Shubham Yadav and G.P. Painkra*
*All India Coordinated Research Project on Honey Bees and Pollinators
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Department of Entomology, Raj Mohini Devi College of Agriculture and Research Station, Ambikapur- 497001, (Chhattisgarh) India
Received-03.09.2020, Revised-25.10.2020
Abstract: An observation was undertaken for foraging activity of Apis dorsata on mustard that the Apis dorsata was recorded. After the entire study during the different flowering period viz…onset, full bloom and end of bloom it was concluded that no population of rock bee, Apis dorsata was recorded at 7.00-8.00 hrs. However, its reached its peak at 11.00-12.00 hrs (13.60 bees/5min/m2) followed by at 9.00-10.00 hrs (6.20 bees/5min/m2). The minimum population of rock bee, Apis dorsata was recorded at 1.00-2.00 hrs (5.20 bees/5min/m2).During the present study maximum population was observed in the full bloom stage in mustard ecosystem.
Keyword: Rock bee, Apis dorsata,Foraging behaviour, mustard ecosystem
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