106 Beehives Infected in Kalika Municipality After Sugar Syrup Feeding

Chitwan. Infection has been seen in 106 beehives fed sugar syrup in Kalika Municipality of eastern Chitwan. The infection was seen in 106 out of 166 beehives managed by Jang Bahadur Pun of Kalika-6 when fed sugar syrup. According to him, the bees were given syrup on the evening of October 12. Syrup was given by placing one bag of sugar in four pots. He said, "I gave syrup just like before. When I went on the morning of the 13th, I saw the bees dead." He said that the bees that were given sugar are now dying and becoming weak. He said that the problem arose from the syrup given on the 12th, which is usually given once a week. He informed that the infection spread to the bees the day after the syrup was given. He said that the risk of pesticides has been increasing lately.

Pun, who has been doing beekeeping since 2072 BS, had a similar infection in his hives in 2074 BS, which killed 20 beehives. Sujan Angai, head of the Beekeeping Development Center, Bhandara, said that the infection was seen when feeding syrup to the bees as food.