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<journal-id>2224-7920</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Producción Animal]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. prod. anim.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2224-7920</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Ediciones Universidad de Camagüey]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2224-79202019000300001</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Relaciones entre producción melífera, defensividad y diámetro de celdas de cría de Apis mellifera L; en el altiplano Ecuatoriano]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Relations between Honey Production, Defensiveness and Diameter of Breeding Cells of Apis mellifera L; in the Ecuadorian Highlands]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Masaquiza-Moposita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diego Armando]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Curbelo Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lino Miguel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz Monroy]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Byron]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arenal Cruz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Amílcar]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo de la Producción Animal ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Camagüey ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo Facultad de Ciencias Pecuarias ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Chimborazo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz Centro de Biología Molecular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Camagüey ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>31</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>9</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2224-79202019000300001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2224-79202019000300001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2224-79202019000300001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: El propósito de la investigación fue analizar las relaciones entre la defensividad, diámetro de la celda de crías de obreras y la producción de miel de abejas (Apis mellifera) en el altiplano del Ecuador.  Métodos:  Se evaluaron 75 colonias de abejas en los meses de marzo-abril, mayo-julio (durante la etapa de producción) y septiembre, en altitudes comprendidas entre los 2 600 y 3 274 m s.n.m. A cada colonia se le determinó la defensividad a través de la técnica de la banderilla, el diámetro de las celdas se obtuvo a través de la medición de diez celdas del panal de cría de obrera y la producción de miel se determinó por diferencia de peso.  Resultados:  Se encontró un valor medio de 14 aguijones/min, los valores máximos y mínimos para este rasgo conductual fueron de 47 y 4 aguijones/min; para el diámetro de las 10 celdas se halló una media de 5,28 cm, con valores máximos y mínimos de 5,50 y 4,95 cm, respectivamente.Se identificó una correlación significativa (-0,358**), lo que indica que las colonias con mayor defensividad tenían menor diámetro de celda. La producción mostró una media de 25,08 kg de miel/colonia, sin relación con las variables en estudio.  Conclusiones: No se apreciaron relaciones entre la producción y las otras variables en estudio, por lo que sería posible la selección de colonias menos defensivas y con diámetros de celdas mayores, sin afectar la producción de miel.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Aim: The purpose of the investigation was to analyze the relationships between the defensiveness, diameter of the worker's baby cell and the production of honey bees (Apis mellifera) in the highlands of Ecuador.  Methods: 75 bee colonies were evaluated in the months of March-April, May-July (during the production stage) and September, at altitudes between 2 600 and 3 274 m a.s.l. To each colony the defense was determined through the flag technique, the diameter of the cells was obtained through the measurement of ten cells of the worker's honeycomb and the honey production was determined by difference of weight.  Results: An average value of 14 stingers/min was found, the maximum and minimum values for this behavioral trait were 47 and 4 stingers/min; for the diameter of the 10 cells, an average of 5.28 cm was found, with maximum and minimum values of 5.50 and 4.95 cm, respectively.A significant correlation was identified (-0.358 **), which indicates that colonies with greater defensiveness had a smaller cell diameter. The production showed an average of 25.08 kg of honey / colony, unrelated to the variables under study.  Conclusions: There were no relationships between production and the other variables under study, so it would be possible to select less defensive colonies and with larger cell diameters, without affecting honey production.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[defensiveness]]></kwd>
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