For the living world, in existing ecosystem, for reproduction, production and spread of plant species, bees are one most important parts nature. In pollination certain field fruit-vegetable participate with almost 100%. Any factor that contributes to reducing presence nature, directly affects fertility indirectly rest entire population. Nosemosis is a microorganism has great impact on health be...

Habitat loss, climate change, and other environmental degradations pose severe challenges to beekeepers. Therefore, this sector needs rely on updated information so that the intervening actors can deal with problems. In context, assuming professional training greatly help those acting in beekeeping sector, work intended investigate gaps knowledge of beekeepers how these be filled through lifelo...

The nonperoxide antibacterial activity of honey and honey fractions was tested with Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus bacterial species. Antibacterial activity correlated significantly with the honey acidity but did not correlate with honey pH. There were small differences between the antibacterial activities of different honey types: rhododendron, eucalyptus and orange honeys had a ...

Information concerning vertebrate pests of beekeeping was gathered from state and provincial apiary inspectors through a questionnaire. Forty-eight states and 9 provinces responded. Additional pest information has been assembled from published articles. Bears represent the major vertebrate pest based on severity of damage to colonies. Total estimated losses reported amounted to $623,000 annuall...

AIM To develop a real-time PCR-based strategy for the detection of Paenibacillus larvae vegetative cells and spores to improve the diagnosis and the screening of American foulbrood (AFB), the most harmful pathology of honeybee brood. METHODS AND RESULTS A real-time PCR that allowed selective identification and quantification of P. larvae 16S rRNA sequence was developed. Using standard samples...

Urban beekeeping has become increasingly popular, despite having different objectives than the large-scale professional/commercial one. Not so much focused on financial profit, urban apiculture provides valuable educational opportunities, promotes greening of cities, and creates environmental awareness. Many companies institutions make it a component their public relations strategy. benefits ma...

This chapter concerns the role of pollinators, especially bees, in relation to our agriculture and economy. Besides being a critical participant reproductive process most flowering plants, bees’ pollination services increase crop yields, improve nutritional quality, contribute significantly global However, beekeepers that manage domesticated European honey bee had noticed huge numbers their bee...

Although texts and wall paintings suggest that bees were kept in the Ancient Near East for the production of precious wax and honey, archaeological evidence for beekeeping has never been found. The Biblical term "honey" commonly was interpreted as the sweet product of fruits, such as dates and figs. The recent discovery of unfired clay cylinders similar to traditional hives still used in the Ne...

JUNE 2012 was the coolest June since 1998 and across southern and eastern Scotland it was the wettest June on record. Rainfall was 250 per cent to 300 per cent of normal in the Borders, Lothians and Fife, and the number of days with rain was among the highest in the past 50 years. In marked contrast, it was drier than average in Shetland and parts of the north-west and the Western Isles, with s...