Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination
Differences over time in the quality of semen present in the honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) queen spermatheca were<br />studied. An increase in the non-vital spermatozoa was shown to be evident (P>0.05) between the 12th and 24th month.<br />The study of semen viability demonstra...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2010-01-01
|
| Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/214 |
| _version_ | 1811195982308704256 |
|---|---|
| author | Andrea Galli Donatella Balduzzi Marco Lodesani |
| author_facet | Andrea Galli Donatella Balduzzi Marco Lodesani |
| author_sort | Andrea Galli |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Differences over time in the quality of semen present in the honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) queen spermatheca were<br />studied. An increase in the non-vital spermatozoa was shown to be evident (P>0.05) between the 12th and 24th month.<br />The study of semen viability demonstrated that the passage of the semen to the spermatheca is due to sperm motility.<br />In the queen inseminated with non-viable spermatozoa, no semen was detected in the spermatheca. Queens inseminated<br />twice with a Hyes solution/semen mixture (1:1) stored as many spermatozoa in their spermatheca as those inseminated<br />once with the classic technique. Queen replacement, oviposition and other functional characteristics were similar<br />to those observed in the classic insemination procedure. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-12T00:51:11Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-20272ebb22154252ae9faba3933b0f9c |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1594-4077 1828-051X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-12T00:51:11Z |
| publishDate | 2010-01-01 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
| spelling | doaj.art-20272ebb22154252ae9faba3933b0f9c2022-12-22T03:54:44ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-01-013438539210.4081/ijas.2004.385Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental inseminationAndrea GalliDonatella BalduzziMarco LodesaniDifferences over time in the quality of semen present in the honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) queen spermatheca were<br />studied. An increase in the non-vital spermatozoa was shown to be evident (P>0.05) between the 12th and 24th month.<br />The study of semen viability demonstrated that the passage of the semen to the spermatheca is due to sperm motility.<br />In the queen inseminated with non-viable spermatozoa, no semen was detected in the spermatheca. Queens inseminated<br />twice with a Hyes solution/semen mixture (1:1) stored as many spermatozoa in their spermatheca as those inseminated<br />once with the classic technique. Queen replacement, oviposition and other functional characteristics were similar<br />to those observed in the classic insemination procedure.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/214Apis mellifera ligustica, Queen honey bee, Spermatheca, Spermatozoa, Instrumental insemination |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Galli Donatella Balduzzi Marco Lodesani Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination Italian Journal of Animal Science Apis mellifera ligustica, Queen honey bee, Spermatheca, Spermatozoa, Instrumental insemination |
| title | Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination |
| title_full | Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination |
| title_fullStr | Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination |
| title_short | Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination |
| title_sort | functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen a m ligustica s spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination |
| topic | Apis mellifera ligustica, Queen honey bee, Spermatheca, Spermatozoa, Instrumental insemination |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/214 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT andreagalli functionalcharacterisationofsemeninhoneybeequeenamligusticasspermathecaandefficiencyofthedilutedsementechniqueininstrumentalinsemination AT donatellabalduzzi functionalcharacterisationofsemeninhoneybeequeenamligusticasspermathecaandefficiencyofthedilutedsementechniqueininstrumentalinsemination AT marcolodesani functionalcharacterisationofsemeninhoneybeequeenamligusticasspermathecaandefficiencyofthedilutedsementechniqueininstrumentalinsemination |