Honey Bee Biology

This comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on honey bee biology covers molecular genetics, development, physiology, neurobiology, behavior, and pollination biology. It emphasizes the vital role of bees as pollinators in agricultural ecosystems and incorporates the latest findings on pesticides, parasites, and pathogens. The book also sheds light on the possible causes of colony collapse disorder and the devastating honey bee losses.The study of honey bees has expanded in recent years, and there is more interest in these marvelous creatures than ever before. This book is the first up-to-date as of 2023, general reference of its kind published in decades. It’s this makes for an ideal resource for social insect biologists, beekeepers, and scientists interested in bees as a model system.

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