Asian Beekeeping in the 21st Century
Title | Asian Beekeeping in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Panuwan Chantawannakul |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 321 |
Release | 2018-06-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9811082227 |
From the perspective of local scientists, this book provides insight into bees and bee management of Asia, with a special focus on honey bees. Asia is home to at least nine honey bee species, including the introduced European honey bee, Apis mellifera. Although A. mellifera and the native Asian honey bee, Apis cerana, are the most commonly employed species for commercial beekeeping, the remaining non-managed native honey bee species have important ecological and economic roles on the continent. Species distributions of most honey bee species overlap in Southeast Asia, thus promoting the potential for interspecies transmission of pests and parasites, as well as their spread to other parts of the world by human translocation. Losses of managed A. mellifera colonies is of great concern around the world, including in Asia. Such global colony losses are believed to be caused, in part, by pests and parasites originating from Asia such as the mite Varroa destructor, the microsporidian Nosema ceranae, and several bee viruses. Taking advantage of the experience of leading regional bee researchers, this book provides insight into the current situation of bees and bee management in Asia. Recent introductions of honey bee parasites of Asian origin to other parts of the world ensures that the contents of this book are broadly relevant to bee scientists, researchers, government offi cials, and the general public around the world.
Asian Honey Bees
Title | Asian Honey Bees PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin P. Oldroyd |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 2009-06-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780674041622 |
The familiar European hive bee, Apis mellifera, has long dominated honey bee research. But in the last 15 years, teams in China, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand began to shift focus to the indigenous Asian honey bees. Benjamin Oldroyd, well known for his work on the genetics and evolution of worker sterility, has teamed with Siriwat Wongsiri, a pioneer of the study of bees in Thailand, to provide a comparative work synthesizing the rapidly expanding Asian honey bee literature. After introducing the species, the authors review evolution and speciation, division of labor, communication, and nest defense. They underscore the pressures colonies face from pathogens, parasites, and predators--including man--and detail the long and amazing history of the honey hunt. This book provides a cornerstone for future investigations on these species, insights into the evolution across species, and a direction for conservation efforts to protect these keystone species of Asia's tropical forests.
Beekeeping in Asia
Title | Beekeeping in Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Pongthep Akratanakul |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9789251025185 |
Honeybees of Asia
Title | Honeybees of Asia PDF eBook |
Author | H. Randall Hepburn |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 672 |
Release | 2011-01-04 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3642164226 |
A multi-authored work on the basic biology of Asian honeybees, written by expert specialists in the field, this book highlights phylogeny, classification, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, biogeography, genetics, physiology, pheromones, nesting, self-assembly processes, swarming, migration and absconding, reproduction, ecology, foraging and flight, dance languages, pollination, diseases/pests, colony defensiveness and natural enemies, honeybee mites, and interspecific interactions. Comprehensively covering the widely dispersed literature published in European as well as Asian-language journals and books, "Honeybees of Asia" provides an essential foundation for future research.
Asian Bees and Beekeeping
Title | Asian Bees and Beekeeping PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Apicultural Association. International Conference |
Publisher | Science Publishers |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Apis cerana |
ISBN |
An overview of bees and beekeeping research and development in Asia which highlights the issues related to conservation and management of the Asian hive bee, Apis cerana.
Asian Apiculture
Title | Asian Apiculture PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence John Connor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 704 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Apis (Insects) |
ISBN | 9781878075031 |
Asian Bees and Beekeeping
Title | Asian Bees and Beekeeping PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Apicultural Association. International Conference |
Publisher | |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Bees |
ISBN | 9788120413856 |
Jointly organized by ICIMOD and Asian Apicultural Association.