02516naa a2200169 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000230006024501230008326000090020652019220021565000150213765000270215265000210217970000200220077301260222011340702023-12-12       2023    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aSCHAFASCHEK, T. P.  aHoneybee waterer - Low-cost technology that improves the productive efficiency of the colonies.h[electronic resource]  c2023  aWater is used by bees in their metabolism and other functions in the colony. In the absence of water sources, it is essential to provide a water station. In this work we present the making of a waterer and the preliminary results of the evaluation of the visitation for the collection of water. The waterer is made up of a high density polyethylene and high molecular weight (HDPE) drum with a capacity to store 50 liters of water with a screw cap and a 100 mm PVC tube with a cut at the top. A 25 mm threadable and weldable adapter is used at the bottom of the lid of the drum, attaching, in sequence, a 25 mm PVC pipe with an approximate measure of 40 cm. At the other end of the 25 mm PVC pipe, a 25 mm weldable/threadable 90?? elbow is attached, a 20 mm reducer and a 20 mm flexible coupling, which is connected to another adapter with a threadable flange, fixed to the 100 mm PVC pipe. In this tube, a cut is made in the upper part and the ends are sealed with CAPS PVC 100 mm. At the end where there is a connection with the pipe, coming from the water tank, an empty space is left and a ?? float tap is installed. The inside of the tube is then filled with washed sand. We evaluated water stations wich were installed in an apiary and in an orchard cultivated under anti-hail screens. The number of bees arriving at the waterer per minute and their visitation time were evaluated. The bees constantly visited the waterer in both environments, including in climatic conditions considered unsuitable for flying and foraging. The installation of the water station in the orchards can be an option to improve the permanence of the bees under the screen and preventing them from going out in search of water. The availability of easily accessible waterer for the bees in the apiary can provide significant gains for the colony, thereby ensuring energy savings in collection and increasing the longevity of the bees.  abee health  aSustainable management  awater collection1 aSEZERINO, A. A.  tIn: INTERNATIONAL APICULTURAL CONGRESS, 48., 2023, Santiago, Chile. Abstracts... Santiago, Chile: Apimondia, 2023. p. 293