Question

Define Apiculture. Give one example of indigenous and exotic varieties of honey bee. [3 Marks ]

Answer 1

Apiculture:
Apiculture is the rearing of honey bees for honey and beeswax.
It is a profitable rural-based industry and it is developed as an agro-based cottage industry. [1 Mark ]
a) Indigenous varieties:
i) Apis dorsata (Rock bee or wild bee)
ii) Apis florea (Little bee)
iii) Apis indica (Indian bee) [1 Mark ] Any one

b) Exotic varieties:
i) Apis mellifera (Italian bee) [1 Mark ]