Primjena BeeSmoke peletiranog goriva za dimilicu tijekom aktivne pčelarske sezone

master's thesis

• Title (english): Using BeeSmoke pellet fuel for smokers during active beekeeping season
• Author: Ivana Dukarić
• Mentor: Ivana Tlak Gajger (mentor)
• Committee member: Kristina Matković (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Srebrenka Nejedli (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Tlak Gajger (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Krešimir Matanović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-12, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Veterinary Medicine; Animal Production and Biotechnology

Abstract

Kao inovativni pristup održivom pčelarstvu u svakodnevni rad na pčelinjaku može se
dodati komercijalno dostupna peletirana goriva za dimilicu BeeSmoke Forte i BeeSmoke.
Istraživanjem učinkovitosti navedenih goriva bilo je obuhvaćeno određivanje jačine pčelinjih
zajednica, ponašajne osobitosti pčelinjih zajednica, učinkovitost primjene na otpadanje
nametničke grinje V. destructor, te analizu na kvantifikaciju rezidua insekticida/akaricida u
medu. Prilikom primjene dima zapaljenih goriva (BeeSmoke Forte, BeeSmoke i drvenih peleta)
iz dimilice u košnice, na pčelinjim zajednicama nisu uočene promjene uobičajenog ponašanja
niti ugibanja pčela. Utvrđeno je učinkovito djelovanje BeeSmoke Forte i BeeSmoke
peletiranaog goriva na otpadanje nametničke grinje V. destructor. Analiziran je zreli med prije
i nakon primjene dimilice iz pčelinjih zajednica na prisutnost insekticida / akaricida, rezultati
kojih su bili negativni, a što potvrđuje da je med sakupljen tijekom aktivne pčelarske sezone u
kojoj su primijenjena istraživana peletirana goriva siguran kao hrana za pčele i ljude.

Abstract (english)

An innovative and sustainable approach to beekeeping involves using commercially
available pellet fuels, such as BeeSmoke Forte and BeeSmoke, for daily work in the apiary. A
study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of these fuels, including their impact on the
strength and behavior of honeybee colonies, their ability to reduce the number of parasitic mites
V. destructor, and the presence of insecticide/acaricide residues in honey. During the study, the
smoke produced by burning BeeSmoke Forte, BeeSmoke, and wood pellets in a smoker did not
cause any changes in the honeybees' behavior or lead to their death. The study also found that
BeeSmoke Forte and BeeSmoke were effective in reducing the number of the mites V.
destructor. Furthermore, the study analyzed the honey collected before and after using pellet
fuels for the presence of insecticide/acaricide residues. The results were negative, indicating
that the honey collected during the active beekeeping season when these fuels were used, is safe
to consume for bees and humans.

• Keywords: zajednice medonosne pčele; peletirana goriva za dimilicu; pčelarenje; Varroa destructor
• Keywords (english): honeybee colonies; pellet fuels for smoker; beekeeping; Varroa destructor
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:178:275240
• Study programme: Title: Veterinary Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine (doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-01-03 08:39:43