Jogindar Singh Manhare*, G.P. Painkra, K.L. Painkra and P.K. Bhagat
Department of Entomology
IGKV, RajMohini Devi College of Agriculture and Research Station, Ambikapur,
Surguja 497001 Chhattisgarh, India
Email: manharejogindar@gmail.com
Received-12.07.2017, Revised-20.08.2017
Abstract: The foraging activity of Indian honey bee, Apis cerana indica Fabr. and other honey bee spp. on buckwheat flowers was undertaken at Research cum Instructional Farm of RMD CARS, Ajirma, Ambikapur (C.G.) of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur during year 2016-2017. The activity of Apis cerana indica was found higher in third week of December 2016 (69.71 bees/5min/m2). Its maximum visitation was found at 1200 hrs (98.62 bees/5min/m2). The maximum foraging activity of Apis dorsata was found at 1200 hrs (61.12 bees/5min/m2). Whereas, the lowest was observed at 1700hrs (1.25 bees/5 min/m2) in Apis cerana indica and Apis dorsata the lowest was observed at 1700hrs (0.75 bees/5 min/m2). The foraging activity of Apis florea was noticed at 1400hrs (3.25 bees/5min/m2) and was found least at 0800hrs (0.57 bees/5min/m2).
Keywords: Foraging behavior, Apis cerana indica, Apis dorsata, Apis florea, Buckwheat
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