Unit of competency Outline
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Rear queen bees
Rear queen bees
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCBEK407A
AHCBEK407A
State Code
D6691
D6691
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
25/02/2014
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
25/02/2014
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit covers rearing queen bees and defines the standard required to: select breeding stock according to established breeding program criteria; graft larvae of suitable age; assess and maintain nutrition and health of larvae and drones; maintain records.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish conditions and obtain requirements for queen bee rearing
- 1.1. Breeding stock is selected from productive healthy stock according to established breeding program criteria.
- 1.2. All tools, equipment and other requirements needed to rear queen bees are obtained and confirmed as being in good repair and serviceable for use.
- 1.3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is checked for serviceability and worn and used correctly.
- 1.4. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards associated with rearing queen bees are identified and action is taken to minimise them.
- 1.5. Any site quarantine or other biosecurity protocols in force are observed.
- 1.6. All hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are confirmed as being in clean and healthy condition.
- 1.7. Day-old larvae from the breeder queen bee are selected for grafting and transferred from worker cells into queen cell cups.
- 1.8. Adequate numbers of nurse bees are confirmed as being present in cell raising colonies.
- 1.9. Grafted cells are placed into cell starting colonies and then into cell finishing colonies.
2. Establish and monitor the queen mating process
- 2.1. Ripe queen cells are transferred into the nucleus 10-11 days after grafting.
- 2.2. Adequate numbers of mature, well nourished and genetically suitable drones are provided during mating period.
- 2.3. Details of grafting and subsequent placement of cells into nucleus colonies are recorded according to enterprise standards.
- 2.4. Age of the queen removed from mating colony is recorded.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Stock may include:
breeding stock from instrumentally inseminated stock
stock mated in an isolated area
select tested
stock selected according to established breeding program criteria.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Stock may include:
breeding stock from instrumentally inseminated stock
stock mated in an isolated area
select tested
stock selected according to established breeding program criteria.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
select breeding stock according to established breeding program criteria
graft larvae of suitable age
assess and maintain nutrition and health of larvae and drones.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
select breeding stock according to established breeding program criteria
graft larvae of suitable age
assess and maintain nutrition and health of larvae and drones.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAP90 | AHCBEK407 | Rear queen bees | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D533 | AHC32010 | Certificate III in Beekeeping | Qualification |