STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF PROPOLIS ON THE BEE HEALTH

Abstract

An experiment was conducted in different beekeepers Apiary of Gazipur, Satkhira and Sirajgonj districts of Bangladesh during the period from November 2015 to May 2016 to determine the efficiency of propolis yield and the effect of propolis on the bee health. Paired plot techniques was used to reveal the traditional versus polyhive type pollen yield in different sites. It was observed that the average propolis yield using Traditional hive were nil whereas, using Super hives gives varying yields i.e. Sirajganj district 17.22g propolis, Gazipur 25.31g and Shatkhira, 26.03g of propolis. Bee health was also observed in the propolis yielded hive versus traditional hive. In each case have poly hive pests and diseases attack were low in comparison to traditional ones. However, there was no American foul brood, Sac brood, Chalk brood and Deformed winged virus diseases during the experimental period in both the treatments.