Appendix B. A Simple Key to the Parasitic Mesostigmatan Mites of Asian Honey Bees

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword by Thomas D. Seeley ix
4. Preface xiii
5. 1. To Be a Honey Bee 1
6. 2. Introduction to the Species 13
7. 3. Evolution 36
8. 4. Speciation and Biogeography 52
9. 5. Dance Communication and Foraging 65
10. 6. Reproduction, Swarming, and Migration 90
11. 7. Worker Sterility, Kin Selection, and Polyandry 118
12. 8. Nesting Biology and Nest Defense 148
13. 9. Parasites, Pathogens, Predators, and a Plant 180
14. 10. Human Interactions 209
15. 11. Conservation 231
16. 12. Concluding Remarks 249
17. Appendix A. A Simple Key to the Workers of the Genus Apis 259
18. Appendix B. A Simple Key to the Parasitic Mesostigmatan Mites of Asian Honey Bees 260
19. Appendix C. The Names of the Honey Bee Species in Asian Languages 262
20. Glossary 265
21. References 273
22. Index 329