This book will help beekeepers understand the fundamentals of beekeeping science. Written in plain and accessible language by actual researchers, it should be part of every beekeeper’s library. The respective chapters not only present raw data; they also explain how to read and understand the most common figures. With topics ranging from honeybee nutrition to strains of Varroa resistant bees, from the effects of pesticide chemicals to understanding diseases, and including a discussion of venom allergies, the book provides essential “knowhow” that beekeepers will benefit from every time they inspect their hives. Further, each chapter ends with the author explaining how beekeepers can (or cannot) directly utilize the information to enhance their beekeeping operation. The text is structured to facilitate ease of use, with each author addressing the same four issues: 1) What are the specific purposes or goals of these experiments? Or more simply: what have these studies taught us? 2) How should a non-scientist read the data generated? 3) What are the key points in relation to practicing beekeepers’ goals? 4) How can the data or techniques discussed be applied by beekeepers in their own apiaries? This approach allows readers to look up specific information quickly, understand it and even put it to use without having to read entire chapters. Further, the chapters are highly readable and concise. As such, the book offers a valuable guide and faithful companion for all beekeepers, one they can use day in and day out.What we learned as editors / Russell H. Vreeland and Diana Sammataro -- Hidden benefits of honeybee propolis in hives / Renata S. Borba, Michael B. Wilson and Marla Spivak -- Predicting both obvious and obscure effects of pesticides on bees / Dr. Jonathan G. Lundgren -- Sublethal effects of pesticides on queen-rearing success / Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman and Yanping Chen -- Fungi and the effects of fungicides on the honey bee colony / Jay A. Yoder, Blake W. Nelson, Andrew J. Jajack and Diana Sammataro -- Using honey bee cell lines to improve honey bee health / Michael Goblirsch -- Honey bee viruses--pathogenesis, mechanistic insights, and possible management projections / Nor Chejanovsky and Yossi Slabezki -- Using epidemiological methods to improve honey bee colony health / Nathalie Steinhauer and Dennis vanEngelsdorp -- Small hive beetles (Aethina tumida Murry) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) / Christian W.W. Pirk -- Foulbrood diseases of honey bees--from science to pratice / Elke Genersch -- Beekeeping and science / Yves Le Conte -- Natural selection of honeybees against Varroa destructor / Yves Le Conte and Fanny Mondet -- Honeybee venom allergy in beekeepers / Peter A. Ricketti and Richard F. Lockey.
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This book will help beekeepers understand the fundamentals of beekeeping science. Written in plain and accessible language by actual researchers, it should be part of every beekeeper’s library. The respective chapters not only present raw data; they also explain how to read and understand the most common figures. With topics ranging from honeybee nutrition to strains of Varroa resistant bees, from the effects of pesticide chemicals to understanding diseases, and including a discussion of venom allergies, the book provides essential “knowhow” that beekeepers will benefit from every time they inspect their hives. Further, each chapter ends with the author explaining how beekeepers can (or cannot) directly utilize the information to enhance their beekeeping operation. The text is structured to facilitate ease of use, with each author addressing the same four issues: 1) What are the specific purposes or goals of these experiments? Or more simply: what have these studies taught us? 2) How should a non-scientist read the data generated? 3) What are the key points in relation to practicing beekeepers’ goals? 4) How can the data or techniques discussed be applied by beekeepers in their own apiaries? This approach allows readers to look up specific information quickly, understand it and even put it to use without having to read entire chapters. Further, the chapters are highly readable and concise. As such, the book offers a valuable guide and faithful companion for all beekeepers, one they can use day in and day out.What we learned as editors / Russell H. Vreeland and Diana Sammataro -- Hidden benefits of honeybee propolis in hives / Renata S. Borba, Michael B. Wilson and Marla Spivak -- Predicting both obvious and obscure effects of pesticides on bees / Dr. Jonathan G. Lundgren -- Sublethal effects of pesticides on queen-rearing success / Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman and Yanping Chen -- Fungi and the effects of fungicides on the honey bee colony / Jay A. Yoder, Blake W. Nelson, Andrew J. Jajack and Diana Sammataro -- Using honey bee cell lines to improve honey bee health / Michael Goblirsch -- Honey bee viruses--pathogenesis, mechanistic insights, and possible management projections / Nor Chejanovsky and Yossi Slabezki -- Using epidemiological methods to improve honey bee colony health / Nathalie Steinhauer and Dennis vanEngelsdorp -- Small hive beetles (Aethina tumida Murry) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) / Christian W.W. Pirk -- Foulbrood diseases of honey bees--from science to pratice / Elke Genersch -- Beekeeping and science / Yves Le Conte -- Natural selection of honeybees against Varroa destructor / Yves Le Conte and Fanny Mondet -- Honeybee venom allergy in beekeepers / Peter A. Ricketti and Richard F. Lockey.
