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honey bee sire

Definition

Sire, commonly abbreviated to 4a, is a term used in honey bee breeding to refer to the queen from which the drones descend, with which a queen is mated or inseminated.

Reference

  1. Ruttner F. 1996 Zuchttechnik und Zuchtauslese bei der Biene. 7 ed. Ehrenwirth Verlag GmbH.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
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honey bee sire

EUPH Code (UID)

[2926]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/2926

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Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2025-10-12
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Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg

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English
sire

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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German
Vatermutter

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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