Studies on wings symmetry and honey bee races discrimination by using standard and geometric morphometrics

Abstract

Morphometric is an essential tool for honey bee races discrimination and characterization. Such vital tool has been applied widely in honey bee researches. Unfortunately there is no available literature for confirming honey bee wings symmetry. Therefore, standard and geometric morphometric analyses were employed for investigating wings symmetry as well as for discriminating between Carniolan and Yemeni honey bees. Moreover, three angles of hind wings (H1, H2 and H3) were evaluated in the discrimination between the two races. Results of morphometric analyses strongly confirmed the symmetry of honey bee wings. Standard and geometric morphometric analyses successfully discriminate between the two races. Hind wing length and angle H3 could be incorporated in honey bee races discrimination.Morfometrija je neophodan instrument u razlikovanju rasa medonosnih pcela i njihovoj karakterizaciji i nalazi siroku upotrebu u istrazivanjima pcela. Na zalost, ne postoji literatura koja moze da potvrdi studije simetrije krila pcela. Dakle, standardne i geometrijske morfometrijske analize su koriscene u analizi simetrije krila kao i za razlikovanje medonosnih pcela rase Carniolan i Yemeni. Stavise, tri ugla zadnjih krila (H1, H2 i H3) su koriscena u razlikovanju rasa pcela. Rezultati morfometrijske analize potvrdjuju simetriju krila pcela. Koriscenjem standardne i geometrijske morfometrijske analize mogu se uspesno razlikovati rase pcela. Duzina zadnjih krila i ugao H3 se uspesno mogu ukljuciti u analizu i odredjivanje rasa medonosnih pcela.