Encyclopedia - Apitoxin: Encyclopedia - Apitoxin
Apitoxin, or honey bee venom, is a bitter colorless liquid. The active portion of the venom is a complex mixture of proteins, which cause...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apitoxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Apitoxin - Components Of Apitoxin
The main component is melittin comprising 52% of venom peptides. Melittin is one hundred times stronger than cortisol as an anti-inflamma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hive Management: Encyclopedia Ii - Hive Management - Hive Management For Apitoxin Production
Bee venom (apitoxin) is obtained by stimulating the bee with a electrical current that incite them to sting, releasing a drop of poison o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hive Management: Encyclopedia Ii - Hive Management - Hive Management For Honey Production
The dependent factors for honey production are the duration and timing of the honey flow in a certain area. Duration and timing of a hone...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hive Management: Encyclopedia Ii - Hive Management - Hive Management For Pollination
see pollination management Hive management - Techniques for maximizing agricultural crops pollination. see: Pollinator decline Pestici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toxin: Encyclopedia - Toxin
A toxin (Gk. toxikon "(poison) for use on arrows,") is a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms. Toxins are nearly alw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hive Management: Encyclopedia Ii - Hive Management - Hive Management For Queen Breeding
Hive management - Techniques to maximize open mating. Techniques to maximize open mating of virgin queens center around having drones s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hive Management: Encyclopedia Ii - Hive Management - Hive Management For Beeswax Production
Beeswax maybe a major product or a minor byproduct. The management technique that yields the highest amount of wax per hive is the top-ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hive Management: Encyclopedia Ii - Hive Management - Hive Management For Bee Brood Production
Bee brood as such is generally not a commercial commodity. However, bee brood is edible, and is used as a food in Asia and Africa. Hive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hive Management: Encyclopedia Ii - Hive Management - Hive Management For The Production Of Nucs
Hive management techniques to multiply colonies use the bees natural tendency to swarm by simulating a swarm. Nucs are bought and sold us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Toxin - Use
Biotoxins are used in nature for two primary reasons: Predation (spider, snake, jellyfish, wasp) Defense (poison dart frog, deadly night...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bee Sting: Encyclopedia Ii - Bee Sting - Honeybee Stings
A honeybee that is away from the hive foraging for nectar or pollen will rarely sting, except when stepped on or roughly handled. Honeybe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Toxin - Non-technical Usage
When used non-technically, the term "toxin" is often applied to any toxic substances. Toxic substances not of biological origin are more ...   » Read the article