Beekeeping : From Science to Practice /
This book will help beekeepers understand the fundamentals of beekeeping science. Written in plain and accessible language by actual researchers, it should be part of every beekeeper s library. The respective chapters not only present raw data; they also explain how to read and understand the most c...
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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Publisher Address: | Cham : |
Publication Dates: | 2017. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60637-8 |
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This book will help beekeepers understand the fundamentals of beekeeping science. Written in plain and accessible language by actual researchers, it should be part of every beekeeper s library. The respective chapters not only present raw data; they also explain how to read and understand the most common figures. With topics ranging from honeybee nutrition to strains of Varroa resistant bees, from the effects of pesticide chemicals to understanding diseases, and including a discussion of venom allergies, the book provides essential knowhow that beekeepers will benefit from every time they in |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource(XII,213pages): illustrations |
ISBN: | 9783319606378 |
Index Number: | QL461 |
CLC: | Q969.54 |
Contents: | Nutritional supplements in Honey bee management (Diana Sammataro) -- Fungi and Fungicides (Jay Yoder) -- Role of nutrition on Honeybee queen Quality (Gloria D. Degrandi-Hoffman) -- Population genetics of honey bees in the United States (Deborah Delaney) -- Breeding and selecting Varroa resistant honey bees (Jeff Harris) -- Varroa control and bee breeding for varroa tolerance (Y ves Le Conte) -- Pheromone priming in Honey Bees (Y ves Le Conte) -- Effects of microbial population differences in Honey Bees (Paul Niemczura, Russell Vreeland) -- The phenomenon of swarm intelligence (SI): solving c |