A beekeeper notices a significant decline in his honeybee population, with bees exhibiting abnormal wing development and weakened immune systems. Upon further investigation, he finds deformed mites within the colony. Which of the following is the MOST likely culprit?
Tropilaelaps clareae
Nosema apis
Varroa destructor
Acarapis woodi
Related Questions
The phenomenon of hybrid vigor, often observed in outbred animals, is characterized by:
reduced fertility and viability in offspring
increased expression of harmful recessive genes
improved characteristics in offspring compared to parents
no significant difference between offspring and parents
The yellow colour of cow milk is due to the presence of
Carotene
Albumin
Casein
Lactose
Most common honey bee species in India
Apis indica
Apis florea
Apis mellifera
Apis dorsata
In honey bee, the drones are
Sterile male
Fertile male
Fertile female
Sterile female
Which one of the following is a viral disease of the poultry?
Coryza
New castle disease
Pasteurellosis
Salmonellosis
Which of the following is a disease resistant, high yielding breed of the poultry developed in Karnataka?
Aseel
White leghorn
Giriraja
Plymoth rock
What is the primary taxonomic requirement for interspecific hybridization to occur?
Same species, different subspecies
Different genera, same family
Same genus, different species
Different families, same order
Which of the following is a common practice in poultry farming to prevent diseases?
Feeding poultry with antibiotics regularly
Maintaining hygienic conditions in poultry farms
Allowing poultry to roam freely in open fields
Keeping different bird species together
Molluscs are also called as
Ray fish
Golden fish
Electric fish
Shell fish
Consider the following statements
I. Breeding of animal is very important for animal husbandry
II. Both the male and female animals selected for breeding should be of superior quality
III. The word βhusbandryβ means the management of domestic affair
IV. In our country, poultry mainly means chickens, domesticated for egg
V. Cows and buffaloes generally give more milk than goats and sheep
VI. The yellow colour of buffalo milk is due to carotene
Which of the statement given above are true and which are false?
I II III IV V VI
F F T T F F
T T F F T F
T T T F T F
F T F T T F