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Assessment of Landscaping Plants in Respect of Beekeeping in Van Province
(Centenary University, 2017) Öztürk, F.; Erkan, C.; Ölçücü, C.; Çiriğ, N.; Özok, N.; Öğün, E.
Performed in order to evaluate in terms of beekeeping of the ornamental plants used in landscaping studies in recreation areas of Van province, this study was carried out between 2013-2016. As a result of the research, identification of plants made was determined to be 163 taxa belonging to 51 families. Four of these plants were found to be endemic. The identified taxa are classified as nectar, pollen and secretion, hereby the importance of rich floristic structure in terms of beekeeping has been emphasized. © 2017, Centenary University. All rights reserved.
Bee Plants of Van Lake Basin (Turkey)
(2010) Öztürk, F.; Erkan, C.
This study was aimed to determine the apiculturally important plant taxa in Van Lake Basin. The study was carried out between 1993 and 2003 during field excursions. The study area is located in Eastern Anatolia region, Turkey, which is one of the richestest floristic field in the region. In addition to the apiculturally important plants, some agriculturally and horticulturally important plants are propagated in the study area. Therefore, the area is preferred by beekeeper. The biggest problem of the world in the future will be food deprivation due to rapid growing population. According to the results, 251 natural and 31 cultivated, total 282 taxa were determined to be important for apiculture. © 2010 Asian Network for Scientific Information.
Determination of Bioactivity and Antimicrobial Activity of Bumblebee (Bombus Terrestris L.) Brood Cover Wax Material
(Hellenic veterinary Medical Soc, 2022) Erkan, C.; Kara, Y.; Keskin, M.; Ertrk, O.; Goesterit, A.; Kolayli, S.
Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris L.) is a bee species that take part in pollination. Although Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris L.) is thought to be used only in pollination but, it is not only take part in pollination. It could be used to produce different products. Brood cover wax material is a kind of bumblebee product that produced by Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris L.) in order to cover their nest. Although it is considered to be waste for human health, brood cover wax material is an important hive product with its antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. In this study, Bumblebee brood cover wax material was produced under laboratory conditions in a controlled manner. Biochemical characterization of brood cover wax material obtained from five different colonies was performed and antimicrobial ac-tivities were determined. Accordingly, it was determined that the total phenolic content of the samples ranged between 3.778 +/- 0.165 and 9.504 +/- 0.353 mg GAE/g. In addition, it was observed that the samples were rich in p-coumaric acid, luteolin, quercetin, t-sinnamic acid, chrysin and pinocembrin components. Obtained results showed that brood cover wax material, which also possessed antimicrobial activity, had nearly equivalent activity to Apis mellifera L. beehive products such as honey, pollen and bee bread. The data obtained could be concluded that brood cover wax material could be used an alternative product for human health applications.
Migratory Beekeeping Activities in Hakkâri
(Centenary University, 2020) Kanakan, M.; Erkan, C.
In this study which was carried out in order to determine direction, intensity and beekeeping activities of migratory beekeeping activities in Hakkâri, survey data of 152 beekeepers; 52 of those who came from different regions to Hakkâri and 100 beekeepers who left Hakkâri were evaluated. In the study, it was revealed that 40.00% of beekeepers who come to Hakkâri are beekeepers of Hatay, this is followed by beekeepers from Adana with 28.85% and beekeepers from Şanlıurfa with 19.23%. According to results, while great majority of beekeepers (34.62%) who start to transfer their colony from the beginning of nectar flow arrive to Hakkâri in the last week of May, beekeepers from Hakkâri who plans to wintering their colonies in temperate regions leave the region in the middle of September (48.00%). Migratory beekeeping which enables to make more use of nectar resources has become one of the basic requirements of beekeeping recently. However, depending on negative cases such as loss of local genotypes due to causing uncontrolled hybridization, it is compulsory to take control of colony movements. In this case, results of this study would contribute to the arrangement of colony movements for the region. © 2020, Centenary University. All rights reserved.