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OverviewFrom the perspective of local scientists, this book provides insight into bees and bee management of Asia, with a special focus on honey bees. Asia is home to at least nine honey bee species, including the introduced European honey bee, Apis mellifera. Although A. mellifera and the native Asian honey bee, Apis cerana, are the most commonly employed species for commercial beekeeping, the remaining non-managed native honey bee species have important ecological and economic roles on the continent. Species distributions of most honey bee species overlap in Southeast Asia, thus promoting the potential for interspecies transmission of pests and parasites, as well as their spread to other parts of the world by human translocation. Losses of managed A. mellifera colonies is of great concern around the world, including in Asia. Such global colony losses are believed to be caused, in part, by pests and parasites originating from Asia such as the mite Varroa destructor, the microsporidian Nosema ceranae, and several bee viruses. Taking advantage of the experience of leading regional bee researchers, this book provides insight into the current situation of bees and bee management in Asia. Recent introductions of honey bee parasites of Asian origin to other parts of the world ensures that the contents of this book are broadly relevant to bee scientists, researchers, governmentoffi cials, and the general public around the world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Panuwan Chantawannakul , Geoffrey Williams , Peter NeumannPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Weight: 0.694kg ISBN: 9789811340963ISBN 10: 981134096 Pages: 325 Publication Date: 02 January 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPanuwan Chantawannakul (Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Thailand)Geoffrey Williams (Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Auburn University, USA)Peter Neumann (Inst. of Bee Health, University of Bern, Switzerland) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |