Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia
In areas under coconut cultivation in Malaysia, wild colonies of Indian honey bees (Apis cerana) are commonly found; provided by the nectar and pollen sources all year round from the palm trees, intermixed orchads and other economic crops. Modern beekeeping has recently been introduced but thus far...
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| author | Makhdzir, Mardan Osman, Shamsudin |
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| description | In areas under coconut cultivation in Malaysia, wild colonies of Indian honey bees (Apis cerana) are commonly found; provided by the nectar and pollen sources all year round from the palm trees, intermixed orchads and other economic crops. Modern beekeeping has recently been introduced but thus far the efforts are far from success due to lack of skill and knowledge, management problems and acute pestilence. The hot and humid climate has prompted the beekeepers to design and improve hive models, besides utilising available cheap local materials. |
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| spelling | upm-192762015-05-20T07:57:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19276/ Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia Makhdzir, Mardan Osman, Shamsudin In areas under coconut cultivation in Malaysia, wild colonies of Indian honey bees (Apis cerana) are commonly found; provided by the nectar and pollen sources all year round from the palm trees, intermixed orchads and other economic crops. Modern beekeeping has recently been introduced but thus far the efforts are far from success due to lack of skill and knowledge, management problems and acute pestilence. The hot and humid climate has prompted the beekeepers to design and improve hive models, besides utilising available cheap local materials. 1980 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19276/1/ID%2019276.pdf Makhdzir, Mardan and Osman, Shamsudin (1980) Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia. In: The 2nd International Conference on Agriculture in Tropical Climates, 29 Feb.-4 Mar. 1980, New Delhi, India. . Bee culture - Pontian Johor - West Malaysia Apis cerana - Malaysia |
| spellingShingle | Bee culture - Pontian Johor - West Malaysia Apis cerana - Malaysia Makhdzir, Mardan Osman, Shamsudin Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia |
| title | Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia |
| title_full | Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia |
| title_short | Beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in Pontian Johor, West Malaysia |
| title_sort | beekeeping in coconut smallholdings in pontian johor, west malaysia |
| topic | Bee culture - Pontian Johor - West Malaysia Apis cerana - Malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19276/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19276/1/ID%2019276.pdf |