Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263 145, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: patel19.rk@gmail.com
Online published on 18 July, 2015.
The studies were carried out during 2012–13 at G.B.P.U.A.&t. Pantnagar, uttarakhand, India, to investigate the biology and behaviour of Apis mellifera L. under the influence of electromagnetic radiations which were emitted from mobile tower. on the basis of observations recorded, it was concluded that the area of egg, capped brood, open brood, pollen and bees-strength was marked increased in t1 (0 m, beneath the mobile tower) 23.334 cm2, 465.00 cm2, 143.833 cm2, 54.166 cm2 and 5,552.34 cm2, respectively in experimental period. The radiation was recorded with the help of R.F. meter expressed in terms of electric field, magnetic field and power density. The radiation was maximum in t1 (0 m, beneath the mobile tower) where, E (304.297 mV/m), b (541.22 μA/m) and S (302.913 mW/m2). The result indicated that no impact of electromagnetic radiations on area of honey, brood, larva, pollen and bees-strength during the experimental period.
Electromagnetic radiations, biology, Apis mellifera, bees-strength, honey, mobile tower
