Determination of colony characteristics and suitability for mass production of native Bombus terrestris L. population in the Central Black Sea coast region

In this study, two successive generations of queens belonging to a native Bombus terrestris population in the Central Black Sea Region Türkiye were reared under controlled laboratory conditions examine its developmental characteristics and suitability for mass production. The first generation was formed by hundred which caught from fauna Ordu Province, Türkiye. Young males produced at end life cycle different colonies mated conditions. Mated placed refrigerated incubator their months diapause period. After period, all raised same conditions, second reared. Some characters such as egg-laying time, timing switch point, competition total numbers individuals determined. these characteristics, workers found be statistically significant between (p < 0.05). According findings some features egglaying number young may unsatisfactory