HONEY PRODUCTION WITH VARIATION OF LANGSTROTH HIVE BOXES, USING SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, AND TEN FRAMES,

HONEY PRODUCTION WITH VARIATION OF LANGSTROTH HIVE BOXES, USING SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, AND TEN FRAMES, AS WELL AS ECONOMIC VIABILITY.

WELTON SILVA SANTOS

CELESTE MENDES

ABSTRACT

The present work aimed to analyze the production of honey with variation in Langstroth type supers, using seven, eight, nine and ten frames, as well as economic viability. Beekeeping production has stood out in the Amazon region, where the culture has become a major attraction in the southern region of Rondônia. Discussions about the importance of adapting beekeeping techniques to local production have become the subject of debates and studies. From the search to improve production in quality and profitability came the proposal for this experiment to adapt Langstroth hives to the local reality. The project was developed at Chácara located on Rodovia 435, km 24, number 35, Agrovila Renascer, rural area of Vilhena, State of Rondônia, Basil, being implemented in apiaries located on site. At the end of the research, it was possible to conclude that the model that most resembles the hive with ten frames is the eight-frame hive, which is a possible and profitable replacement, if carried out according to the measurements of the standard honey super developed by Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth in 1851. However, there is a need for adjustments in the measurements of the frames, as this will result in a lower cost of material to be used, reducing the total weight of the supers, which facilitates transport and the necessary care in handling.

Keywords: Langstroth hives. Family farming. Profitability. Sustainability.