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    Abstract - Issue Jul 2021, 42 (4)                                     Back


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Effect of probiotic supplement feed on the foraging activity of Indian honeybee (Apis cerana indica F.)

 

I. Padma-Shree1, S. S. J. Roseleen2 and C. G. L. Justin2

1Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003, India

2Department of Plant Protection, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Tiruchirappalli – 620 027, India

*Corresponding Author Email : tnaugailce@yahoo.com

 

 

Received: 24.12.2020                                                    Revised: 24.02.2021                                                                      Accepted: 23.03.2021

 

 

 

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the effect of probiotic supplement feed on the foraging behaviour Indian honeybee colonies to resolve the excessive usage of antibiotics.

Methodology: The effect of sugar syrup feed (Untreated hives) and sugar syrup + probiotic supplement feed @ 10 ml 100 ml-1 syrup (Treated hives) on Indian honeybees was tested. The foraging activity and foraging rate were recorded and subjected to paired t- test analysis.

Results: The present observation showed a significant difference in the foraging rate between the colonies fed with sugar syrup + probiotic supplement (2.33 ± 0.11 min-1) than the colonies that received sugar syrup alone (1.35 ± 0.06 min-1). The highest foraging rate (2.80 ± 0.39 min-1) was recorded in treated hives.      

Interpretation: The experiment revealed that the brood development was directly proportional to brood pheromone levels, which positively affects the foragers, consequently foraging rate and honey production. Thus, the probiotic supplement feeding may influence the foraging behaviour of honeybee colonies.      

Key words: Foraging rate, Honey, Indian honeybees, Probiotic supplement

 

 

 

 

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