Department of Entomology, C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur - 208 002, U.P., India.
* A part of approved M.Sc. (Ag.) thesis submitted to CSA, Univ. of Agri & Tech, Kanpur 208 002, U.P. by senior author.
Studies on the effect of different insecticides on the foraging behaviour of Apis mellifera L. revealed that methyl-o-demeton (@ 0.025%) and deltamethrin (@0.1%) were most toxic and showed highest repellent action followed by profenophos (@0.1%), monocrotophos (@0.04%) while carboryl (@0.2), dichlorvos (@0.03%) and quinalphos (@0.025%) indicated intermediate repellent action to honey bee. Endosulfan (@0.035%) was found safest insecticide to foraging bee.
