Asian Honey Bees

Author : Benjamin P. Oldroyd,Siriwat Wongsiri
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674041623

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Asian Honey Bees by Benjamin P. Oldroyd,Siriwat Wongsiri Pdf

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.

Author : H. Randall Hepburn,Sarah E. Radloff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642164224

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Honeybees of Asia by H. Randall Hepburn,Sarah E. Radloff Pdf

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.

Author : Panuwan Chantawannakul,Geoffrey Williams,Peter Neumann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811082221

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Asian Beekeeping in the 21st Century by Panuwan Chantawannakul,Geoffrey Williams,Peter Neumann Pdf

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.

Author : Panuwan Chantawannakul
Publisher : ศูนย์บริหารงานวิจัย สำนักงานมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9786163981875

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Honey Bees of Asia: Microbes, Mites and Pests by Panuwan Chantawannakul Pdf

key pollinators honey bees, have been evolved for million years along with flowering plants. Asia is rich with species diversity and the bees are known to play vital roles in maintaining the the local fauna and sustain the agricultural crops to secure food sources for human consumption in the region, where the population continue to grow. Southeast Asia is regarded as a hot spot for scientists to study ecological interaction and co-evolution between hosts and parasites 9n different species of honey bees. The most serious and widespread bee pathogens and parasites today in the European honey bee are parasitic mites. nosema, kashmir bee virus which may have originated from Asian honey bees in South East Asia, More information on Asian honey bee health can also reflect the future threat in European honey bee worldwide especially when the global warming and fast transportation allow the prevalence and dissemination of tropics pathogens and parasites. This book aims to provide the current bee health status of honey bees in Asia which are now under emerging pressures from natural causes and human activities in modern society of globalization. Symbiotic relationships between living organisms and honey bees are also described

Author : Robin Moritz,Robin Crewe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780190872298

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The Dark Side of the Hive by Robin Moritz,Robin Crewe Pdf

Honey bees have been described as exceptionally clever, well-organized, mutualistic, collaborative, busy, efficient--in short a perfect society. While the colony is indeed a marvel of harmonious, efficient organization, it also has a considerable dark side. Authors Robin Moritz and Robin Crewe write about the life history of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, highlighting conflict rather than harmony, failure rather than success, from the perspective of the individual worker in the colony. When one looks carefully, the honey bee colony is far from being perfect. As with any complex social system, honeybee societies are prone to error, robbery, cheating, and social parasitism. Nevertheless, the hive gets by remarkably well in spite of many seemingly odd biological features. The perfection that is perceived to exist in the honeybee's social organization is the function of a focus on the colony as a whole rather than exploring the idiosyncrasies of its individual members. The Dark Side of the Hive thus focuses on the role of the individual rather than that of the collective. Moritz and Crewe dissect the various careers that individual male and female honey bees can take and their role in colony organization. Competition between individuals using both physical and chemical force drives colonial organization. This book deals with individual mistakes, maladaptations and evolutionary dead-ends that are also part of the bees' life. The story told about these dark sides of the colony spans the full range of biological disciplines ranging from genomics to systems biology.

Author : Randy Carl Lynn
Publisher : Christian Veterinary Mission
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781886532144

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Raising Healthy Honey Bees by Randy Carl Lynn Pdf

Author : Lawrence John Connor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Apis (Insects)
ISBN : 1878075039

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Asian Apiculture by Lawrence John Connor Pdf

Author : Pongthep Akratanakul
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251025185

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Beekeeping in Asia by Pongthep Akratanakul Pdf

Author : H Randall Hepburn,Sarah E Radloff
Publisher : Springer
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-30
Category : NATURE
ISBN : 3642164234

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Honeybees of Asia by H Randall Hepburn,Sarah E Radloff Pdf

This multi-authored work on the biology of Asian honey bees covers everything from phylogeny to dance languages and pollination. Its comprehensive coverage of European as well as Asian-language literature lays strong foundations for future research.

Author : Asian Apicultural Association. International Conference
Publisher : Science Publishers
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Apis cerana
ISBN : MINN:31951D020327342

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Asian Bees and Beekeeping by Asian Apicultural Association. International Conference Pdf

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.

Author : Roel Sterckx,Martina Siebert,Dagmar Schäfer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108428156

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Animals Through Chinese History by Roel Sterckx,Martina Siebert,Dagmar Schäfer Pdf

This innovative collection opens a door into the rich history of animals in China. This title is also available as Open Access.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : WISC:89037890985

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Abstracts of Papers and Bibliography on Asian Honey Bees, 1979-1991 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Carla Mucignat-Caretta
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781466553415

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Neurobiology of Chemical Communication by Carla Mucignat-Caretta Pdf

Intraspecific communication involves the activation of chemoreceptors and subsequent activation of different central areas that coordinate the responses of the entire organism—ranging from behavioral modification to modulation of hormones release. Animals emit intraspecific chemical signals, often referred to as pheromones, to advertise their presence to members of the same species and to regulate interactions aimed at establishing and regulating social and reproductive bonds. In the last two decades, scientists have developed a greater understanding of the neural processing of these chemical signals. Neurobiology of Chemical Communication explores the role of the chemical senses in mediating intraspecific communication. Providing an up-to-date outline of the most recent advances in the field, it presents data from laboratory and wild species, ranging from invertebrates to vertebrates, from insects to humans. The book examines the structure, anatomy, electrophysiology, and molecular biology of pheromones. It discusses how chemical signals work on different mammalian and non-mammalian species and includes chapters on insects, Drosophila, honey bees, amphibians, mice, tigers, and cattle. It also explores the controversial topic of human pheromones. An essential reference for students and researchers in the field of pheromones, this is also an ideal resource for those working on behavioral phenotyping of animal models and persons interested in the biology/ecology of wild and domestic species.

Author : Nikolaus Koeniger,Gudrun Koeniger,Salim Tingek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Honeybee
ISBN : 9838121282

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Honey Bees of Borneo by Nikolaus Koeniger,Gudrun Koeniger,Salim Tingek Pdf

Author : Denis Les Anderson,Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (Australia)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : 1921962763

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Control of the Asian Honey Bees in Solomon Islands by Denis Les Anderson,Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (Australia) Pdf