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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Apiculture × Author: ARUN, B. C. × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis ×
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    STUDIES ON THE FACTORS INFLUENCING MASS PRODUCTION OF Apis mellifera L. QUEENS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2011-08-10) ARUN, B. C.; BHAT, N. S.
    Experiments were conducted at the apiaries of Nelamangala taluk of Banglore district. Use of artificially made 9 mm diameter queen cell cups resulted in maximum acceptance of grafted larvae (66.67 per cent), emergence of queens (60.42 per cent). Virgin queens were of superior quality with respect to body weight (134.15 ± 0.07 mg), body length (14.97 ± 0.01 mm) and other morphometric characters. Cups smeared with royal jelly showed highest acceptance of grafted larvae (72.50 per cent), emergence of queens (65.00 per cent) and also, the morphometric characters of the virgin queens in addition to body weight (133.79 ± 0.20 mg) and body length (14.91 ± 0.03 mm) were found best. Grafting one day old larva was found ideal as it resulted in higher acceptance of grafted larvae (71.43 per cent) and emergence of queens (64.28 per cent) and the quality of the virgin queens with respect to body weight (134.47 ± 0.26 mg), body length (14.99 ± 0.03 mm) and other morphometric characters were found superior. Double grafting method of larva for queen rearing was found the best as it resulted in superior quality queens with good body weight (143.39 ± 0.47 mg), body length (15.91 ± 0.08 mm) and other morphometric characters and highest acceptance of grafted larvae (74.28 per cent) and emergence of queens (66.43 per cent).