A piculture
is a
technique of bee
Keeping by rearing practices for Obtaining the boney & bee war. Before man leared to manufacture Sugar. be used to Sweeten his Eatable. with honey only. Thus honey been has been associated with man’
from the pre-bistoric days & have. the highest degree of domestication. Honey was & is
still an important element of
human diet & also has medical Importance
Bees are economically important Social insects, they not only Provide us with honey & wax, they are also responsible for Pollination flowers of commerically important PlantsSelection of sites for quality.
& protection of bees & Combs from pests & disease are Part of apiculture
Methods of Bee Keeping
Indigenous Method
a) immovable Stawlure :- it is
Practiced in villages form time immemorial, small structures are made in protected Places
6) movable structure & Bee Chambers are made up of hollow Earthen pots et.. Which can be moved from Place to place.
bags, empty wooden boxing,.
Modern Method
a typical movable bive- artific movable by wooden box .Queen excluder: The Queen
is excluded from the colony, Special food called “royal Jelly”
3 Honey extractor :-
y comb foundation :-
5 uncapping knife.
Precautions:
kept * The boxes must be onder cool Places
* Fresh water reservior Should be near the hive