Apiculture: Honeybee Species

In this powerPoint, included classification, habit and habitat and different wild and domestic species of honeybees and their importance. It will be beneficial to all the students, learners and educators.

1. Presented
by
Dr. Arun B. Sawarkar
1. Bee Biology
B.P. Arts, S.M.A. Science & K.K.C. Commerce
College, Chalisgaon, Dist-Jalgaon(MS)
(Honeybee species)

2. Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Division: Endopterygota
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Apis
Species: i) dorsataii) ceranaiii) florea iv) mellifera
(Exoskeleton, jointed appendages)
(Body-head, thorax and abdomen, paired wings and
three pairs of legs)
(one or two pairs of wings)
(Life cycle stages-Egg, larva, pupa and adult,
Ex: Butterfly, beetle, honeybee)
(Membranous wings, Forewings larger than hind
wings, coupling apparatus, Ex: Ants, Bees & wasps)
(Social bees Ex: honeybees, bumblebees)
Classification

3. Honey bees are worldwide in distribution.
They are highly organized social insects living in colonies.
They are known for their art of manufacturing honey and bee-wax.
They are active throughout the year but winter season they do little
work and do not rear the brood.
They exhibit polymorphism and good division of labour.
The worker communicates to the other workers by performing dances
known as dance language of the bees.
Habit and habitats

4. 1. Apisdorsata(Rock-bee)
•Itisthelargesthoneybee(Sizeofworkerbee17-20mm).
•Thebodygenerallyreddishbrownincolourwithgolden,
blackandpalebandsontheabdomen.
•Itbuildssinglelargeverticalcombonhighbranchesof
treesandrocks.
•Eachcolonyconsistsofabout60,000-1,00,000worker.
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•It is efficient pollinator and honey producer bee.
•They produce about 27-40 Kg honey per comb per year.
•It is ferocious in nature, stings severely causing fever.

5. 2. Apis cerana indica (Indian bee)
•Itismediumsizedbeeandmeasuresabout14-15mm.
•Thebodygenerallyyellowishbrownandhavemore
prominentevenblackbandsacrosstheentireabdomen.
•Thecolonyconsistsof7-8parallelcombsbuildsindark
placeslikecavitiesoftreeTrunks,rockscrevices,cavesor
evenhousecavities.
•Theaveragehoneyyieldisabout6-8kgpercolony/year.
•Acolonymayconsistsofabout2,000-15,000individuals.
•Thisbeeislittleferociousbutcaneasilydomesticated.
•Itisverypopularforpollinationintheagriculturefield.
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6. 3.Apis florea (The little bee)
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https://deinsectos.org/abejas/apis-
florea/
Itiscommonlyknownaslittlebeeorreddwarfbee
duetoitssmallsize(about7-10mm).
Thebodyisgenerallyred-brownincolourwithwhiteand
blackbandsontheabdomen.
Theybuildasingleverticalcombsinbranchesofbushes,
hedges,buildings,caves,emptycasesetc.
Eachcolonymayconsistsofabout800-3000individuals.
Theyproducearound300to800gmofhoneyperhiveper
year.
Thehoneyhasdemandduetothemedicinalproperties.

7. 4.Apismellifera(The European bee)
Photograph by Dr. Arun Sawarkar
•Itisthemedium-sizedhoneybeesandsize14-16mm.
•Itisred/brownincolourwithblackbandsandorangeyellow
ringsonabdomen.
•Thecolonyconsistsofmanyparallelcombsbuildsindark
placessuchascavitiesoftreetrunks,withinrocks,trees.
•Acolonyconsistsoftypically30,000-1,00,000honeybees.
•Itishighlypopularanddomesticatedforagriculturefield
becauseofhighpollinationrate.
•Theaveragehoneyproductionpercolonyisabout25-60
kg/year.

8. 5.Dammerbees (stingless bees)
Twospeciesofstinglessbees,i.e.MeliponaandTrigonaoccur
inIndia.
Thesebeesaresmallesthoneybee(size3to4mm).
Theybuildirregularcombsofwaxandresinoussubstancesin
crevicesandhollowtreetrunks.
Colonysizerangesbetween100-1500individualsperhive.
Theyaregoodpollinatorsforvariousfoodcrops.
Thehoneyyieldperhiveperyearisabout300to1200gm.
Thehoneyisdarkandbitterandhashighmedicinalvalue.
Itisanexcellentdomesticatedspecies,easilyhivedandrarely
abscondsthenest.
Photograph by Dr. Arun Sawarkar
Photograph by Dr. Arun Sawarkar

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