The primary goal of this study was to collect morphometric data on honey bee workers, namely Apis dorsata workers, in Chitradurga and the surrounding Jogimatti forest. As a result, specific morphological features of A. dorsata worker bees were investigated after worker bees were collected from two separate regions in the Chitradurga District in central Karnataka. Thirteen phenotypic traits were measured in the gathered samples. The antennae, mouth, forewing, hindwing, foreleg, midleg, and hindleg lengths of workers bees differed considerably [P 0.05]. However, no significant differences in reaming morphological features were found [P > 0.05]. The researchers discovered a robust correlation between several morphological features and the location of A. dorsata worker bees gathered from the study sites, implying that morphometric variations could be utilised to distinguish intraspecific honeybee colonies. Morphometry is a basic taxonomic approach that lays the groundwork for understanding honeybee biodiversity.
Author(S) Details
S. G. Dhananjaya
Department of Zoology, Government Science College, Chitradurga, 577501, India.
K. L. Naik
Department of Zoology, Sahyadri Science College, Shivamogga, 577201, India.
K. Roopa
Department of Biochemistry, Government Science College, Chitradurga, 577501, India.
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