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The common name for Apis cerana is the Asian hive bee. It is sometimes incorrectly named Apis indica, a classification that is now historic. Apis cerana is indigenous to Asia between Afghanistan and Japan, and occurs from Russia and China in the north to southern Indonesia. Apis cerana has been introduced recently to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Apis cerana builds a nest consisting of a series of parallel combs, similar in style to Apis mellifera, and builds its nest within a cavity. As with Apis mellifera, Apis cerana occurs over a huge geographical area, and it varies in size throughout its range: tropical races are smaller bees, with smaller colonies. Apis cerana bees are smaller than Apis mellifera, and they form colonies smaller than Apis mellifera. The foraging range may be also smaller.
There are many different races of Apis cerana, as could be expected from the wide range of habitats it occupies from temperate mountain regions to tropical islands. It is possible that some races of Apis cerana will in the near future be recognised as separate species. Other honey bee species in Asia showing behaviour similar to Apis cerana are Apis koschevnikovi, Apis nigrocincta and Apis nuluensis. These gentle species of bees have long been managed as useful honey bees in many parts of Asia and their honey and wax valued.
Apis cerana does not produce propolis. Since it is a cavity nesting bee, it is possible to keep Apis cerana in a wide range of hive types and movable frame hives and movable comb hives (top-bar hives) have been developed for Apis cerana and the other cavity nesting hive bees. Their gentle nature allows these bees to be kept close to home and in many places are kept in logs hanging from the eaves of houses, or in specially designed cavities built into the walls of houses.
List of Articles available on this topic (92):
Title | Author |
A Closed Population Breeding Programme for Honeybee - Apis Cerana in Vietnam | Chinh, P.H., Ha, T.D. & Lap, P.V. |
A Comparative Study of Esterase Isozymes in 6 Species of Apis and 9 genera of Apoidea | Shao-Wen L., Yu-Pin, M., Chang J. T., Ju-Huai L., Shao-Yu H., Bang-Yu K |
A Report on the Discovery of Malpighamoeba mellificae in the Chinese Bee Apis cerana cerana, and its Prevention and Cure | Wang J D, and 4 others |
AAA Conference in Vietnam | Bees for Development |
Adventures in Beekeeping - Ratanakiri, Cambodia | Peterson, S. |
An attempt to rear Japanese bee in a framed hive (studies on the Japanese honeybee, Apis cerana cerana Fabr.) | Sakagami, S.F. and Kouta, S. |
An Electron Microscopic Observation on the Hypopharyngeal Glands of the Worker Honey Bee Apis cerana | Du Z.-L., Zhang Z.-B |
Apiculture in Bangladesh - management and extension | Dewan, S.M.A.L. |
Apis cerana japonica | Sasagawa,H. |
Apis dorsata F - the manageable bee | Mahindre, D. B. |
Apis mellifera versus Apis cerana in the north of Thailand | Juntawong, N. & Pechhacker, H. |
Asian bee problem continues in Australia | Harman,A. |
Assessing the role of honey bees in a field of Asiatic cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.) | Tanda, A.S. |
Beekeeping Development with Apis mellifera in the Philippines | Wendorf, H. |
Beekeeping in the Guandong province of China and Some Observations on the Chinese Honeybee Apis cerana cerana and the European honey bee Apis mellifera lingustica | Wongsiri S., Lai Y.-S., Liu Z.-S |
Beekeeping in the Mekong Delta | Nitschmann, H.J. |
Beekeeping in Vietnam | Mulder, V. |
Beekeeping potentials of bangladesh. I. Studies on the important honey and pollen sources of northern Chittagong region | Hossain, A.B.M.E.; Sharif, M. |
Beekeeping Round the World Hong Kong | Dziadyk, A. |
Bees, Biodiversity & Forest livelihoods in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve | Bees for Development |
Brood rearing activity of Apis indica F. and egg laying capacity of its queen | Sharma, P.L. |
Brood-rearing effieciency and absconding in Indian honeybees | Wokye, J. |
Burma Beekeeping News 1988 | |
Congregation of Apis cerana indica Fabricius 1798 drones in the canopy of trees in Sri Lanka | Punchihewa, R.W.K., Koeniger, N. and Koeniger, G. |
Conservation and management of asian hive bee Apis cerana | Verma, L.R. |
Control of mites in European bees in Burma | Nyein, M.M.; Zmarlicki, C. |
Distribution of recently recognised species of honeybees in Asia | Otis, G. W. |
Drohnen von Apis cerana Fabr. auf einem drohnensammelplatz | Ruttner, F. |
Eine BienenkundlicheReise in die Volksrepublik China. (A beekeeping journey in the People\'s Republic of China.) | Oschmann, H. |
Foraging range of the Indian honeybee | Dhaliwai, H.S.; Sharma, P.L. |
Genetic diversity in Apis cerana | Verma, L.R. |
Geographical Races of Apis cerana Fabricius in China and their distribution. Review of Recent Chinese Publications and a Preliminary Statistical Analysis | Peng Y S, Nasr M E, Locke S J |
Harmony or conflict? Apis mellifera and Apis cerana in Southern Vietnam | Tan, N.Q. & Binh, P. T. |
Honeyhunting in Bangladesh | Svensson, B. |
How Apis cerana keep Varroa in check | Boecking, O. |
