Tag: worker bee
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Parthenogenesis in Insects
Parthenogenesis It has Greek origin as “parthenos” which means “virgin birth”. Virgin birth means development of egg cell into an embryo without being fertilized by sperm. Hence parthenogenesis has been defined as the asexual reproduction in which organism developes from an unfertilized egg. Many insects reproduce by this mode of reproduction. This may occur due…
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APICULTURE (NEET)
It is the scientific method of rearing of Honeybees for obtaining honey and other useful products from the Honeybee. The word Apiculture is derived from the Latin word were ‘apis’, meaning bee, so it is the method of rearing of honeybee or bee- keeping method. Honey-bee belong to Apis species. SPECIES OF HONEY-BEE Apis mellifera…