Drone brood as an income

At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Jürg Grunder
- Project team : Daniel Ambühl, Pascal Herren
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Federal government (Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft BLW)
- Contact person : Jürg Grunder
Description
The harvest of drone brood of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) will be studied, documented and the additional income for beekeepers will be assessed. Finally, a model process for different beekeeping systems will be evaluated.