Hygenic behaviour in relation to Thai sac brood virus disease in Apis cerana | Shah, T.S. |
IBRA Appendix Bee Species foraging at experimental sites | IBRA |
IBRA Table 10: Numbers of A. cerana foragers on 12 plant species in 10min observation Manikganj site | IBRA |
IBRA Table 11: Numbers of A. cerana foragers on 12 plant species in 10min observation Panchdona site | IBRA |
IBRA Table 1: Results for Apis Cerana at Jhitka site | IBRA |
IBRA Table 4: Results for Apis Cerana at Sonargaon site | IBRA |
IBRA Table 5: Results for Apis Cerana at Sardaganj site | IBRA |
IBRA Table 6: Relative Abundance of species foraged by A Cerana in Dhaka area | IBRA |
IBRA Table 8: Combined floral/bee forage calender for group 5 plants foraged by A Cerana | IBRA |
IBRA Table 9: Numbers of A. cerana foragers on 12 plant species in 10min observation Jhitka site | IBRA |
Improved pollination of insect pollinated crops in Bhutan | |
innovations in revival strategies for declining pollinators with particular reference to the indigenous honey bees | Partap, U. |
Ivy Tree: a Major Nectar Plant in Winter for Apis cerana in South China | Zhao Youhua |
Log hives of SORAG | Keystone |
Management of Philippine Bees | Cervancia C.R: Fajardo A.C; Manila-Fajardo A.C; Lucero R.M. |
Manual of Beekeeping | Kiangsi Province Beekeeping Research Institute |
Mono Block Clay Hive for Apis cerana | Barnes, G. |
Morphometric studies on Apis cerana indica F. worker | Kshirsagar, K.K. |
Nature conservation is a thread woven well through forest beekeeping | Leo, R. |
Observations on the annual cycle of foraging and brood rearing by Apis cerana indica colonies | Raddy, C.C. |
Observations on the swarming and mating habits of the Indian honeybee | Sharma, P.L. |
Observations on the swarming and mating habits of the Indian honeybee | Sharma, P.L. |
Practical Beekeeping: Transferring Colonies of Apis cerana to Frame Hives | Fairdo, A.C., and Cervanica, C.R. |
Queen-rearing with Apis cerana - the Jensen method | Jensen, Mogens |
Remarks on Beekeeping and other Agricultural Branches from China Part II - Shanghai and Guangzhou zones | Anon |
Reproduction in Apis cerana: 1. mating behaviour | Ruttner, F., Woyke, J. and Koeniger, N. |
Reproduction in Apis cerana: 2. Reproductive organs and natural insemination | Ruttner, F., Wokye, J. and Koeniger, N. |
Resolutions from the advanced course and workshops in beekeeping with Apis cerana in tropical and subtropical Asia | - |
Restoration of Apis Cerana Japonica on the Goto Islands | Hishahi, F. |
Restoration of Apis cerana japonica on the Goto Islands | Hishahi, F. |
Restoration of Apis Cerana on the Goto Islands | Hisashi, F. |
Revival of Apis cerana populations in the Himalayas | Ahmad, F.; Joshi, S.R.; Gurung, M.B & Partap, U. |
Size of the brood comb of the indian honey bees | Rahman, K.A., Singh, S. |
Studies on brood rearing activity of indian honey bee Apis indica F. under delhi conditions | Bisht, D.S. and Pant, N.C. |
Studies on pollen gathering activity of the indian honey bee Apis indica F. under delhi conditions | Bisht, D.S., Pent, N.C. |
Studies on seasonal activities of Apis indica F. at Lyallpur | Sharma, P.L. |
Studies on the correlation between economic and biological performance of Apis cerana Fabr populations | Verma, J.S., Kumar, N.R., Kumar, R. |
Studies on the Japanese honeybee, Apis cerana cerana Farbricius VIII. two opposing adaptions in the post-stinging behaviour of honeybees | Sakagami, S.F. and Akahira, Y. |
Study on Traditional method of keeping Indian honey bees in Burma and keeping with modern method | Maung Maung Nyein |
The asian hive bee, Apis cerana | IBRA |
The asiatic honey bee Apis ceranan | Koeniger, N. |
The Chinese Bee (Apis cerana) Ten-frame Hive | China, Chinese Standards |
The Consultation of Beekeeping Development on Apis cerana, 16-17 January 1986, Phuket, Thailand | not known |
The Distribution and Geographical Variation of Apis cerana sinensis in China (Part 1) | Yang G H, Xu S Y |
The Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, an island of Apis cerana beekeeping | Ahmad, F.; Joshi, S.R.; Gurung, M.B & partap, U. |
The Natural Beekeeping Conditions and Honeybee races in China | Gong Y-F |
The Natural Nest of the Asian Hive Bee (Apis Cerana) in Bangladesh | Karlsson, T. |
The value of Apis cerana beekeeping for mountain farmers in Nepal | Ahmad, F.; Joshi, S.R.; Gurung, M.B. & Bhatta, C.R. |
Transferring colonies of Apis cerana to frame hives | Fajardo, A. & Cervancia, C. |
Tropical Beekeeping in Cambodia | Yoshikawa, K. and Ohgushi, R. |
Ultrastructural Change in the Hypopharyngeal Glands of Worker Honey Bees (Apis cerana) Infected with Sacbrood Virus | Du Z.-L., Zhang Z.-B |
Varroa jacobsoni and Apis cerana in the Solomon Islands | Hardie, P. & Cooper, K. |
Varroa jacobsoni and Apis cerana in the Solomon Islands | Cooper, K. & Hardie, P. |
Vorkommen und Haltung der ostlichen Honigbiene in Afghanistan | Schneider, P. and Djalal, A.S. |
Wall Hives and Wall Beekeeping | Crane E |
Where in the world is Nagaland? (And do they keep bees there?) | Petersen,.S. |
Women and Beekeeping in Nepal | Ahmad, F.; Joshi, S.R.; Gurung, M.B & Partap, U. |