Wax moth infestation levels in Indian honey bee hives at Dharwad

  • B. S. DHARSHAN Department of Agril. Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dharwad University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005, India
  • SUBHASH B. KANDAKOOR Department of Agril. Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dharwad University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005, India
  • M. G. HEGDE Department of Agril. Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dharwad University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005, India
  • S. M. HIREMATH Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Dharwad University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005, India
Keywords: 6 Frame hive, 8 Frame hive, Indian honey bee, Wax moth

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the wax moth infestation under different levels of frames in Indian bee hives, from December 2023 to June 2024 at Biodiversity Park, College of Agriculture, Dharwad. Indian honey bee colonies in 8-frame hives showed a higher infestation of wax moths, while those in 6-frame hives experienced significantly lower infestation. Additionally, both 6-frame and 8-frame hive colonies had notably higher wax moth incidences during the honey bee dearth period compared to other times of the year at Dharwad location.

Published
2024-12-27
How to Cite
DHARSHAN, B. S., KANDAKOOR, S. B., HEGDE, M. G., & HIREMATH, S. M. (2024). Wax moth infestation levels in Indian honey bee hives at Dharwad. Journal of Farm Sciences, 37(03), 238-239. Retrieved from https://journaloffarmsciences.in/index.php/JFM/article/view/501
Issue
Vol 37 No 03 (2024): Journal of Farm Sciences
Section
Research Article