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PERFORMANCE OF Apis mellifera L. UNDER DIFFERENT MIGRATORY MODE IN NORTHERN PARTS OF INDIA

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Title PERFORMANCE OF Apis mellifera L. UNDER DIFFERENT MIGRATORY MODE IN NORTHERN PARTS OF INDIA
 
Creator Nag, Yogesh Kumar
 
Contributor Shaw, S.S.
Dubey, V.K.
Shukla, Neeraj
Saxena, R.R.
 
Subject Apis mellifera L.,NORTHERN PARTS,INDIA
Agricultural Entomology
 
Description Present studies were carried out to find out the performance of A. mellifera L. under different migratory mode in Northern parts of India. The studies were conducted at three different migratory sites, village Saryanj Dist. of Solan (Himachal Pradesh), village Umra Dist. Hisar (Haryana) and village Naraingarh Dist. of Ambala (Haryana) during the year 2015-16.
The objectives of the studies were: (i) Evaluating the performance of mellifera L. at different migratory sites. (ii) Correlation of colony performance parameters with hive productivity. (iii) Study the impact of biotic and abiotic parameters on colony performance
The performance of Apis mellifera L. at village Saryanj, Dist Solan (H.P) from September to November, 2015 was studied and it revealed that in month of October, there was a average maximum brood area 1261 ± 442.9 cm2, pollen area 165.8 ± 126.9 cm2, and maximum bee strength 5.3 ± 1.55 frame with bee and nectar area 399.4±378.1 cm2 in the month of November. However the minimum brood area was recorded 423 ± 397.2 cm2, pollen area 50±37.36 cm2 in the month of November where as nectar area was recorded 165.3 ± 138.61 cm2 in the month of October and minimum bee strength was recorded 4.7 ± 1.2 frames with bees in the month of September. Whereas, the second migratory site was at village Umra Dist Hisar (Haryana) where study was undertaken during December, 2015 to February, 2016 and the average maximum brood area was recorded 1411.8 ± 315.1 cm2, pollen area 506.8 ± 137.5 cm2, nectar area 1555.3± 486.07 cm2 and bee strength 5.7 ± 0.90 frames with bees in the month of February. However, the minimum brood area was 974.1± 223.4 cm2, pollen area 123.5 ± 22.61 cm2, and bee strength 3.6 ± 0.66 frames with bees in the month of December with total honey production of 55.37 ± 41.11 kg. The third migratory site was village Naraingarh, Dist Ambala (Haryana) and there was the average brood area 602.8 ± 130.9 cm2, pollen area 356.5± 89.35 cm2, nectar area 561.3 ± 87.12 cm2 and bee strength 5.7 ± 0.9 frames with bees in the month of March.
Correlation between different dependent and independent variable of colony performance parameters of Apis mellifera L. was workout at different migratory sites. These correlations revealed that the bee strength vs brood area (r = 0.877), bee strength vs pollen area (r = 0.856), bee strength vs honey area(r = 0.921), brood area vs honey area (r = 0.819) and pollen area vs honey area (r = 0.905) were significant and positive correlated to each other at village Saryanj Dist. of Solan. While, brood area vs bee strength were significant positive with each other at village Umra Dist. Hisar. Whereas, at Naraingarh village Dist. Ambala, there was significant and positive correlation among colony performance parameters like brood area vs honey area (r = 0.829), bee strength vs brood area (r = 0.855).
The study the biotic and abiotic parameters of Apis mellifera L. at Saryanj village revealed that the biotic parameters like wasp (Vespa auraria), predatory black bird (Dicrurus admilis) and varroa mite were observed as the major constraints. Thus the migratory site of village Saryanj was recorded as highly prone site for attacking of predatory wasp (Vespa auraria) in the bee colonies.
Among the independent variable at Saryanj village Dist. Solan relative humidity had negative relationship with pollen area indicating that increase in relative humidity there would be negative impact on pollen area. The maximum temperature had positive relationship with bee strength and pollen area and brood area indicating that increase in maximum temperature there would be positive impact on bee strength and pollen area brood area. Whereas sunshine hours had positive effect on bee strength, brood area, pollen area and nectar area.
At village Umra Dist. Hisar the independent variable like maximum temperature had a significant and positive relationship with bee strength indicating that increase in maximum temperature there would be positive impact on bee strength. Whereas the sunshine hours had positive effect on brood area. The minimum temperature had positive impact on bee strength. The rainfall had a significant and negative impact on honey area and honey production.
Among the independent variable at village Naraingarh themaximum temperature had a positive relationship with honey area and and negative impact on brood area. Relative humidity had a significant and negative impact on nectar area. Whereas the sunshine hour had positive impact on bee strength, pollen area but negative impact on brood area. The rainfall had positive impact on bee strength and pollen area.
Thus, the study conducted in three migratory sites indicated that some abiotic parameters had positive effect on overall development of bee colonies. The migratory are village Saryanj were more favourable for development of natural enemies particularly the incidence of wasp (Vespa auraria) which was the major threat for beekeeping in that locality.
 
Date 2016-12-15T11:44:17Z
2016-12-15T11:44:17Z
2016
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier 113 p.
http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/90283
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur