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 Introduction |
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Course Overview |
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Syllabus |
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Lecture Schedule |
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| 26 February - 4 March |
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Introduction to Apiculture |
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| 5 March - 11 March |
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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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| 12 March - 18 March |
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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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| 19 March - 25 March |
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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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| 26 March - 1 April |
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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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| 2 April - 8 April |
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Bee Hive |
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Othet Equipment |
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Practical things to do |
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| 9 April - 15 April |
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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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| 16 April - 22 April |
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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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| 23 April - 29 April |
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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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| 30 April - 6 May |
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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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| 7 May - 13 May |
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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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| 14 May - 20 May |
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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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| 21 May - 27 May |
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Different Manipulations |
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| 28 May - 3 June |
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Economics of Bee Keeping |
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| 4 June - 10 June |
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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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| 11 June - 17 June |
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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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| 18 June - 24 June |
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Bee Diseases |
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Adult Diseases |
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Practical things to do |
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| 2 July - 8 July |
References and Additional Reading Material |
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| 9 July - 15 July |
Question Bank |
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