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Beekeeping in Nagaland with Stingless Bees: Present and Future

By H K Singh and Avinash Chauhan | 30-04-2020 | Page: 41-45

Abstract

Stingless bees are mostly found in tropical parts of the world. In India, these inhabit North Eastern states and South Indian Peninsula. About nine species of stingless bees are reported from India. Out of which five species are reported from Nagaland. These belong to Family Apidae with different genus. Tetragonula iridipennis is dominant followed by Lepidotri gona spp. Floral cycle of stingless bees disclosed important plants for different development seasons. Stingless bees nesting sites and architecture revealed different forms of cells comprising of queen, males and worker. Bees store honey and pollen in different cells which are bigger than brood cells. Rearing of bees is discussed with their utilization for pollination of crops. Different hive products are discussed with the constraints in
stingless bee rearing.

Keywords

Rearing of bees, Tetragonula iridipennis, Lepidotrigona spp, Pollination, Hive products

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