Honeybees of Asia
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Sarah E. Radloff, H. Randall Hepburn
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H. Randall Hepburn, Sarah E. Radloff
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Honeybees of Asia
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Springer-Verlag
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9783642164224
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1
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CHF 189.80
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Zoologie
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English
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669
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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.
Honeybees of Asia
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Preface
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Contents
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Contributors
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Chapter1: The Asian Species of Apis
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1.1 Introduction
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1.2 The Dwarf Honeybees
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1.2.1 Identification of Apis andreniformis and Apis florea
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1.2.2 Apis andreniformis F. Smith (1858)
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1.2.3 Apis florea Fabricius (1787)
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1.3 The Medium-Sized Bees
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1.3.1 Identification of Apis cerana, Apis koschevniko
