Essays about: "African bees"

Found 5 essays containing the words African bees.

1. 1. Sustainable management of the African elephant – stakeholder solutions to a human-wildlife conflict

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

   Author : Varwi Jacob Tavaziva; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainability; hunting; stakeholders; meat; bees; chillies;

   Abstract : Densities of African elephants have increased in southern Africa, reaching a population size of 45000 in some protected areas such as Hwange National Park, which is beyond the estimated carrying capacity of 15000. The overpopulation of elephants at Hwange National Park has stimulated considerable debates among stakeholders about the effective and sustainable approach to managing elephants. READ MORE

3. 2. The introduction of the Africanised honey bee: A stinging menace or a blessing of the Americas? : a comparison of the Brazilian and USA beekeeping experiences

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Jorge Antonio Moreno Reategui; [2020]
   Keywords : Beekeeping Social field; Africanised honey bee; qualitative and quantitative research methodology;

   Abstract : In 1956, Brazilian scientist Warwick Estevam Kerr, introduced queens of the African honey bee (AHB) from South Africa to breed with European honey bees (EHB) in order to improve honey production in Brazil. Some of the AHB swarmed by accident out of the experimental apiary, located in Rio Claro-São Paulo State, and started to spread. READ MORE

4. 3. Bee wax moth in Embu county, Kenya, the intruder in the hives : a study of Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Sanna Bergqvist; [2019]
   Keywords : bee wax moth; African bees; prevention; control;

   Abstract : The bee wax moth is a problematic pest that has been a problem to Kenyan bee farmers for some time now. This study has tried to answer if the observed factors affected the infestation rate of the pest. READ MORE

5. 4. Beekeepers and bee wax moth - what's the buzz about? : a study about the attitude towards beekeeping and wax moth in Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Ida Johansson; [2019]
   Keywords : pollination; wax moth; Kenya; bees; beekeeping;

   Abstract : The bee wax moth (Galleria mellonella) is a troublesome pest of the honeybees that can cause substantial financial losses that can be devastating for the beekeepers. The moth is a universal pest but thrives in a warmer climate, the insect is nocturnal and feed on pollen, wax and other impurities. READ MORE

6. 5. Taking a Walk with the Birds and the Bees

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Michael Isenberg; [2011]
   Keywords : parent; teenager; sex; communication; Choma; Zambia; PTSC; condoms; abstinence; pregnancy; abortion.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study was conducted in order to gain an in-depth understanding of Parent-Teenage Sexual Communication (PTSC) by focusing on a small town in Zambia. Recent studies have suggested that African parents are breaking traditions and beginning to speak with their children about the dangers associated with sexual risk, and this study aims to further what we know about how African parents and their children communicate on this subject. READ MORE