Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-4 | Issue-10 | 335-339
Review Article
Impact of Climate Change on Honey Bee Population and Diseases with Special Reference to Fiji Islands
Sachchida Nand Rai, Kalivoa Ravuiwasa
Published : Nov. 11, 2019
Abstract
Honey bees are crucial in maintaining the biodiversity by pollinating number of plant species whose fertilization requires an obligatory pollinator. The European honey bee, Apis mellifera used by the bee keepers in Fiji is found as most economically valuable pollinator and has shown great adaptive potential against the variation in climate. The species is found almost on every agricultural crop worldwide and in highly diverse climates. In context to climate change, the variability in life history of Apis mellifera regards to temperature and the environment shows that the species possesses genetic variability; this could give rise to the selection of development cycles suited to new climatic conditions. Taking the above into consideration, it is to be examined the potential impact of climate change on honey bee behaviour, its physiology and distribution, as well as on the evolution of the honey bee’s interaction with diseases.