Assessment of Colony Absconds and It’s Effect on the Production of Honey in Ondo State, Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) - Year 2019, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
The study was carried out to assess colony absconds and how it affects production of honey in Ondo State, Nigeria.A multistage sampling technique was used to collect the data from 90 beekeepers in six Local Government Areas across the three ecological zones in the State. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The results indicated that majority (90%) of the respondents owned less than 120 hives for honeybee rearing, while 93.43% produced below 300litres of honey per cropping season. The result further revealed that the main perceived causes of colony absconds were Pest/parasite invasion, Nutritional problem from non-availability of nectar, Fire/smoke disturbance, Incessant disturbance/ poor apiary maintenance, and Unfavorable weather condition with responses of 94.44%, 72.22%, 68.89%, 58.89% and 55.56% respectively. The results of correlation analysis showed that all the identified causes of colony abscond had negative and significant relationship with honeybee production in the area. It is therefore recommended that government should enlighten the beekeepers on the possible steps to take in preventing colony absconds as identified in this study.
Authors and Affiliations
J. O, Ijigbade, A. I, Olutumise, A. Abriani Oyewumi
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