@article{Pudasaini_Thapa_2014, title={Comparative Foraging Behavior of Apis Cerana F. and Apis Mellifera L. in Rapeseed under Cage Condition in Chitwan, Nepal}, volume={2}, url={https://nepjol.info/index.php/IJASBT/article/view/11238}, DOI={10.3126/ijasbt.v2i4.11238}, abstractNote={<p>An experiment was conducted to determine the foraging behavior of <em>Apis mellifera </em>L. and <em>Apis cerana </em>F. in rapeseed under cage condition in Chitwan, Nepal during 2012-2013. This experiment showed that <em>Apis cerana </em>F. foraged extra 42 minute per day as compared to <em>Apis mellifera </em>L. <em>Apis cerana </em>F. were more attracted to nectar, whereas <em>Apis mellifera </em>L. were more attracted to pollen collection throughout the day. The activities, in into hives and out from hives, for both species were recorded more at 2:00 pm and least at 8:00 am. The highest in-out were observed at 2:00 pm on both species as <em>Apis mellifera </em>L. 44.33 bees entered into hives and 49.66 bees went out of hives, whereas lower number of <em>Apis cerana </em>F. 43.66 bees entered into hives and 48.16 bees were out of hives. <em>Apis mellifera </em>L. collect 1.22:1 and 0.41:1 pollen nectar ratio at 10:00 am and 4:00 am whereas at same hours <em>Apis cerana </em>collect 1.16:1 and 0.30:1 pollen nectar ratio. <em>Apis cerana </em>F. foraged significantly higher number of rapeseed flowers and plants as compared to <em>Apis mellifera </em>L. under caged condition. It shows that <em>Apis cerana </em>F. was more efficient pollinator as compared to <em>Apis mellifera </em>L. under caged condition.</p> <p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v2i4.11238">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v2i4.11238</a></p><p>Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol. 2(4): 483-487</p><p> </p><p> </p>}, number={4}, journal={International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology}, author={Pudasaini, Rameshwor and Thapa, Resham Bahadur}, year={2014}, month={Dec.}, pages={483–487} }