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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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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Vreeland, Russell H; Sammataro, Diana
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Life Sciences
Climate change
Parasitology
Entomology
Nature
Environment
Popular Life Sciences
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Popular Science in Nature and Environment
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60637-8
Summary: 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

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