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- 4. _____ bees are young bees, three to ten days old, which feed and take care of developing brood.
- 9. ________insemination. The introduction of drone spermatozoa into the genital organs of a virgin queen by means of special instruments.
- 11. A small swarm which may leave the hive after the first or primary swarm has departed. These usually have less bees associated with them than the primary swarm.
- 13. To add to the number of colonies, usually by dividing those on hand.
- 14. Honey ________. A specially designed organ in the abdomen of the honey bee used for carrying nectar, honey, or water.
- 15. The second stage of bee metamorphosis; a white, legless, grublike insect.
- 17. _______ house. A building used for extracting honey and storing equipment.
- 18. The third region of the body of a bee enclosing the honey stomach, true stomach, intestine, sting, and reproductive organs.
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- 1. An enzyme produced by the honey bee which helps to transform sucrose to dextrose and levulose.
- 2. _____hive is a hive made largely of glass or clear plastic to allow for the observation of bees at work.
- 3. The science and art of raising honey bees.
- 5. swarm - an entire colony of bees that abandons the hive because of disease, wax moth, excessive heat or water, lack of resources, or other reasons.
- 6. A female bee with a fully developed reproductive system, and she is larger and longer than a worker bee.
- 7. ______ cover. A lightweight cover used under a standard telescoping cover on a beehive.
- 8. _______ bees are a quantity of adult bees (2 to 5 pounds), with or without a queen, contained in a screened shipping cage with a food source.
- 10. Colonies, hives, and other equipment assembled in one location for beekeeping operations; also known as a bee yard.
- 12. The name of the disease caused by the tracheal mite (Acarapis woodi).
- 16. American __________. A brood disease of honey bees caused by the spore-forming bacterium, Paenibacillus larvae. The spore stage of the bacterium can remain viable for many years, making is difficult to eliminate the disease.