BEE VENOM COLLECTING METHOD AND APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: apiculture. SUBSTANCE: method involves stimulating bees by pulsed electric current supplied through bee venom receptacle and providing additional periodic bee stimulation by acoustic signals of 30-40 decibel amplitude and 20-30 Hz frequency, with acoustic signals being supplied at time intervals between electric current pulses. Apparatus has rectangular pulse generator, bee venom receptacle with electrodes connected to rectangular pulse generator, hive casing incorporating honeycomb frames, low frequency voltage generator, relay with back contact, and device for providing additional bee stimulation. The latter device is made in the form of electroacoustic converter connected to output of low frequency voltage generator. Relay back contact is connected to electroacoustic converter supply circuit. Relay control input is connected to rectangular pulse generator output. Bee venom receptacle is made in the form of bee venom receiving cassette and is mounted inside hive casing near honeycomb frame proximal to outer honeycomb frame. Electroacoustic converter is mounted in hive casing so that its emission zone covers the site of arrangement of bee venom receptacle. EFFECT: increased efficiency in mass collecting of bee venom and simplified method. 6 cl, 1 dwg