Question

Rearing of honey bee for honey is known as:
A. Sericulture
B. Apiculture
C. Animal husbandry
D. None of the above

Answer 1

The branch of zoology which deals with the study of economic importance of insects whether it is beneficial or detrimental. Pests are insects that cause damage to crops. Some insects, known as vectors, can inflict indirect damage by transmitting illnesses. Those raised for food, such as honey, chemicals such as lac or pigments, and for their function in pollinating crops and combating pests are reared for economic benefits.

Complete answer:
Let us solve this question by analyzing each of the options.
Option:A – Sericulture, or silk farming, is the cultivation of silkworms for the production of silk, as opposed to honey bee rearing.
So, Option:A is not correct.
Option:B – Honey Bees are reared for honey and their by-products, this is called apiculture. Beekeeping, also known as apiculture, is the practice of people keeping bees in man-made hives. A beekeeper maintains bees to gather honey and other goods from them. A bee yard is a site where bees are maintained.
So, Option:B is correct.
Option:C – Animal husbandry is a field of science concerned with the activity of humans raising, cultivating, and caring for farm animals such as cattle, dogs, sheep, and horses for economic gain. Animal husbandry is the practise of producing animals and selective breeding.
So, Option:C is not correct.
Option:D – Since Apiculture is the rearing of honey bees for honey.
So, Option:D is not correct.

So, Option:B is the correct answer to this question.

Note:
Apiculture is the practice of breeding honeybees for the industrial production of honey. In addition to it there are various other by-products obtained like beeswax, royal jelly, bee venom etc. It's also known as beekeeping. Apiarists are people who raise bees, and an apiary is a site where bees are kept. Apis dorsata (Rock bee), Apis florea (Little bee), Apis cerana (Indian bee), and Apis mellifera (European bee) are the four well-known kinds of bees in the world which are reared for honey and other products.