Study aimed to highlight the variations of comb-space and bee-space by adapting the natural measurements to improve faults and rectify the existing equipment used by the natives.
Surveys were made to collect field data measurements from natural nests sites and Langstroth hive. Honeybee colonies were equipped as follow: Group (A) extrapolated results of natural nests sites. Group (B) extrapolated results from the native modern apiaries. Group (C) standard Langstroth hives.
Colonies of group (A) super passed the other tested colonies in all the colony activities and showed complete colony settlement 100% compared with colonies of group (B) and (C) which was showed settlement 75% and with less production. Colonies of groups (B) and (C) built badly and double constructed combs. Colonies of group (C) built an extra burr combs beside wax foundation sheets.
Colonies promoting and settlement strongly correlated with extrapolated natural nests measurements.
Akasha, F. H. E.-N. M. A.(2015): Effects of inconvenient measurements of Langstroth hive on the Sudanese honeybee activities, World Sustainable Development Outlook 2015, Vol 13, pp.409-417
