Wintering Reserve Queens in Mini-Plus and 3-Comb Nuclei
The aim of this study was to develop an ReAction effective method of overwintering reserve honey bee queens in two-storey mini-plus mating nuclei and in 3-comb nuclei (frames 36 x 26 cm, Wielkopolski hive).The assay was performed during three wintering seasons (2005 - 2008) parallel at two centers in Poland: the Division of Apiculture at the Univer