Question

The species which is supposed to be most suitable for apiculture is:

• A. A. mellifera
• B. A. dorsata
• C. A. indica
• D. A. florea

Answer 1

The correct option is A

A. mellifera

The correct option is A

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Apiculture is the process of rearing honey bees for obtaining products such as honey, beeswax, etc.
2. Apis mellifera is also known as the Italian bee.
3. It produces a large amount of honey therefore, it is the most common bee species for the apiculture.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. Apis dorsata is also known as the rock bee.
2. It is a large bee that produces about 40 kg of honey per colony.
3. Even though it produces a large amount of honey, it is hard to handle A. dorsata.

Option C:

1. Apis indica is an Indian bee that is easy to domesticate.
2. It produces less amount of honey i.e., about 2-5 kg colony per year.

Option D:

1. Apis florea is also known as the little bee and it produces the least amount of honey.
2. It is easy to handle while honey extraction.

Final answer: Apis mellifera is the species that is supposed to be most suitable for apiculture.