30 Jul 9 important diseases of honey bees and their management
मधुमक्खियों की 9 प्रमुख बीमारियॉं तथा उनसे बचाव के तरीके Beekeeping is an interesting hobby, an ideal agro-based subsidiary enterprise, providing supplementary and sometimes major income to the people in the rural areas. The diverse fauna of honeybees occurring in India further enhances its practical utility. Although seven species of Apis have been described but India is a unique country where the four Apis species of major importance are now present. These include two wild species viz. Apis dorsata (Giant / Rock honey bee or dumna) & A. florea (small honey bee) and two domesticated species viz. A. cerana (oriental honey bee) and A. mellifera (occidental or European honey bee). The first three species are indigenous, while the fourth one is an exotic introduction in the country. Like all other living creatures, honey bees also suffer from several diseases and are attacked by different enemies.. The diseases in brood and adult honey bees are caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, rickettsiae and protozoa. In India, brood diseases such as American foul brood, European foul brood, Thai sac brood and adult bee diseases viz. acarine, nosema and clustering disease have been reported in Asiatic hive bee, Apis cerana Feb. European honey bee, Apis mellifera Linnaeus have been reported to suffer from European foul...