Influence of the Use of Diluents in the Technique of Homogenization of Beekeeping Seminal Material - Review

• Main Authors: Cristian Ioan Bratu, Silvia Patruica
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Agroprint Timisoara 2021-05-01
• Series: Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies
• Subjects: apis mellifera, instrumental insemination, sperm diluents, sperm homogenization.
• Online Access: http://spasb.ro/index.php/spasb/article/view/2698

Mixing bee semen is a necessary step in collecting the genetic structure from individuals with high production values, a method that serves with great success the intention of a very closed, intense and long-term selection program. Whether we talk about the technique of mechanical-gentle homogenization, more recently proposed, or the one by centrifugation, the use of diluents or extensions for the seminal material of the species Apis mellifera can significantly influence the results of instrumental insemination. The study looked at the influence of the use of diluents in relation to the adhesion, viability, mobility and density of sperm stored in the sperm deposit. The results indicate that the choice of diluent has a relative effect on optimizing the sperm mixing procedure and instrumental insemination.