Hoarding behaviour and lifespan of workers of<i>Apis mellifera</i>and<i>Apis cerana</i>

Rana, Rakesh; Verma, L. R.

doi:10.1080/00218839.1994.11100872

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“…In their further studies on the foraging behavior of A. cerana and A. mellifera on apple flowers it was reported that A. mellifera visited significantly more flowers (mean, 164-193) than A. cerana (mean, 129-172) during single foraging trips at selected orchards in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. However, there was no significant difference between the two species for number of flowers visited per minute (Verma and Rana 1994) [61] . Foraging activity of A. cerana and A. mellifera at Nagrota Bagwan reveals that average foraging activity was 11.18hrs in A. cerana compared to 10.12 hrs in A. mellifera.…”

Section: Comparative Studies Between Apis Cerana and Apis Melliferamentioning

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“…Hoarding decreased steadily after this, reaching 49.98 ± 0.87 and 41.08 ± 0.83 mg/bee/day for A. mellifera and A. cerana, respectively, after 25-30 days (at 27 o C). A. mellifera bees hoarded significantly more syrup (P<0.01) than A. cerana, probably because of their larger size (Rana and Verma 1994) [61] . In their further studies on the foraging behavior of A. cerana and A. mellifera on apple flowers it was reported that A. mellifera visited significantly more flowers (mean, 164-193) than A. cerana (mean, 129-172) during single foraging trips at selected orchards in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh.…”

Section: Comparative Studies Between Apis Cerana and Apis Melliferamentioning

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Status of bee keeping in Himachal Pradesh, India: A review

Sharma¹,

Daroch²,

Kapoor³

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Beekeeping in Himachal Pradesh is very primitive. Indigenous beekeeping with Apis cerana is an integral part of the social and cultural heritage of rural and tribal communities. Comparative morphological studies have revealed that Himachali bees are smaller than Kashmiri bees. Beekeeping with Apis mellifera is migratory and it helps in increasing the honey production through exploitation of different bee flora thereby providing opportunity for overcoming unfavorable climatic conditions as well as attack of local bee enemies. Comparative studies have revealed that A. mellifera bees were very prone to stinging and were easily distributed as compared to A. cerana which were less excitable and could be safely handled. Major bee enemies of the state include Thai sac brood, Nosema, Europeon Foul Brood, ectoparasitic mites, Wasps, birds and bear. Plectranthus is one of the major honey flow flora for the winter months in Himachal Pradesh.

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Section: Comparative Studies Between Apis Cerana and Apis Melliferamentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Comparative Studies Between Apis Cerana and Apis Melliferamentioning

confidence: 94%

Status of bee keeping in Himachal Pradesh, India: A review

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Daroch²,

Kapoor³

et al. 2022

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Extrapolation of acute toxicity across bee species

Thompson

2016

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In applying cross-species extrapolation safety factors from honeybees to other bee species, some basic principles of toxicity have not been included, for example, the importance of body mass in determining a toxic dose. The present study re-analyzed published toxicity data, taking into account the reported mass of the individuals in the identified species. The analysis demonstrated a shift to the left in the distribution of sensitivity of honeybees relative to 20 other bee species when body size is taken into account, with the 95 th percentile for contact and oral toxicity reducing from 10.7 (based on mg/individual bee) to 5.0 (based on mg/g bodyweight). Such an approach results in the real drivers of species differences in sensitivity-such as variability in absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in and target-receptor binding-being more realistically reflected in the revised safety factor. Body mass can also be used to underpin the other parameter of first-tier risk assessment, that is, exposure. However, the key exposure factors that cannot be predicted from bodyweight are the effects of ecology and behavior of the different species on exposure to a treated crop. Further data are required to understand the biology of species associated with agricultural crops and the potential consequences of effects on individuals at the levels of the colony or bee populations. This information will allow the development of appropriate higher-tier refinement of risk assessments and testing strategies rather than extensive additional toxicity testing at Tier 1. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2016;12:622-626.

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Bibliography of the Asian Species of Honeybees

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2010

Honeybees of Asia

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Hoarding behaviour and lifespan of workers ofApis melliferaandApis cerana

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Status of bee keeping in Himachal Pradesh, India: A review

Status of bee keeping in Himachal Pradesh, India: A review

Extrapolation of acute toxicity across bee species

Bibliography of the Asian Species of Honeybees

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