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Honeybees of Asia

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. H. Randall Hepburn

    1. , Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

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  2. Sarah E. Radloff

    1. , Department of Statistics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

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  • Provides a basis for future research

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Asian Species of Apis

    • Sarah E. Radloff, H. R. Hepburn, Michael S. Engel
    Pages 1-22

  3. Phylogeny of the Genus Apis

    • Nikolaus Koeniger, Gudrun Koeniger, Deborah Smith
    Pages 23-50

  4. Biogeography

    • H. R. Hepburn, Sarah E. Radloff
    Pages 51-67

  5. Asian Honeybees and Mitochondrial DNA

    • Deborah R. Smith
    Pages 69-93

  6. Genetic Considerations

    • Catherine L. Sole, Christian W. W. Pirk
    Pages 95-108

  7. Biology of Nesting

    • Mananya Phiancharoen, Orawan Duangphakdee, H. R. Hepburn
    Pages 109-131

  8. Absconding, Migration and Swarming

    • H. R. Hepburn
    Pages 133-158

  9. Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees

    • Gudrun Koeniger, Nikolaus Koeniger, Mananya Phiancharoen
    Pages 159-206

  10. Pheromones

    • Christian W. W. Pirk, Catherine L. Sole, R. M. Crewe
    Pages 207-214

  11. Honeybees in Natural Ecosystems

    • Richard T. Corlett
    Pages 215-225

  12. The Pollination Role of Honeybees

    • Uma Partap
    Pages 227-255

  13. Foraging

    • D. P. Abrol
    Pages 257-292

  14. Energetic Aspects of Flight

    • H. R. Hepburn, Christian W. W. Pirk, Sarah E. Radloff
    Pages 293-312

  15. The Dance Language

    • Orawan Duangphakdee, H. R. Hepburn, Jürgen Tautz
    Pages 313-332

  16. Diseases of Asian Honeybees

    • Ingemar Fries
    Pages 333-345

  17. Asian Honeybee Mites

    • Natapot Warrit, Chariya Lekprayoon
    Pages 347-368

  18. Colony Defence and Natural Enemies

    • Stefan Fuchs, Jürgen Tautz
    Pages 369-395

  19. Self-Assembly Processes in Honeybees: The Phenomenon of Shimmering

    • Gerald Kastberger, Frank Weihmann, Thomas Hoetzl
    Pages 397-443

  20. Interspecific Interactions Among Asian Honeybees

    • Ming-Xian Yang, Ken Tan, Sarah E. Radloff, H. R. Hepburn
    Pages 445-471
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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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

    H. Randall Hepburn

  • , Department of Statistics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

    Sarah E. Radloff

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