INSTRUMENTAL INSEMINATION
OF
HONEY BEE QUEENS
With Susan Cobey
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INSTRUMENTAL INSEMINATION OF HONEY BEE QUEENS With Susan Cobey |
A 25 MINUTE, STEP BY STEP, TRAINING VIDEO
In NTSC and PAL format
English and Spanish
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Designed for the beginner as well as the beekeeper who wants to refresh and update their technique, this self-training video presents the technique of instrumental insemination in specific detail. The Schley instrument and the Harbo large capacity syringe are used for demonstration purposes. In addition, a review of various types of instruments is presented. |
In step by step detail; eversion of the drone, semen collection, positioning the queen, bypassing the valve fold and insertion of semen are explained and demonstrated. Key aspects of each of these topics are reviewed with trouble shooting sections focusing on common problems. Working with stored semen is also featured. To check your technique and success, the video also shows a simple field dissection of the queen's spermatheca.
Awarded Apimondia Honorable Mention
Author and Executive Producer: Susan Cobey
Producer and Director: Randy Nemitz
A Product of The Rothenbuhler Honey Bee Research Laboratory
at The Ohio State University
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Susan Cobey
The Ohio State University
Dept . Of Entomology, B & Z Rm 103
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