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Honey Bee Biology

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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2023

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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.

Author / Editor information

Brian R. Johnson is associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of California, Davis, and is a leading expert on the behavior, genetics, and evolution of honey bees.

Reviews

"[A] valuable resource for students interested in a deeper understanding of the biology, functioning, and organization of honey bees."---Arathi Seshadri, Quarterly Review of Biology --- "The most comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on Honeybee biology." --- "A comprehensive compilation of new science."---Lynfa Davies, Bee Craft --- "Honey Bee Biology will become the new definitive textbook for entomology courses, research scientists, science writers, and scientists interested in bees as a model system. Beekeeping teachers and keen students will buy this book as will the curious beekeeper just wanting to learn new things and be a better beekeeper."---Ann Chilcott, British Beekeepers Association News --- "The perfect companion for a honey bee biology class!" --- "[Honey Bee Biology is] chock full of up-to-date science on the biology, reproduction and feeding of honey bees."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature --- "This book is a treasure trove."---David Skydmore, British Naturalists' Association

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    List of Plates

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    Foreword

    ix
    Thomas D. Seeley
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    Acknowledgments

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    1 Introduction

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    2 Natural History, Systematics, and Phylogenetics

    4
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    3 Development

    23
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    4 Anatomy and Physiology

    47
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    5 Genetics and Genomics

    76
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    6 Neurobiology

    90
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    7 Neuroethology and Cognitive Science

    116
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    8 Reproduction

    137
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    9 Evolution

    159
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    10 Life History, Ecology, and Nesting Biology

    182
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    11 The Honey Bee Colony Is a Superorganism

    196
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    12 Division of Labor

    204
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    13 Communication, Labor Allocation, and Collective Decision Making

    226
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    14 Chemical Ecology

    250
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    15 Foraging

    272
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    16 Tropical Honey Bees

    290
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    17 Immunity, Parasites, Pests, and Pathogens

    301
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    18 Detoxification and Pesticides

    322
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    19 Honey Bees as Managed Pollinators

    338
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    Literature Cited

    353
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    Index

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June 30, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9780691246093
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