Cambodian Skills Delivery Model

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Rear queen bees

KHU-AGR-0114

Australian Equivalent

AHCBEK409

Elements

Learning Outcomes

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to rear queen bees and queen cells through the manipulation of hives. The unit applies to experienced beekeepers who exercise judgement to complete a range of specialist activities requiring a thorough understanding in honey production. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, state and territory legislation, regulations and local government by laws that apply to the ownership and registration of bee hives and compliance with industry biosecurity codes of practice. The transport and cross border movement of livestock including queen bees must comply with state and territory transport, quarantine and biosecurity legislation, regulations and codes of practice.

Elements & Learning Outcomes

E1Establish breeding stock and obtain requirements for queen bee rearing

0114.E1.O1Select and obtain queen bee breeding stock according to breeding program

0114.E1.O2Identify health and safety hazards, risks and implement controls according to workplace requirements

0114.E1.O3Select, fit and use personal protective equipment

0114.E1.O4Select and safely use tools and equipment required to rear queen bees

0114.E1.O5Confirm site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols and ensure that they are followed

E2Assess condition of colonies and nurse bees and prepare queen cups with larvae

0114.E2.O1Ensure hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are in a clean and healthy condition

0114.E2.O2Select larvae from the breeder queen bee cells for grafting according to specification

0114.E2.O3Select and prepare queen cups according to workplace procedures and production method

0114.E2.O4Transfer larvae from worker cells into queen cell cups according to workplace procedures

0114.E2.O5Ensure an adequate number of nurse bees are present in cell raising colonies

E3Establish and monitor the queen mating process

0114.E3.O1Transfer ripe queen cells into the nucleus after grafting according to workplace procedures

0114.E3.O2Provide drones during mating period according to workplace standards and specifications

0114.E3.O3Monitor and maintain hives in a healthy pest and disease free condition

0114.E3.O4Maintain records of grafting and queen rearing activities according to workplace procedures

E4Package queen bees for transport

0114.E4.O1Select type of queen cage suitable for transport according to workplace procedures and method of production

0114.E4.O2Capture mated queen bee and transfer to queen cage supported by young escort bees according to cage type and workplace procedures

0114.E4.O3Ensure queen cage is stocked with food and secured for transport

0114.E4.O4Prepare package with queen bee cage and contents according to transport method and according to workplace and transport company procedures