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Composition and relative abundance of Indian honeybees (Apis cerana indica F.) on Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Gajapati District of Odisha

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DEEPAYAN PADHY1*, CHITTA RANJAN SATAPATHY2 and SHIMANTINI BORKATAKI3
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.10.900

Abstract

Apis cerana indica F., commonly known as the Indian honeybee or Indian hive bee are native to the Indian subcontinent. A detailed research has been conducted on composition, relative abundance and foraging activity of A. c. indica at MSSSoA, Gajapati, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha in two cropping seasons. Foraging activities of Apis cerana indica was highest at 70 DAS with 4.03 bees/capitulum/5 min in first season where as it was highest at 73 DAS with 5.25 bees/capitulum/5 min. Domestication of A. c. indica F. during January to April would be more effective as compared to September to December in the sunflower ecosystem to increase the crop productivity and strengthening beekeeping as their activity was higher during 01:00-02:00 PM at 70 DAS (9.10 bees/capitulum/5 min) in the second season as compared to first season (01:00-02:00 PM, 8.60 bees/capitulum/5 min at 70 DAS)

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