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Course Overview |
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Syllabus |
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Lecture Schedule |
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| Topic 1 |
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Introduction to Apiculture |
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| Topic 2 |
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Different Spices of Honey Bees |
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Species and Subspecies of Hive Bees |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 3 |
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General Morphology |
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Head |
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Thorax |
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Abdomen and Anatomical Features |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 4 |
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Colony Organization and Division of Labour |
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Life Cycle |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 5 |
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Introduction |
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Dances of Honey Bees |
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Round Dance |
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Wag -Tail Dance |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 6 |
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Bee Hive |
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Othet Equipment |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 7 |
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Selection of Apiary Site and bee Species |
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Examination of a Bee Colony |
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Maintenance of Apiary Records |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 8 |
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Introduction to Bee Flora |
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Qualities of a Good Bee Flora |
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Important Honey Flow Sources in India |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 9 |
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Principles of Bee Management |
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Spring Management |
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Swarming and Control |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 10 |
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Summer Management |
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Honey Extraction |
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Other Management during Summer |
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Monsoon and Autumn Management |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 11 |
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Winter Management |
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Migratory Bee Keeping |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 12 |
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Dividing, Uniting and Shifting of Bee Colonies |
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Robbing and Absconding |
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Supplementary Feeding |
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Queen Management |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 13 |
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Different Manipulations |
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| Topic 14 |
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Economics of Bee Keeping |
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| Topic 15 |
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Introduction to Queen Rearing |
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Mass Queen Rearing |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 16 |
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Predatory Wasps |
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Wax Moth |
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Ectoparasitic Mites |
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Other Bee Enemies |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 17 |
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Bee Diseases |
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Adult Diseases |
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Practical things to do |
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| Topic 19 |
References and Additional Reading Material |
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| Topic 20 |
Question Bank |
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