Beekeeping Glossary
This list of terms comes from Cornell University’s Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies.
There are currently 5 terms in this directory beginning with the letter I.
inbred (inbreeding)
Inbreeding is the production of offspring from closely related individuals. An inbred population has a limited number of genes; the probability of deleterious traits that are typically rare usually rise. For this reason, an inbred population may die out when faced with new selection pressures.
Insect
Insects are invertebrate animals within the class Insecta. They have three main body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of legs, and one or two pairs of wings.
invertebrates
Invertebrates do not develop a backbone and instead have an exoskeleton, or an outer body shell made of tough, protective material. All arthropods are invertebrates.
isolated mating yard
An isolated mating yard is a mating yard isolated by at least nine miles from other honey bee colonies. Isolated mating yards are often present in mountain valleys or on islands. These yards are used for controlled mating, as they ensure the queens you have placed in this area only mate with drones in the area.
