The dark side of the hive : the evolution of the imperfect honey bee /

Honey bees have been described as exceptionally clever, well-organized, mutualistic, collaborative, busy, efficient--in short a perfect society. While the colony is indeed a marvel of harmonious, efficient organization, it also has a considerable dark side. Authors Robin Moritz and Robin Crewe write...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moritz, Robin F. A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Honeybee > Life cycles.
Abeille > Cycles biologiques.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
Honeybee > Life cycles
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Out of the dark
  • A difficult diet
  • The chemistry of social regulation
  • The reproductive machine
  • The worker bee in a variety of guises
  • Diseases, pests, and parasites
  • The idiosyncrasies of sex and reproducion
  • Apiculture and long-suffering bees
  • Dark sides of honey bee science
  • A silver lining for the future of bees?

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