Question 1

The pioneer of modern beekeeping in India was:

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L. Langstroth

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Newton

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William Kirkpatrick

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Mahatma Gandhi

Question 2

Bee wax is chemically classified as:

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Lipid

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Steroid

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Protein

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Carbohydrate

Question 3

The bee caste responsible for secreting royal jelly is:

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Worker nurse bees

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Queen bee

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Drone bees

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Forager bees

Question 4

A Newton hive differs from Langstroth hive in:

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Frame arrangement

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Foundation sheet

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Hive material

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Shape

Question 5

Which bee product is widely used as an antioxidant and antimicrobial in medicine?

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Propolis

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Pollen

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Honey

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Bees wax

Question 6

The queen bee regulates colony activity mainly through:

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Pheromones

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Sting

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Wing vibrations

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Food sharing

Question 7

Which disease is caused by Nosema apis in bees?

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Nosemosis

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Stone brood

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Chalkbrood

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American foulbrood

Question 8

The Indian bee species widely domesticated in apiculture is:

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Apis indica

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Apis dorsata

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Trigona iridipennis

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Apis mellifera

Question 9

Which modern beekeeping practice helps in increasing pollination efficiency in orchards?

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Artificial hives

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Cross-hybrid hives

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Use of drones

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Migratory beekeeping

Question 10

The main carbohydrate reserve in pollen is:

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Sucrose

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Fructose

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Starch

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Cellulose

Question 11

The male bee is called:

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Drone

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Guard

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Soldier

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Brood

Question 12

The foulbrood disease of bees is primarily caused by:

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Bacterium

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Virus

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Fungus

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Protozoan

Question 13

The part of worker bee body used in wax secretion is:

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Abdominal wax glands

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Head gland

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Mandible

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Maxillary gland

Question 14

The principal component of honey responsible for hygroscopic nature is:

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Fructose

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Maltose

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Mannose

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Glucose

Question 15

A colony with no queen but only workers is called:

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Queenless colony

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Royal colony

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Hive drift

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Drone colony

Question 16

A major viral disease in bees is:

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Sacbrood

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Varroa

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Acarapis

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Nosema

Question 17

Which of the following is used to calm bees during hive inspection?

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Smoke

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Ethanol

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Water spray

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Vinegar

Question 18

The Italian honey bee introduced in India for large scale production is:

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Apis mellifera

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Apis florea

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Apis indica

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Apis dorsata

Question 19

Bee venom therapy is scientifically termed:

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Apitherapy

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Bee healing

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Venomics

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Melittin therapy

Question 20

Which bee caste performs the task of foraging?

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Worker

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Guard

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Queen

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Drone

Question 21

The enzyme in honey responsible for antibacterial action is:

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Glucose oxidase

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Amylase

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Lysozyme

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Catalase

Question 22

The common fungal disease of bee brood is:

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Chalkbrood

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Nosemosis

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Stonebrood

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Foulbrood

Question 23

Artificial bee rearing units are generally called:

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Apiaries

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Brood chambers

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Colonies

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Beehives

Question 24

In Langstroth hive, the “bee space” maintained between frames is about:

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6–9 mm

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15 mm

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2–4 mm

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10–12 mm

Question 25

The caste that develops from fertilized eggs in bees is:

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Worker

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Guard

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Queen

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Drone

Question 26

The method of migratory beekeeping primarily helps in:

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Pollination

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Defense

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Hive cleaning

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Honey storage

Question 27

The outermost covering of pollen grains is:

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Exine

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Sporopollenin coat

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Cuticle

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Intine

Question 28

The queen bee’s average lifespan is about:

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5 years

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2–3 years

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1 year

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6 months

Question 29

The bee disease “stone brood” is caused by:

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Fungus

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Virus

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Bacteria

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Protozoa

Question 30

Which equipment is essential for honey extraction?

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Honey extractor

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Honey knife

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Smoker

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Queen excluder

Question 31

A beehive placed in citrus orchards mainly aids:

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Cross-pollination

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Wax yield

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Disease control

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Honey sweetness

Question 32

The major source of beeswax is:

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Worker bees

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Queens

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Drones

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Brood cells

Question 33

Which protozoan disease infects bees?

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Nosemosis

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Cryptosporidiosis

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Trypanosomiasis

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Amoebiasis

Question 34

Bee pasturage refers to:

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Plants yielding nectar and pollen

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Hive placement

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Wax foundation

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Artificial hives

Question 35

Honey crystallization occurs mainly due to:

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High glucose

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High water content

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High sucrose

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High maltose

Question 36

Which traditional honey extraction method involves destroying the comb?

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Press method

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Gravity drain

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Centrifugation

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Flow hive

Question 37

The guard bees protect the hive using:

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Alarm pheromones

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Antennae

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Venom sting

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Mandibles

Question 38

The Indian rock bee producing maximum honey is:

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Apis dorsata

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Apis mellifera

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Apis florea

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Apis indica

Question 39

The bacterium Paenibacillus larvae causes:

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American foulbrood

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European foulbrood

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Chalkbrood

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Nosemosis

Question 40

Which equipment separates queen from worker bees in hive management?

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Queen excluder

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Comb knife

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Smoker

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Hive tool

Question 41

In apiculture entrepreneurship, government support schemes mainly aim at:

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Employment generation

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Genetic selection

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Bee health

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Pesticide control

Question 42

The royal jelly is rich in:

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Vitamins & proteins

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Minerals

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Lipids

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Sugars

Question 43

Drone bees’ primary role is:

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Mating with queen

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Hive defense

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Pollination

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Brood care

Question 44

The wax yield from 1 kg honey production is approximately:

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100 g

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300 g

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30 g

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150 g

Question 45

Which horticultural crop is highly dependent on bee pollination?

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Apple

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Banana

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Citrus

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Mango

Question 46

Colony collapse disorder is associated with:

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All of these

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Viruses

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Mites

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Pesticides

Question 47

Bees collect nectar from flowers using:

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Proboscis

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Antennae

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Labrum

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Mandibles

Question 48

The main purpose of foundation sheet in beehive is:

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Guiding comb building

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Food storage

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Wax storage

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Queen laying

Question 49

In bee social hierarchy, which caste is diploid?

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Both queen and worker

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Drone

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Worker

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Queen

Question 50

The modern beehive that allows honey collection without comb destruction is:

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Flow hive

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Top-bar hive

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Langstroth hive

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Newton hive

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