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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: MADHU, K V × Start date: 2023 × Type: Thesis ×
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    INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF GREATER WAX MOTH, Galleria mellonella L.
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, 41482) MADHU, K V; Bhat, N S
    The GWM is the key pest on honey bee colonies which feed on honey bee combs and destroy the hive materials.In the present investigations, the maximum electroantennogram response was exhibited by female GWM against 5:95 ratio of binary blends of nonanal and undecanal when compared to, 10:90, 15:85, 20:80, 40:60, 50:50, 70:30, 80:20, 90:10 and 5:95 ratios tested. Among modified ratios of nonanal and undecanal @1:99, , 5:95, 7:93, 9:91, 12:88, 15:85, 100:0.00 and 0.00:100,the 7:93 (without solvent) and 5:95 (with solvent) ratios elicited maximum response in female GWM. However, the efficacy of these blends in trapping female GWMs was far too less when compared to live males and A.dorsata comb.GWMs were attracted towards delta trap fixed with A.dorsata comb for more when compared to A.cerana comb.Placing delta trap fitted with A.dorsata comb on top cover of the A.cerana hive helped prevention the wax moth infestation in A.cerana colonies.Out of two Bt products V-Bt (commercial product) and HD-1(local Bt product), the highest larval mortality with less comb damage was recorded in case of former. The IPM practices comprising cultural (periodic cleaning), Mechanical (oviposition trap installation) and chemical (lime Sulphur application) methods when integrated helped in total protection of A.cerana bee colonies from the attack of GWM up to three moths.