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.

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1. The Asian Species of Apis: Sarah E. Radloff, H. R. Hepburn and Michael S. Engel2. Phylogeny of the Genus Apis: Nikolaus Koeniger, Gudrun Koeniger and Deborah Smith3. Biogeography: H. R. Hepburn and Sarah E. Radloff4. Asian Honeybees and Mitochondrial DNA: Deborah R. Smith5. Genetic Considerations: Catherine L. Sole and Christian W.W. Pirk6. Biology of Nesting: Mananya Phiancharoen, Orawan Duangphakdee and H. R. Hepburn7. Absconding, Migration and Swarming: H. R. Hepburn8. Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees: Gudrun Koeniger, Nikolaus Koeniger and Mananya Phiancharoen9. Pheromones: Christian W.W. Pirk, Catherine L. Sole and R.M. Crewe10. Honeybees in Natural Ecosystems: Richard T. Corlett11 The Pollination Role of Honeybees: Uma Partap12. Foraging: D. P. Abrol13. Energetic Aspects of Flight: H. R. Hepburn, Christian W.W. Pirk and Sarah E. Radloff14. The dance language: Orawan Duangphakdee, H. R. Hepburn and Jürgen Tautz15. Diseases of Asian Honeybees: Ingemar Fries16. Asian Honeybee Mites: Natapot Warrit and Chariya Lekprayoon17. Colony Defence and Natural Enemies: Stefan Fuchs and Jürgen Tautz18. Self-assembly Processes in Honeybees: the Phenomenon of Shimmering: Gerald Kastberger, Frank Weihmann and Thomas Hoetzl19. Interspecific Interactions among Asian Honeybees: Ming-Xian Yang, Ken Tan, Sarah E. Radloff and HR Hepburn20. Bibliography of the Asian Species of Honeybees: H. R. Hepburn and Colleen Hepburn