Honey Bee Insemination Service
The following links provide information to improve your understanding and mastery of Instrumental Insemination and breeding of honey bees.
Resources Journal Articles
Publications General
- Cobey, S., (2016) Instrumental/ArtificIal Insemination of Honey Bee Queens: 12 Most Frequently Asked Questions. American Bee Journal 156 (3): 339-342
- Cobey, S., Lawrence, T. and Garvey, K. (2014) Getting Intimate with Bees, Bee Beards and Bee Bikini's
- Cobey, S. (2005). A versatile queen rearing and banking system-Part I the" Cloake Board Method" of queen rearing. American Bee Journal 145(4): 308-311.
- Cobey, S. (2005). A versatile queen rearing and banking system-Part II-conclusion: Use of the" Cloake Board" for banking purposes. American Bee Journal 145(5): 385-386.
Fact Sheets
- Cobey, S. Eversion of the Drone Endophallus
- Cobey, S. Field Dissection Of the Spermatheca
- Cobey, S. Insemination of the Queen
- Cobey, S. Semen Collection
Book Chapters:
- Cobey, S. W., Tarpy, D. R. & Woyke, J. (2013). Standard methods for instrumental insemination of Apis mellifera queens. Journal of Apicultural Research 52: 4.
- Cobey, S., Sheppard, W., Tarpy, D., Sammataro, D. & Yoder, J. (2011). Status of breeding practices and genetic diversity in domestic US honey bees. Honey Bee Colony Health: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions. North Carolina State University, Raleigh: 39-49.