Production Performance, Defensive, Hygienic, Swarming, and Foraging Behavior of Apis mellifera scutellate bee race

Honey bee colonies exhibit a wide range of behavioral variations depending on genetic origin and environmental factors. Therefore, the performance evaluation honey races is critical to laying foundation for future selection improvement in Ethiopia. Thirty Apis mellifera scutellata (A. m. scutellata) similar resources contained hive were kept improved box hives evaluated through various behaviors (i.e. Reproductive swarming tendency, foraging activity, defensive behavior, hygienic brood population, production, absconding behavior) during active season dearth season. In study area, A. race has higher tendency season, with up 3.42 queen caps per prepared year. Defensive behavior takes an average 25.41 seconds after disturbances follows 212.20-meter distance. But colony slightly took long time reach aggressiveness disturbance (31.28 seconds) followed observer short distance (45.58 meters). The closed production (149 units hive) nectar are reduced by 50% as compared yielding frame ranged from 1.3 kg 1.5 kg, 14 harvest. exhibited 34.5% if there was any disruption. showed good (>95%), but undesirable tendencies make it difficult manage bees. However, behaviors. Further, studies breeding could be conducted reduce improve performance.