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Melittopalynological Investigations of Honey from Sunderban region, West Bengal, India

Melittopalynological Investigations of Honey from Sunderban region, West Bengal, India In the present study, nectar sources to honey bees were studied based on microscopical analysis of honey samples collected in mangrove forest of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India. In all 12 honey samples were collected, 9 from Apis mellifera colonies and 3 from A. dorsata colonies. Qualitative and quantitative Melittopalynological analysis of the honey samples collected from A. mellifera showed that six samples were unifloral and three samples were multifloral. Ceriops decandra is predominant pollen type in 5 samples and Aegiceras corniculatum in one sample. The secondary pollen types were of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Sonneratia apetala and Bunium persicum. A total of 37 plant species served as sources of bee forage to A. mellifera. C. decandra was predominant pollen type in two samples and as secondary pollen type in one sample of A. dorsata. Kandelia candel pollen is associated as secondary source in all the three samples of A. dorsata. It is not found in A. mellifera samples. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences Springer Journals

Melittopalynological Investigations of Honey from Sunderban region, West Bengal, India

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2013 by The National Academy of Sciences, India
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Life Sciences; Life Sciences, general; Behavioural Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Nucleic Acid Chemistry
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0369-8211
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2250-1746
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10.1007/s40011-013-0261-z
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In the present study, nectar sources to honey bees were studied based on microscopical analysis of honey samples collected in mangrove forest of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India. In all 12 honey samples were collected, 9 from Apis mellifera colonies and 3 from A. dorsata colonies. Qualitative and quantitative Melittopalynological analysis of the honey samples collected from A. mellifera showed that six samples were unifloral and three samples were multifloral. Ceriops decandra is predominant pollen type in 5 samples and Aegiceras corniculatum in one sample. The secondary pollen types were of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Sonneratia apetala and Bunium persicum. A total of 37 plant species served as sources of bee forage to A. mellifera. C. decandra was predominant pollen type in two samples and as secondary pollen type in one sample of A. dorsata. Kandelia candel pollen is associated as secondary source in all the three samples of A. dorsata. It is not found in A. mellifera samples.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences – Springer Journals

Published: Nov 26, 2013

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