NCSBA Beekeeping Study Guide

NCSBA Beekeeping Study Guide

What does the Mandibular Gland in the head do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Secretes jelly to feed brood

What does the Hypopharyngeal Glad in the head do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Secrets Royal Jelly

What is a corbicula? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pollen basket on the hinds legs of bees

What are spiracles? - CORRECT ANSWER -external openings to the respiratory system on the abdomen of the bee

How many wax glands does a honey bee have? - CORRECT ANSWER -8 (4 sets of 2)

The honey stomach and the ventriculus are separated by? - CORRECT ANSWER - proventriculus

Plumrose Hairs are? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hairs on the body of the bee that attract pollen

What is a Hobbyist Beekeeper? - CORRECT ANSWER -1-25 Beehives

What is a Sideliner Beekeeper - CORRECT ANSWER -A sideliner is a beekeeper who actively seeks profit from his or her beekeeping operation while preserving a different source of income at the same time.

What is a Commercial Beekeeper? - CORRECT ANSWER -A commercial beekeeper typically has over 300 colonies and is engaged in beekeeping for a primary business purpose.

Do Africanized bees make honey? - CORRECT ANSWER -Yes

Plumose Hairs - CORRECT ANSWER -Specialized hairs for collecting pollen

Locomotion sector of the bee - CORRECT ANSWER -thorax

What are spiracles? - CORRECT ANSWER -external openings to the respiratory system on the abdomen

When did bees arrive in NC? - CORRECT ANSWER -1670

When did bees arrive in North America? - CORRECT ANSWER -1621

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