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Study Of Foraging Behavior Of Apis Cerana During Summer In Sundarbazar, Lamjung, Nepal

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  • Prabin. K. Poudel

    (Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science)

  • Binaya Baral

    (Agriculture and Forestry University)

  • Richa Shah

    (Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science)

  • Rajkumar K.C

    (Agriculture and Forestry University)

  • N.B Singh

    (Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science)

Abstract

Apis cerana forages for around 10 hours/day, starting early in the morning and ending late at night. A study was undertaken in an apiary in Sundarbazar, from March-May 2021 to measure the foraging activity. At 8a.m, 11a.m, 1p.m, and 4p.m, number of bees leaving and entering hives with and without pollen for a minute in four different beehives were recorded. According to the observation, there was a significant difference in bee behavior (P0.01) between the time treatments. Pollen-carrying bees entered the hive in greater numbers at 1 p.m, 11 a.m, which was statistically equal to 4 p.m, and least at 8 a.m. Similarly, at 1 p.m., the number of bee leaving and entering the hive without pollen was much greater, followed by 11 a.m. which was statistically equivalent to 4 p.m, and 8 a.m, which had the least. The highest mean value of bee movement was found in May.

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  • Prabin. K. Poudel & Binaya Baral & Richa Shah & Rajkumar K.C & N.B Singh, 2022. "Study Of Foraging Behavior Of Apis Cerana During Summer In Sundarbazar, Lamjung, Nepal," Big Data In Agriculture (BDA), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 4(2), pages 54-57, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:zib:zbnbda:v:4:y:2022:i:2:p:54-57
    DOI: 10.26480/bda.02.2022.54.57
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    Beehives; Forage; Pollen; Honey;
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