EFFECT OF FEEDING OF HONEYBEE WORKERS ON MAGNETIZED SUCROSE SOLUTION ON FORIAGING THE ACTIVE AND OF POLLEN COLLECTION

Abstract

This study was carried out in Karbala for during March to May 2011. the results appeared increasing in the mean number of the foragers, which fed on sugar solution its water was magnetized it recorded 858.9, 107.8, 969.4 worker/hour comparing with the ordinary water treatment which recorded 423.1, 612.3, 535.3 worker/hour in three periods of the day. Also to the workers which carry the pollen , the first treatment (magnetic water) recorded 100.7, 127.9, 62.2 worker/hour in the three periods of the day in front of 51.7, 79.5, 53.9 worker/hour in the ordinary water treatment. From this results appeared that the magnetic water has high effect on the foraging and pollen gathering activities by honey bee workers.