Modelling the effect of plant and hive decisions on honey production in the honey bee, Apis mellifera

Joanne Picknoll

doi:10.26182/gdkr-p612

Modelling the effect of plant and hive decisions on honey production in the honey bee, Apis mellifera

Joanne Picknoll

School of Biological Sciences

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Resource scarcity is a critical issue facing the apicultural industry. This thesis developed a new modelling approach, PLANtBEE, to support the revegetation of sites with nectar and pollen producing plants for apiculture. PLANtBEE integrates honey bee colony dynamics, the temporal variation in production of resources by plant species and collection of resources by colonies. We applied our approach to three scenarios: a single-site farm revegetation scenario, and two hypothetical hive migration scenarios. We showed PLANtBEE is a valuable tool that helps improve the way we manage hives and revegetate lands for apiculture.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Renton, Michael, Supervisor Poot, Pieter, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	25 Oct 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/gdkr-p612
Publication status	Unpublished - 2024

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