Debamitra Chatterjee

Migratory Routes of Apis mellifera Apiaries from Himachal Pradesh Vis-à-vis Seasonal Floral Availability in North Indian Plains: An Approach for Sustainable Beekeeping

Surender K. Sharma, Debamitra Chatterjee, Tamana Rani & Shivani · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025

Aims: To explore the migration routes, floral resources, honey yield, and the economic and ecological challenges faced by beekeepers, along with the market orientation for bee products and economic viability on the basis of apiary size. Study Design: A survey of 40 beekeepers was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i73326

First Report on the Bark Feeding Wasp Species on Lowland Apple and Stone Fruit Trees of Himachal Pradesh, India

Surender K. Sharma, Debamitra Chatterjee & Shivani · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

Wasps are predominant in the Oriental and Palaearctic regions, sometimes used as dishes, and are important candidates for different ecosystems as predators and pollinators. In India, more than a dozen predatory wasp species have been reported to contribute to biological pest cont...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112632

Commercial Beekeepers Leveraging Apis mellifera (Linnaeus), for Income Generation in Himachal Pradesh, India

Tamana Rani, Surender K. Sharma, Debamitra Chatterjee & Shivani Parmar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Background: Himachal Pradesh possesses a diverse range of temperate and sub-temperate flora, providing abundant nectar and pollen resources for honey bees throughout the year. The availability of rich bee floral resources such as horticultural crops, forest vegetation, and wild f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23659