Download PTU B.Sc Agriculture 2019 May 7th Semester 74863 APICULTURE Question Paper

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Total No. of Pages : 02

Total No. of Questions : 09

B.Sc. (Agriculture) (2014 & Onwards) (Sem.-7)

APICULTURE

Subject Code : BSAG-PP-701

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M.Code: 74863

Time: 3 Hrs.

Max. Marks : 30

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :

1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying ONE mark each.

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2. SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying 2 1/2 (Two and Half) marks each and students has to attempt any FOUR questions.
3. SECTION-C contains THREE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students have to attempt any TWO questions.

SECTION-A

1. Write briefly :

1. a) Importance and concept of migratory beekeeping.

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2. b) Symptoms of laying worker colonies
3. c) Symptoms of bee parasitic mite attack.
4. d) Castes of honey bees in Apis mellifera.
5. e) Scope for diversification in apiculture.
6. f) Dearth period sugar feeding to honey bee colonies.

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7. g) Prevention of robbing in apiary.
8. h) Historical development of beekeeping in the Punjab.
9. i) Bee flora during winter and spring seasons in the Punjab.
10. j) Composition of honey.

SECTION-B

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2. Symptoms and management of European foulbrood disease.
3. How can you protect honey bee colonies from pesticidal poisoning?
4. Describe managed crop pollination using Apis mellifera.
5. Describe digestive system of worker bee.
6. What are the causes of swarming in honey bee colonies and how will you manage this problem?

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SECTION-C

7. Describe mass queen bee rearing using Doolittle method.
8. Describe management of Apis mellifera colony for maximizing honey production.
9. Elaborate nature of damage and management of wax moths in honey bee colonies.

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