Appropriate Technology for Beekeeping with Apis Cerana

Title: Appropriate Technology for Beekeeping with Apis Cerana
Description: The document discusses the need for specially designed beehives for the Asian honeybee, Apis cerana, as traditional hives used for Western bees lead to low productivity and high absconding rates. It emphasizes the importance of considering various factors such as hive volume, comb area, and spacing to create a suitable environment for these bees. The document highlights the advantages of using top bar hives over frame hives, demonstrating that they can significantly increase comb area and improve honey production. Additionally, it explores the use of local materials like bamboo for hive construction and introduces the concept of feeding bees with inverted sugar to enhance colony growth and reduce absconding. Overall, the document advocates for tailored beekeeping practices that align with the unique behaviors and needs of Apis cerana to improve beekeeping outcomes in Asia.

From this article they gave details about how to design an appropriate beehive, appropriate bees, A key to larger colonies, how to get more combs in the same volume, types of hives, new innovations for hives, selecting material for the hives.
Tag: Bee hive, c-c distance, materials for the hive, Bamboo, Sugar, Feeding
theme: Apiculture
Contributor: Mogens jensen
Language: english
Format: .pdf
Publisher: Keystone Foundation

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