Industrial entomology. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Omkar, editor.
• Editors: Omkar
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editor; 1: An Introduction to Industrial Entomology; 2: Honeybee: Diversity, Castes and Life Cycle; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Honeybee Diversity; 2.2.1 Apis dorsata Fabricius (Figs. 2.1 and 2.2); 2.2.2 Apis florea Fabricius (Figs. 2.3 and 2.4); 2.2.3 Apis mellifera Linnaeus (Figs. 2.5 and 2.6); 2.2.4 Apis cerana Fabricius (Figs. 2.7 and 2.8); 2.2.5 Apis koschevnikovi; 2.2.6 Apis andreniformis (Fig. 2.10); 2.2.7 Apis laboriosa (Fig. 2.11); 2.3 Honeybee Castes, Colony Organization and Life Cycle (Figs. 2.12 and 2.13); 2.4 Conclusions; References. 3: Beekeeping in India3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Honeybee Species in India; 3.2.1 Rock Bee (Apis dorsata); 3.2.2 Little Bee (Apis florea); 3.2.3 Indian Bee (Apis cerana); 3.2.4 European Bee/Italian Bee (Apis mellifera ligustica); 3.2.5 Stingless Bee; 3.3 Biology and Society; 3.3.1 The Queen; 3.3.2 The Worker; 3.3.3 The Drone; 3.4 Honeybee Foraging; 3.4.1 Foraging Distances; 3.5 Beekeeping Equipment; 3.5.1 Honeybee Hive; 3.5.2 Other Beekeeping Equipments (Fig. 3.4); 3.6 Bee Products; 3.6.1 Honey; 3.6.2 Beeswax; 3.6.3 Bee Venom; 3.6.4 Propolis; 3.6.5 Royal Jelly. 3.7 Rearing Methods and General Management of Honey Bees3.7.1 Pest and Predators of Honeybee; 3.7.1.1 Wax Moth; 3.7.1.2 Other Minor Pests; 3.7.2 Viruses; 3.7.3 Bacterial Diseases; 3.7.3.1 American Foulbrood Disease; 3.7.3.2 European Foulbrood Disease; 3.7.4 Mite Enemies of Honeybee; 3.7.4.1 Varroa jacobsoni; 3.7.4.2 Acarapis woodi; 3.7.4.3 Tropilaelaps clareae; 3.8 Migratory Beekeeping in India; 3.9 Pesticide Usage and Honeybees; 3.9.1 Impact of Pesticides on Bees; 3.9.2 Minimizing Pesticide Hazards to Bees/Management Practices; 3.9.3 Guidelines to Beekeepers. 3.9.4 Guidelines for Farmers3.10 Constraints in Beekeeping in India; 3.11 Overcoming the Constraints; References; 4: Diseases and Enemies of Honeybees; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Diseases of Honeybees; 4.2.1 Brood Diseases; 4.2.1.1 Bacterial Diseases; 4.2.1.2 Fungal Diseases; 4.2.1.3 Viral Diseases; 4.2.2 Adult Bee Diseases; 4.2.2.1 Nosema Disease; 4.2.2.2 Amoeba Disease; 4.2.3 General Practices for the Management of Diseases; 4.3 Enemies of Honeybees; 4.3.1 Insects; 4.3.1.1 Wax Moth (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae); 4.3.1.2 Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). 4.3.1.3 Wasps and Hornets (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)4.3.1.4 Bee Louse (Diptera: Braulidae); 4.3.1.5 Hive Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae); 4.3.2 Bee Mites; 4.3.2.1 Varroa Mite, Varroa destructor (Parasitiformes: Varroidae); 4.3.2.2 Brood Mite, Tropilaelaps clareae (Parasitiformes: Laelapidae); 4.3.2.3 Tracheal Mite, Acarapis woodi (Acariformes: Tarsonemidae); 4.3.3 Birds; 4.3.3.1 Bee Eaters; 4.3.3.2 Honey Guides; 4.3.4 Reptiles; 4.3.5 Mammals; 4.3.5.1 Bears; 4.3.5.2 Skunks; 4.3.5.3 Rodents; 4.4 Conclusions; References; 5: Lac Culture; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Lac Insect.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 595.7; Entomology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology; Entomology; Life Sciences; Entomology; Agriculture; Plant Ecology; Plant Sciences; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811033049; 9811033048
• Related ISBNs: 9789811033032; 981103303X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource, title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 22, 2017).
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