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The Role of insectivorous vertebrates and other predators in the establishment of an apiary in an agroforest environment : Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines / by Mappatoba Sila

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Sila, Mappatoba [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Baños, Laguna : 1989. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: 95 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

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634.9 Si3 1989

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Abstract: MAPPATOBA SILA, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, May 1989, The Role of Insectivorous Vertebrates and Other Predators in the se estabLishment of an Apiary in an Agroforest Environments_Sariaya Quezon, Philippines. Major Professors Dr. Foberto F. Rubio The role of some insectivorous vertebrates in apiculture in aqro- forestry was studied by observing their feeding habits. Non-vertebrate enemies have been observed while some bee plants were identified through pollen analysis. Crop and stomach content analyses revealed that four of the 16 dissected vertebrates were bee predators. These were Bufo marinus L., Chaetura gigantea gigantea (Temminck}. Manticola solitarius philippensis (P.L.S. Miller), and Artamus Ieucorhynchus leucerhynchaus Linnaeus, having the following percentages of bee fragments examined in their crops and stomach: O.76%, 6.46%, 5.56% and 10.71%, respectively. In the later part of the study, Meraps philippinus philippinus L.. Was Seen feeding on bees during the study. Among eight bird populations studied, only Lanius cristatus lucionensis Linnaeus was significantly correlated with population density at foraging honey bees. Population fluctuations between C. g. gigantea and foraging honey bees demonstrated the “predator-prey” interaction that was described by the Lotka-Valterra models. Chaetura gigantea gigantea (Temminck) was observed in the study area from October 1988 to January 1989. They visited the apiary in groups of 3-29 individuals, usually early in the morning until late in the afternoon. Consumption of bees by C.q. gigantea ranged from 2979 to 449 bees per day. A.J. leucorhynchus was Seen preying on queen bees and cranes that are mating in the air. Merops philippinus philippinus L. wat considered dangerous to the bees only when present in big groups. Foulbrood diseases, Varroa jacabsoni Oudemans and Galleria mellonella (L.} were found the most important enemy of the bees in the area. Eleven species of pollen were determined as food sources of the honey bees. Cocos nucifera L. was the dominant source in six consecutive months, accounting for 91.59% of the pollen sample in August 1988, 97.12% in September 1988, 86.72% in October 1988, 43.45% in November 1988, 71.68% in December 1988, and 94.25% in January 1989.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	634.9 Si3 1989 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	T-1436		00002315

Thesis (Ph.D. - - Forestry) University of the Philippines, College, Laguna.

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MAPPATOBA SILA, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, May 1989, The Role of Insectivorous Vertebrates and Other Predators in the se estabLishment of an Apiary in an Agroforest Environments_Sariaya Quezon, Philippines. Major Professors Dr. Foberto F. Rubio

The role of some insectivorous vertebrates in apiculture in aqro- forestry was studied by observing their feeding habits. Non-vertebrate enemies have been observed while some bee plants were identified through pollen analysis.

Crop and stomach content analyses revealed that four of the 16 dissected vertebrates were bee predators. These were Bufo marinus L., Chaetura gigantea gigantea (Temminck}. Manticola solitarius philippensis (P.L.S. Miller), and Artamus Ieucorhynchus leucerhynchaus Linnaeus, having the following percentages of bee fragments examined in their crops and stomach: O.76%, 6.46%, 5.56% and 10.71%, respectively. In the later part of the study, Meraps philippinus philippinus L.. Was Seen feeding on bees during the study.

Among eight bird populations studied, only Lanius cristatus lucionensis Linnaeus was significantly correlated with population density at foraging honey bees. Population fluctuations between C. g. gigantea and foraging honey bees demonstrated the “predator-prey” interaction that was described by the Lotka-Valterra models.

Chaetura gigantea gigantea (Temminck) was observed in the study area from October 1988 to January 1989. They visited the apiary in groups of 3-29 individuals, usually early in the morning until late in the afternoon. Consumption of bees by C.q. gigantea ranged from 2979 to 449 bees per day. A.J. leucorhynchus was Seen preying on queen bees and cranes that are mating in the air.

Merops philippinus philippinus L. wat considered dangerous to the bees only when present in big groups. Foulbrood diseases, Varroa jacabsoni Oudemans and Galleria mellonella (L.} were found the most important enemy of the bees in the area.

Eleven species of pollen were determined as food sources of the honey bees. Cocos nucifera L. was the dominant source in six consecutive months, accounting for 91.59% of the pollen sample in August 1988, 97.12% in September 1988, 86.72% in October 1988, 43.45% in November 1988, 71.68% in December 1988, and 94.25% in January 1989.

Submitted to the University Library 01/07/1994 T-1436