Abstract

PROPOLIS: A RICH SOURCE OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS.

Sumit Raju Rathod*, Naved Khan, Dr. Nitin B. Kohale and Suraj B. Rathod

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Abstract

Bees coat the walls of theirApis mellifera, propolis, Varroa destructor, natural pesticide, social medication. hives with propolis, which is extracted from plants. This substance is also used as a natural antibiotic against microbial pathogens. This is similar to how many other animals use natural products for selfmedication. Analyzes and laboratory bioassays were performed. Valois destructor. Applied to the brood cells, propolis can affect breeding parasites, has a positive effect on honey bees, and has been found to affect varois populations. It concludes that it can be considered a natural insecticide used to control dangerous parasites. These findings greatly advance our understanding of behavioral immunity in animals and may have important implications for managing the world's most important threat to honeybees.

Keywords: Apis mellifera, propolis, Varroa destructor, natural pesticide, social medication.