Stingless Bees Of Mexico

Author : José Javier G. Quezada-Euán
Publisher : Springer
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319777856

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Stingless Bees of Mexico by José Javier G. Quezada-Euán Pdf

The stingless bees are the most diverse group of highly social bees and are key species in our planet’s tropical and subtropical regions, where they thrive. In Mexico, the management of stingless bees dates back centuries, and they were an essential part of the culture and cosmogony of native peoples like the Maya. In recent decades a vast amount of information has been gathered on stingless bees worldwide. This book summarizes various aspects of the biology and management of stingless bees, with special emphasis on the Mexican species and the traditions behind their cultivation. Much of the information presented here was produced by the author and the team of researchers at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in the course of three decades of working with these insects. Given the breadth of its coverage, the book offers an equally valuable reference guide for academics, students and beekeepers alike.

Author : Patricia Vit,Silvia R. M. Pedro,David Roubik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461449607

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Pot-Honey by Patricia Vit,Silvia R. M. Pedro,David Roubik Pdf

The stingless bees are one of the most diverse, attractive, fascinating, conspicuous and useful of all the insect groups of the tropical world. This is a formidable and contentious claim but I believe it can be backed up. They are fifty times more species rich than the honey bees, the other tribe of highly eusocial bees. They are ubiquitous in the tropics and thrive in tropical cities. In rural areas, they nest in a diversity of sites and are found on the flowers of a broad diversity of crop plants. Their role in natural systems is barely studied but they almost certainly deserve that hallowed title of keystone species. They are popular with the general public and are greatly appreciated in zoos and gardens. The chapters of this book provide abundant further evidence of the ecological and economic importance of stingless bees.

Author : Patricia Vit,Silvia R.M. Pedro,David W. Roubik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319618395

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Pot-Pollen in Stingless Bee Melittology by Patricia Vit,Silvia R.M. Pedro,David W. Roubik Pdf

This book covers pot-pollen—the other product, besides honey, stored in cerumen pots by Meliponini. Critical assessment is given of stingless bee and pot-pollen biodiversity in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Topics addressed include historical biogeography, cultural knowledge, bee foraging behavior, pollination, ecological interactions, health applications, microbiology, the natural history of bee nests, and chemical, bioactive and individual plant components in stored pollen. Pot-pollen maintains the livelihoods of stingless bees and provides many interesting biological products that are just now beginning to be understood. The Meliponini have developed particular nesting biologies, uses of building materials, and an architecture for pollen storage. Environmental windows provide optimal temperature and availability of pollen sources for success in plant pollination and pollen storage. Palynological composition and pollen taxonomy are used to assess stingless honey bee pollination services. Pollen processing with microorganisms in the nest modifies chemical composition and bioactivity, and confers nutraceutical benefits to the honey and pollen widely relished by native people. Humans have always used stingless bees. Yet, sustainable meliponiculture (stingless bee-keeping) projects have so far lacked a treatise on pot-pollen, which experts provide in this transdisciplinary, groundbreaking volume.

Author : Christoph Grüter
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030600907

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Stingless Bees by Christoph Grüter Pdf

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are the largest and most diverse group of social bees, yet their largely tropical distribution means that they are less studied than their relatives, the bumble bees and honey bees. Stingless bees produce honey and collect pollen from tens of thousands of tropical plant species and, in the process, provide critical pollination services in the tropics. Like many other insects, they are struggling with new human-made challenges like habitat destruction, climate change and new diseases. This book provides an overview of stingless bee biology, with chapters on the evolutionary history, nesting biology, colony organisation and division of labour of stingless bees. In addition, it explores their defence strategies, foraging ecology, and varied communication methods. Accordingly, the book offers an accessible introduction and reference guide for students, researchers and laypeople interested in the biology of bees.

Author : Harriet J. De Jong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : 9051872879

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Het Land Van Maïs en Honing by Harriet J. De Jong Pdf

Holländ. und span. Zusammenfass.

Author : Emerson Chambó
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789535124115

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Beekeeping and Bee Conservation by Emerson Chambó Pdf

Beekeeping and Bee Conservation - Advances in Research presents current issues in the field of bees in multiple contexts and ties together experiments conducted by some of the world's most renowned researchers. The authors' point-of-view and own research results are described in a clear and objective way, which is very useful for beginners in the study of the subject and is likewise valuable for the more experienced on the subject, who may find new hypotheses to be tested and broaden their future prospects in the field. The book is wide in scope, focusing largely on Apis mellifera. Topics range from genetics, to pollination studies, to the conservation of bees. It includes a chapter dedicated to stingless bees and another for bumble bees.

