Mango (Mangifera indica Linnaeus) is known as king of fruits in India and is considered as one of the most delicious, exotic, nutritious and attractive fruit. This fruit is recognized as a good source of -carotene, vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, nutritive minerals, digestive sugars and trace elements. However, insect pest problem is one of the major limiting factors in mango production. In the above perspective, this book comprehends the growth, development, reproduction and spatial distribution pattern of different life stages to generate basic data helpful in understanding the...

Bee nutrition is an important aspect in commercial beekeeping. The honeybee population is decreasing day by day and one of the main reasons behind this is unavailability of food all round the year. Honey bees feed upon pollen (protein) and nectar (carbohydrate) of flowers. During certain periods of the year, weather conditions are not suitable for bees and availability of food resources is very low. This emergency period is often known as dearth period. Honey bee colonies have to struggle for their existence and if food stores are poor then bee population declines rapidly, egg-laying and...