Dr. Banarsi Lal Beekeeping or apiculture significantly contributes to agriculture and exports with the Indian exports growing ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 98, No. 1 (March, 2015), pp. 1-6 (6 pages) Insect-pollinated plants offer nectar as the main reward, which influences the preference of flower visitors. We describe the ...

Scientific name of bee is Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee), part of the Apidae family. Bees are crucial pollinators, adding $18 billion to US agriculture annually. There are over 20,000 species; key ...

Genomic analysis has revealed that the western honeybee – which lives across Europe, Africa and Asia – first evolved in western Asia. Understanding the evolution of honeybees can help us protect these ...

Every year in August, the Kaas plateau (near Satara in Maharashtra) explodes into colour, with over 150 species of flowers blooming. As the tourists descend, so do hundreds of tiny visitors. The ‘buzz ...