Essays about: "beekeeping"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word beekeeping.

1. 1. Wireless Sensor Network for Controlling the Varroasis Spread within Bee colonies across a Geographical Region

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Venkat Sai Akhil Dasyam; Saketh Pokuri; [2024]
   Keywords : Wireless Sensor Networks; Monitoring and Control; Precision Beekeeping; Disease spread; Internet of Things.;

   Abstract : Background: With the global decline of honey bee populations, safeguarding these vital pollinators has become crucial. Varroa destructor mites are a primary threat, weakening bees and facilitating the spread of diseases, which can decimate colonies and disrupt ecosystems. READ MORE

3. 2. Comparison of drone ecology and behavior between Apis mellifera mellifera and the hybrid Buckfast in southwestern Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Finja Schaumann; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Most research on the biology of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) focuses on the worker bees, but knowledge about drones is lacking despite their important role in mating with a virgin queen. Available information about their ecology and behavior are mainly based on direct observations in need of intensive experience and knowledge about honey bees. READ MORE

4. 3. The role of urban agriculture towards livelihood and food security : the case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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

   Author : Alemayehu Getachew Anberbir; [2022]
   Keywords : Urban agriculture; livelihood; food security; Urbanization; Addis Ababa;

   Abstract : Urban agriculture plays a major role in providing food and income in cities. It also serves as a tool for poverty alleviation. READ MORE

5. 4. Detection of Deviations in Beehives Based on Sound Analysis and Machine Learning

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

   Author : Amer Hodzic; Danny Hoang; [2021]
   Keywords : unsupervised machine learning; clustering; DBSCAN; honeybees; beehives; sound analysis;

   Abstract : Honeybees are an essential part of our ecosystem as they take care of most of the pollination in the world. They also produce honey, which is the main reason beekeeping was introduced in the first place. READ MORE

6. 5. 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