Author : Tim Heard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Bees
ISBN : 0646939971

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The Australian Native Bee Book by Tim Heard Pdf

This book describes native bees generally and provides a complete guide to keeping Australian native stingless bees. It is richly illustrated with over 500 photos, drawings and charts to increase accessibility and aid learning. It is written by an expert who has spent his lifetime intimately engaged with these unique creatures. Keeping native stingless bees is a hot topic in Australia for commercial, environmental and recreational reasons. You can do something about the decline of pollinators by conserving native bees. Whether you keep a hive or two in your suburban garden, or want to use multiple hives on a commercial farm, this friendly guide has you covered. Bee biology, behaviour, nesting, social life and foraging; How to build your own native bee hive; How to transfer a bee colony to a hive box and propagate hives; All about sugarbag honey, including how to extract it from hives; Managing your hive; Identifying and dealing with pests; Using stingless bees for pollination - from small gardens to commercial crops; A complete list of Australia's stingless bee species, how to identify them, their characteristics, where they occur, and recommended hives; A readable summary of the latest research on native bees.

Author : Vagner De Alencar Arnaut De Toledo,Emerson Dechechi Chambó
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781789851199

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Honey Analysis by Vagner De Alencar Arnaut De Toledo,Emerson Dechechi Chambó Pdf

Honey Analysis - New Advances and Challenges discusses advances in honey research. Topics include the physicochemical characteristics of honey from stingless bees, the therapeutic properties of honey, melissopalynological analysis as an indicator of the botanical and geographical origin of honey, and methods for authenticating honey. Written by experts in the field, this book provides readers with an indispensable source of information, assisting them in future investigations of honey and beekeeping.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309102896

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Status of Pollinators in North America by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America Pdf

Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America. For example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination. This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This report outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities.

Author : Stephen Buchmann,Beatriz Moisset
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0160929857

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Bee Basics by Stephen Buchmann,Beatriz Moisset Pdf

Native bees are a hidden treasure. From alpine meadows in the national forests of the Rocky Mountains to the Sonoran Desert in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona and from the boreal forests of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to the Ocala National Forest in Florida, bees can be found anywhere in North America, where flowers bloom. From forests to farms, from cities to wildlands, there are 4,000 native bee species in the United States, from the tiny Perdita minima to large carpenter bees. This illustrated and colorful pamphlet provides valued information about native bees --over 4,000 in population --varying in a wide array of sizes, shapes, and colors. They are also different in their life styles, the places they frequent, the nests they build, the flowers they visit, and their season of activity. Yet, they all provide an invaluable ecosystem service - pollination -to 80 percent of flowering plants. Blueberry bees, bumble bees, yellow jacket bees, carpenter bees, and more are explored, including the differences in their gender, nests, and geographical regions that they visit.

Author : Abu Hassan Jalil
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781669879718

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Stingless Bees’ Impact on Human Health & Uses in Traditional Remedies by Abu Hassan Jalil Pdf

A study on how Stingless Bee culturing and the impact of its products on human socio-economic, health and well-being development. From its ancient initation to the evolution of the current methods and techniques, it includes traditional practices across many ethnic beliefs and lifestyles. For example, Stingless bee honey is a popular traditional medicine that traditional practitioners use to treat various disorders, particularly respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders. A section on taste profiles explores new or improved tastes with herbal and spice infusions and mixes for more palatable healthy drinks and commercially viable culinary products. It also looks at Vinaigretes, salad dressing and marinades. This book makes comparisons of different vegetation exudates and nectar of different crop blossoms. It explains how the resulting products like honey, propolis and pollen derived from meliponiculture are used and how they impact human health.

Author : Ron Miksha
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : 1412006279

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Bad Beekeeping by Ron Miksha Pdf

A million pounds of honey. Produced by a billion bees! This memoir reconstructs the life of a young man from Pennsylvania as he drops into the bald prairie badlands of southern Saskatchewan. He buys a honey ranch and keeps the bees that make the honey. But he also spends winters in Florida swamps, nurse-maid to ten thousand dainty queen bees. From the dusty Canadian prairie to the thick palmetto swamps of the American south, the reader meets with simple folks who shape the protagonist's character - including a Cree rancher with three sons playing NHL hockey, a Hutterite preacher who yearns to roam the globe, a reclusive bee-eating homesteader, and a grey-headed widow who grows grapefruit, plays a nasty game of scrabble, and lives with four vicious dogs. Encompassing a ten-year period, this true story evolves from the earnest inexperience of the young man as he learns an art and builds a business. Carefully researched natural biology runs counterpoint to human social activities. Bee craft serves as the setting for expositions that contrast American and Canadian lifestyles, while exemplifying the harsh reality of a man working with and against the physical environment.

Author : Paige Embry
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781604698411

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Our Native Bees by Paige Embry Pdf

Our Native Bees is the result of Paige Embry’s yearlong quest to learn more about the forgotten, yet fundamental, native bees of North America.

Author : Rosanna Giordano,Tugrul Giray,Shu-Ching Chen,Elvia J. Melendez-Ackerman,Alberto Galindo-Cardona
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889743506

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Adaptation of Invasive Species to Islands and the Puerto Rican Honey Bee by Rosanna Giordano,Tugrul Giray,Shu-Ching Chen,Elvia J. Melendez-Ackerman,Alberto Galindo-Cardona Pdf

Author : D.S. Edwards,W.E. Booth,S.C. Choy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400916852

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Tropical Rainforest Research — Current Issues by D.S. Edwards,W.E. Booth,S.C. Choy Pdf

Proceedings of the conference held in Bandar Seri Begawan, April 1993