Question

An Italian bee variety A. mellifera has been introduced in India for honey production. Write about its merits over other varieties.

Answer 1

For the production of honey on a commercial basis, an Italian variety of honey bees, Apis mellifera is commonly used throughout the country. This variety has been domesticated in India due to its various desirable good characteristics such as gentleness in nature, good honey collection capacity, prolific queen production with less swarming and a good ability to protect itself from enemies.