Table 3.
Monthly mean values of some biological characters of native Saudi (Apis mellifera jemenitica Ruttner) and carniolan (Apis mellifera carnica Pollmann) colonies and their F1 hybrid during a single year (July 1992–June 1993). Different letters in the same row indicate significant differences.
| Biological character | Monthly Mean Values of Colonies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apis mellifera jemenitica | Apis mellifera carnica | first hybrid | |
| Sealed worker brood areas (in2) | 415.22±54.85 a | 267.27±46.74 b | 451.48±71.82 a |
| Sealed drone brood areas (in2) | 18.95±5.17 a | 7.77±2.36 b | 7.90±2.24 b |
| Stored honey (kg) | 2.33±0.20 a | 2.83±0.30 a | 2.76±0.29 a |
| Stored pollen areas (in2) | 58.14±8.36 a | 29.68±5.42 b | 25.69±5.46 b |
| No. of queen cells | 2.94±1.45 a | 1.55±0.49 a | 3.6±1.95 a |
| No. of wax cups | 10.81±8.21 a | 6.93±3.43 a | 13.41±3.88 a |