Design of system for setting the temperature and monitoring bees in and out the hive

Abstract

Trigona bee is one genus of bee without the sting producing honey and propolis. Activities in and out of the nest are activities to protect the nest from enemy attacks, remove dirt from the nest and most importantly forage. Foraging activities will affect the weight of the bee colony and its products, namely honey, bee pollen, and propolis. Temperature and humidity around the hive are important factors for trigona bees to move. This study aims to monitor temperature, humidity, light intensity, the volume of propolis, and the activity of bees in and out of the hive via a smartphone, to determine the effect of temperature, humidity, and light intensity on the activity of bees in and out of the hive. The average yield of bee activity in and out of the hive by controlling the temperature of the activity of bees in and out of the hive was 155 bees, a temperature of 29.64°C, and humidity of 89.15%. Nest temperature regulation has a significant effect on the activity of bees in and out of the hive. The activity of bees in and out of the hive is high in the morning around 07:00-10:00 at lower temperatures and higher humidity than the time of day or evening. The light intensity around the hive did not significantly affect the activity of bees in and out of the hive.