â–ºApis and Non-Apis Bee species and their identification.
â–ºGeneral Morphology of Apis Honey Bees
►Social Organization of Bee Colony​
â–ºArtificial Bee rearing (Apiary)
â–ºBeehives – Newton and Langstroth box
â–ºSelection of Bee Species for Apiculture
â–ºModern Bee Keeping Equipment
â–ºMethods of Extraction of Honey (Indigenous and Modern)
APICULTURE
â–ºSericulture:
â–ºDefinition
â–ºHistory and present status
â–ºSilk route
â–ºTypes of silkworms
â–ºDistribution and Races
â–ºExotic and indigenous races
â–ºMulberry and non-mulberry Sericulture
â–ºSelection of mulberry variety and establishment of mulberry garden
â–ºRearing house and rearing appliances.
â–ºDisinfectants: Formalin, bleaching powder, RKO
â–ºSilkworm rearing technology: Early age and Late age rearing
â–ºTypes of mountages
â–ºSpinning
â–ºHarvesting and storage of cocoons