honey bee sire
Definition
A honey bee sire is a breeder queen, commonly abbreviated to 4a, which in honey bee breeding programs refers to the queen from which the drones descend directly or through its daughters (referred to as drone producing queens) that mate with an unmated queen descending from a honey bee dam.
Reference
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Ruttner F. 1996 Zuchttechnik und Zuchtauslese bei der Biene. 7 ed. Ehrenwirth Verlag GmbH.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Relationships
honey bee sire
Properties
Label
honey bee sire
EUPH Code (UID)
[2926]
EUPH IRI
https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/2926
Descriptor
n/a
Created
2023-01-23
Updated
2026-03-09
Contributors
Class
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Definition
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Translation
Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg
Class translations
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English
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sire
Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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English
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4a
Abbreviation/Acronym |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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German
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Vatermutter
Noun, Feminine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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German
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Anpaarung
Noun, Feminine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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German
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4a
Abbreviation/Acronym |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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