Objectives and competences
Students during master study getting competences: -understanding and analysis biological processes individual bees and entire honey bee colony, -capability to solve specific problems in beekeeping sector and in research in the field of beekeeping (breeding, diseases, pollination, honey bee product production, technology), -evaluation and using research and research results, -ability of individual and team work and solving complex professional problems in beekeeping, -to analyze and to establish suitable research tools to achieve target professional and research objectives.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Research areas in bee systematic, biology, anatomy and physiology and function of organic systems, reproduction, bee development, caste organisation and function of individual bee and social bee organization.
Researches of physiological and pathological development of individuals.
Design and implementation of experimental work in the field of colony development, effects of infective and un-infective agents, and technological influences on individual bee and colony development and have economic impact in beekeeping.
Interaction of bees and environment and environmental influences on bee development; influence of plant protective substances on bee organic systems and intoxications. Research into bee behavior and environmental influences on cellular level and the study the action on individual bee level. Bee as a model for detection of damaging substances in environment.
Research trends in genetics and selection, in hygiene in beekeeping and production of safe honeybee products. Research of technology which influences on hygienic production and knowledge of technological and health sources.
Research of the quality of honeybee products and economics in beekeeping and marketing.
Readings
• ABALARU DOSTETAN, C., DALL'OLIO, Raffaele, D'ASCENZI, Carlo, DONATO, A., FENUCCI, S., GREGORC, Aleš, KILPINEN, O., KORMENDY-RACZ, J., MARONI PONTI, Andrea, MATEESCU, Constantin, et al. Production line : Chapter 9. V: Good beekeeping practices for sustainable apiculture. Rome: FAO: Instituto Zoopzofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana: Apimondia: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2021. Str. 99-139, ilustr. FAO animal production and health. Guidelines, 25.
• GREGORC, Aleš. Breeding better and healthy honey bees is the only way to save a native biodiversity : Chapter 8. V: ILYASOV, Rustem Abuzarovich (ur.), KWON, Hyung Wook (ur.). Phylogenetics of bees. 1st ed. Boca Raton; London; New York: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, cop. 2020. Str. 178-205, ilustr. ISBN 978-1-138-50423-3. [COBISS.SI-ID 4641068
• Gregorc, A. 2002. Medonosna čebela in osnove čebelarjenja, Univerza v Ljubljani.Ljubljana.
• Graham, J.M. 1992. The hive and the honey bee. Dadant and sons, Hamilton, IL.
• Krell, R. 1996. Value-added products from beekeeping. FAO Agricultural services bulletin No. 124; Rome.
• Morse, R. A., Nowogrodzki, R. 1990. Honey bee pests, predators and diseases. Cornell Univ.
• Ruttner, F. 1988. Biogeography and taxonomy of honeybees. Springer – Verlag, London.
• SAMMATARO, Diana (ur.), YODER, Jay (ur.). Honey bee colony health : challenges and sustainable
solutions, (Contemporary topics in entomology series). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2012.
• Strokovno področna znanstvena periodika:
• American Bee Journal,
• Apidologie,
• Journal of Apicultural Research, Bee World.
