Binding: Hardcover
Description: The most comprehensive and up - to - date general reference book on honey bee biology Honey bees are marvelously charismatic organisms with a long history of interaction with humans. They are vital to agriculture and serve as a model system for many basic questions in biology. This authoritative book provides an essential overview of honey bee biology bringing established topics up to date while incorporating emerging areas of inquiry. Honey Bee Biology covers everything from molecular genetics development and physiology to neurobiology behavior and pollination biology. Placing special attention on the important role of bees as pollinators in agricultural ecosystems it incorporates the latest findings on pesticides parasites and pathogens. This incisive and wide - ranging book also sheds vital light on the possible causes of colony collapse disorder and the devastating honey bee losses we are witnessing today. The study of honey bees has greatly expanded in recent years and there is more interest in these marvelous creatures than ever before. Honey Bee Biology is the first up - to - date general reference of its kind published in decades. It is a must - have resource for social insect biologists scientifically savvy beekeepers and any scientist interested in bees as a model system.
Title: Honey Bee Biology
Author(s): Johnson Brian R.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691204888
Pages: 512 Pages, 16 Color + 101 B/W Illus. 13 Tables.
Publication Date: 6/6/2023
Category: Wildlife: Butterflies, Other Insects & Spiders