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Swarming, drone movements, foraging behavior and associated by Prem Jose Vazhacharickal,Sajan Jose K. PDF

By Prem Jose Vazhacharickal,Sajan Jose K.

ISBN-10: 3668370702

ISBN-13: 9783668370708

medical research from the yr 2014 within the topic Biology - Zoology, , language: English, summary: Stingless bees are hugely social bugs which populated the tropical earth sixty five million years in the past longer than honey bees. they're restricted to tropics and subtropics missing venom equipment and can't sting. affects of anthropogenic affects on honey bees have been already said. in accordance with those again flooring, the goals of this research have been to one) to signify the swarming and drone routine of Trigona iridipennis Smith in Kerala 2) to spot the foraging behaviour, color choice and a variety of vegetation linked to Trigona iridipennis Smith for nest development in addition to nutritional assets.

Feral in addition to hived colonies of stingless bees have been positioned and glued at varied elements of Kerala for observations on their foraging task. Bee site visitors was once additionally measured in the course of numerous timings throughout a vivid sunny day in November 2013 and among colonies. Bee site visitors between Trigona iridipennis Smith various largely one of the chosen 4 colonies in the course of a number of time periods. In the entire colonies bee site visitors starts off among 6 to 7 am and finish by means of 7 to 7.10 pm. Bee site visitors exhibited peaks. One in the course of 10 to 10.10 am and the opposite 2 to 3.10 pm. yet in colony four the image is assorted, the place the morning height used to be eleven to 11.10 am and the afternoon top was once three to 3.10 pm.

Trigona iridipennis Smith exhibits nice range in plant choice for nutritional in addition to resin assets. The shift in the direction of decorative vegetation for foraging could be an model developed in keeping with human amendment of our surroundings. The bees gather resin from quite a few assets for development nest, its upkeep and in addition for defence. Bee site visitors is located to be regarding time, season, and energy of the colony. The bees most well-liked white and yellow colored vegetation than purple and purple. The examine additionally highlights a few of the meals resources of Trigona iridipennis Smith in Kerala which might be additional explored for flourishing melliponiculture.

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