Jenter’s apparatus for the production of queen cells – set, contains:
– Jenter board,
– 20 smooth and 20 ribbed girders,
– 115 larger and smaller stem cells (worker and Queen),
– connecting rod,
– 10 cages
– 10 cages for Queen cells
– 1 breeding lath
Jenter’s apparatus was constructed by the German beekeeper Karl Jenter, and for this invention, he was awarded the medal of Apimondia – World Beekeeping Organization in 1987. By finding a worker and Queen stem cell with a movable bottom, which is common to both cells, Jenter enabled the transplantation of larvae from a worker cell into a Queen cell, without contact.
Jenter’s apparatus is made of quality plastic, the apparatus itself has 360 worker cells, of which 112 are with a movable bottom, so they are used for transplanting larvae. The dimensions of the Jenter board are such that it can be installed in the frames of all types of hives.