Honeybees of Asia

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.

List of contents

The Asian Species of Apis.- Phylogeny of the Genus Api.- Biogeography.- Asian Honeybees and Mitochondrial DNA.- Genetic Considerations.- Biology of Nesting.- Absconding, Migration and Swarming.- Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees.- Pheromones.- Honeybees in Natural Ecosystems.- The Pollination Role of Honeybees.- Foraging.- Energetic Aspects of Flight.- The Dance Language.- Diseases of Asian Honeybees.- Asian Honeybee Mites.- Colony Defence and Natural Enemies.- Self-assembly Processes in Honeybees: the Phenomenon of Shimmering.- Interspecific Interactions among Asian Honeybees.- Bibliography of the Asian Species of Honeybees.

Product details

• Assisted by: E Radloff (Editor), E Radloff (Editor), H. Randall Hepburn (Editor), Sarah E. Radloff (Editor), Randall Hepburn (Editor), H Randall Hepburn (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783642422829
• ISBN: 978-3-642-42282-9
• No. of pages: 669
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 237 mm x 37 mm
• Weight: 1032 g
• Illustrations: XII, 669 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; C, Zoology & animal sciences, Genetics and Genomics, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Animal Physiology, Taxonomy & systematics, Zoology: insects (entomology) & other invertebrates, Invertebrates, Entomology, Genetics (non-medical), Animal taxonomy, Animal systematics, Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Animal genetics, Animal Genetics and Genomics, Zoology and animal sciences, Experimental Organisms, Invertebrate Zoology, Evolutionary Theory, Asian honeybees;biology;classification;ecology;entomology