Influence of the Use of Diluents in the Technique of Homogenization of Beekeeping Seminal Material - Review
Keywords:
Apis mellifera, instrumental insemination, sperm diluents, sperm homogenizationAbstract
Mixing bee semen is a necessary step in collecting the genetic structure from individuals with high production
values, a method that serves with great success the intention of a very closed, intense and long-term selection
program. Whether we talk about the technique of mechanical-gentle homogenization, more recently proposed, or the
one by centrifugation, the use of diluents or extensions for the seminal material of the species Apis mellifera can
significantly influence the results of instrumental insemination. The study looked at the influence of the use of
diluents in relation to the adhesion, viability, mobility and density of sperm stored in the sperm deposit. The results
indicate that the choice of diluent has a relative effect on optimizing the sperm mixing procedure and instrumental
insemination.
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