Honeybees of Asia

This multi-authored work on the biology of Asian honey bees covers everything from phylogeny to dance languages and pollination. Its comprehensive coverage of European as well as Asian-language literature lays strong foundations for future research.

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.

Comprehensive reference work

Written by experts

Provides a basis for future research

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

1. The Asian Species of Apis: Sarah E. Radloff, H. R. Hepburn and Michael S. Engel 2. Phylogeny of the Genus Apis: Nikolaus Koeniger, Gudrun Koeniger and Deborah Smith 3. Biogeography: H. R. Hepburn and Sarah E. Radloff 4. Asian Honeybees and Mitochondrial DNA: Deborah R. Smith 5. Genetic Considerations: Catherine L. Sole and Christian W.W. Pirk 6. Biology of Nesting: Mananya Phiancharoen, Orawan Duangphakdee and H. R. Hepburn 7. Absconding, Migration and Swarming: H. R. Hepburn 8. Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees: Gudrun Koeniger, Nikolaus Koeniger and Mananya Phiancharoen 9. Pheromones: Christian W.W. Pirk, Catherine L. Sole and R.M. Crewe 10. Honeybees in Natural Ecosystems: Richard T. Corlett 11 The Pollination Role of Honeybees: Uma Partap 12. Foraging: D. P. Abrol 13. Energetic Aspects of Flight: H. R. Hepburn, Christian W.W. Pirk and Sarah E. Radloff 14. The dance language: Orawan Duangphakdee, H. R. Hepburn and Jürgen Tautz 15. Diseases of Asian Honeybees: Ingemar Fries 16. Asian Honeybee Mites: Natapot Warrit and Chariya Lekprayoon 17. Colony Defence and Natural Enemies: Stefan Fuchs and Jürgen Tautz 18. Self-assembly Processes in Honeybees: the Phenomenon of Shimmering: Gerald Kastberger, Frank Weihmann and Thomas Hoetzl 19. Interspecific Interactions among Asian Honeybees: Ming-Xian Yang, Ken Tan, Sarah E. Radloff and HR Hepburn 20. Bibliography of the Asian Species of Honeybees: H. R. Hepburn and Colleen Hepburn