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https://doi.org/10.15414/2019.9788055220703

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN MODERN BEEKEEPING

Oleg Riazhskykh, Ganna Riazhskykh, Hanna Kosiak
Non-Governmental organization 'Grand Expert', Mykolaiv, Ukraine;
E-mail.: admin@grand.expert
In modern beekeeping, information technologies that are actively working in two
directions are being actively implemented: obtaining economic benefits by beekeepers and
farmers; increase of ecological safety for bees and products received from them.
The aim of our research was to determine the principles of the operation of information
technologies in beekeeping, their applicability and efficiency of use to create conditions for
the production of high-quality and safe products.
Analyzing the principles of operation of existing models of modern information
technologies in beekeeping, two main types of developments that solve a certain range of
tasks are identified: technical (control of the microclimate of the bees` nest and other
parameters of the hive); communicative (establishing cooperation between beekeepers,
farmers, dealers).
Information technologies that remotely provide the user with data from the apiary on
technical parameters (temperature, humidity, hive weight, condition of bee families for
analyzing the sound spectrum), allow you to monitor the situation in the apiary and, if
necessary, respond to changes. Using smartphone apps, beekeepers can remotely control
their bee families. These technologies save time and labor for beekeepers, providing an
opportunity for more effective, targeted interventions, as well as increase the income from
beekeeping. On the other hand, monitoring the parameters of the development of bees and
timely care for them contributes to the preservation of the bee population, and intervention in
the bees nest only when necessary favors the biology of the bee family.
Information technologies of the second type are aimed at solving communication issues:
the use of bees for pollination of entomophilous crops, the prevention of the loss of bees from
pesticide poisoning and pollution of bee products with pesticides, the cooperation of
beekeepers. Modern information technologies, using electronic identification of the user,
provide the opportunity to conclude contracts online from any computer, tablet, smartphone,
conduct transactions, quickly establish communication links with counterparties. An
important element in the application of developments of this type is the rapid notification of
beekeepers about the treatment of plants with pesticides in the area of their beekeeping
activities. These information technologies allow the user to effectively plan their business,
improve logistics, reduce commercial risks, and increase the profitability of their business. In
addition, information technologies aimed at monitoring and warning about the processing of
crops by pesticides, contribute to the solution of global environmental problems - the
preservation of the bee population and ensure food safety.
According to the results of the work carried out, it was concluded that a promising
direction is the use of IT-development, combining the technical and communicative principles
of their use. Such as information technology was applied in Ukraine.
Keywords: IT technologies, beekeeping, communicative, loss of bees.

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