Honey bees are important pollinators of Brassica crops, and their foraging behaviour can vary among bee species and crop cultivars. However, comparative field information on the time spent per flower by Apis mellifera and Apis florea across different Brassica cultivars under loca...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104539
This study evaluated the foraging rates of Apis mellifera and Apis florea on nine cultivars of Brassica crops under field conditions at Mushari block, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 rabi seasons. Three cultivars each of Brassica juncea var. raya, Bras...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3898
This study evaluated the physicochemical and microbiological quality of borehole water during the post-monsoon period in Mushahari Block, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Water samples were collected from 15 sites representing slum, residential, and industrial areas and analysed using standar...
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