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Indian Journal of Biology

Volume  9, Issue 2, july-december 2022, Pages 63-72
 

Review Article

Foraging Behaviour of Indian Honey Bee, Apis Cerana Indica Fab, (Apidae: Hymenoptera): A Review

R Padmavathi1 , P Sethuraj2

1Assistant Registrar, 2Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijb.2394.1391.9222.6

Abstract

Foraging behavior is one of the distinctive behaviours of honey bees, Apis cerana indica. This behaviour is the link between the honey bee colony and the ambient environment. Therefore, various in colony and out-colony factors have an impact on this behaviour. Foraging behavior is not advantageous only for the colony and for plant pollination but also has other benefits. In contrast, some disadvantages have also been discovered to be linked with foraging activity. This paper presents a review on foraging activity including; the regulation of foraging tasks, factors impacting this behaviour, foraging preference, variations between subspecies, monitoring methods as well as the possible methods for controlling this behaviour. Keywords: Colonies; Apis Cerana Indica; Flying; Workers; Ethology.


Corresponding Author : P. Sethuraj