Authors : A. M. Katgaye and S. A. Kalkar
Page Nos : 192-195
Description :
Abstract:
Honey bees collect pollen to provide nutrition for young larvae and nest building. Five pollen load samples were collected from bee hives of Apis dorsata F. from forest region of Gadchiroli district. Samples were analyzed for its pollen contents and classified as per method described by Loveaux et al (1978). The Lowry’s method was used for protein estimation. Among five pollen loads analyzed, three were assigned to unifloral, one to bifloral and one to multifloral. The pollen load that could be identified on the basis of flora varied in protein content viz. unifloral load of Careya arborea (100%) with 0.360mg/100g , unifloral load of Syzigium cumini (100%) with 0.180mg/100g , unifloral load of Bombax ceiba (100%) with 0.260 mg/100g , bifloral load of Careya arborea (55%) and Butea monosperma (45%) with 0.830mg/100g and multifloral load of Poaceae ( 30%) , Citrus spp.( 26%) , Terminalia arjuna (19%) , Bombax ceiba (12% ), Unidentified pollen (3%) with 0.280mg/100g of protein.
Keywords: Apis dorsata, pollen load , pollen analysis, protein.
