Culture Practice # 1. Genetic Manipulation of Bees: All the sub-species of Apis mellifera are capable of inter-breeding and hybridizing. Many bee breeding companies strive for selective breed and hybridised varieties to produce desirable qualities: disease and parasite resistance, good honey production, swarming behaviour reduction, prolific breeding, and mild disposition. Some of these hybrids are marketed under specific brand names, [...]
The following points highlight the top seven products obtained from a beehive. Th4e products are: 1. Honey 2. Beeswax 3. Honey Dew 4. Bee Bread 5. Propolis 6. Royal Jelly 7. Bee Venom or Apitoxin. Beehive: Product # 1. Honey: Honey is a food material for the bees and their larvae. Large quantities of honey are stored in the hive [...]
In this article we will discuss about the diseases found in bees:- 1. Bacterial Diseases 2. Fungal Diseases 3. Viral Diseases 4. Protozoan Diseases. Bacterial Diseases: 1. American foulbrood disease (AFB): Bee- keepers generally regard American foul brood (AFB) as possibly the most destructive microbial disease (Fig. 2.14) affecting bee brood. The disease did not originate in, nor is it [...]