Diversity In The Genus Apis

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Diversity In The Genus Apis

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Author : Deborah Roan Smith
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2019-03-07

Diversity In The Genus Apis written by Deborah Roan Smith and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-07 with Science categories.

The honey bees were formerly seen as a small, static group comprising four species, whose behavior and ecology were simple variants on the patterns found in Apis mellifera. The picture now is one of a large, actively speciating group, reflecting in part the complex geological and biological influence of the Apis environment. Research on this diversity has benefitted from new techniques of DNA analysis applied to several long-standing problems in honey bee phylogenetics and that are reported in this volume. The behavior and ecology of the Apis species and populations are also more diverse and differentiated than previously recognized: Radically different orientation systems as expressed through dance language exist in various species. This study of Apis will be of great interest not only to biologists and apiculturalists but to anyone interested in systematics, genetics, and ethology. Our view of apis has changed radically in the past few years as a result of recent research on the Asian honeybee. The contributors to this book focus on systematics, genetics, behaviour and ecology to offer a synthesis for understanding this economically and scientifically important genus.

Effects Of Honey Bee Apis Mellifera Intracolonial Genetic Diversity On The Acquisition And Allocation Of Protein

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Author : Bruce James Eckholm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

Effects Of Honey Bee Apis Mellifera Intracolonial Genetic Diversity On The Acquisition And Allocation Of Protein written by Bruce James Eckholm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Honeybee categories.

Biogeography And Taxonomy Of Honeybees

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Author : Friedrich Ruttner
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09

Biogeography And Taxonomy Of Honeybees written by Friedrich Ruttner and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Science categories.

Honeybees are as small as flies or as large as hornets, nesting in nar row cavities of trees and rocks or in the open on large limbs of trees 30 m above ground. They occur in tropical zones and in the forests of the Ural mountains, they survive seven months of winter and even longer periods of drought and heat. Historically, they lived through a extended time of stagnation in the tropics from the mid-Tertiary, but then experienced an explosive evolution during the Pleistocene, re sulting in the conquest of huge new territories and the origin of two dozen subspecies in Apis mellifera. This vast geographic and ecologic diversification of the genus Apis was accompanied by a rich morphological variation, less on the level of species than at the lowest rank, the subspecies level. Variation being exclusively of a quantitative kind at this first step of speciation, tradi tional descriptive methods of systematics proved to be unsatisfactory, and honeybee taxonomy finally ended up in a confusing multitude of inadequately described units. Effective methods of morphometric-sta tistical analysis of honeybee popUlations, centered on limited areas, have been developed during the last decades. Only the numerical characterization of the populations, together with the description of behavior, shows the true geographic variability and will end current generalizations and convenient stereotypes.

Honeybees Of Asia

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Author : H. Randall Hepburn
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-01-04

Honeybees Of Asia written by H. Randall Hepburn and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-04 with Science categories.

A multi-authored work on the basic biology of Asian honeybees, written by expert specialists in the field, this book highlights phylogeny, classification, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, biogeography, genetics, physiology, pheromones, nesting, self-assembly processes, swarming, migration and absconding, reproduction, ecology, foraging and flight, dance languages, pollination, diseases/pests, colony defensiveness and natural enemies, honeybee mites, and interspecific interactions. Comprehensively covering the widely dispersed literature published in European as well as Asian-language journals and books, "Honeybees of Asia" provides an essential foundation for future research.

Exploration Of Genetic Diversity Himalayan Honeybee Apis Cerana F

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Author : L. R. Verma
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

Exploration Of Genetic Diversity Himalayan Honeybee Apis Cerana F written by L. R. Verma and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with categories.

Studies On The Diversity Of Apis Mellifera L In Parts Of West And Central Africa

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Author : Usman Dukku
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-12-09

Studies On The Diversity Of Apis Mellifera L In Parts Of West And Central Africa written by Usman Dukku and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-09 with categories.

Infection Polymorphism And Evolution

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Author : W.D. Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06

Infection Polymorphism And Evolution written by W.D. Hamilton and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.

Resulting from a Royal Society discussion meeting, this volume presents a short review of the topic of parasite-host co-evolution. Current thinking on evolution in parasites, viruses and other pathogens is discussed.

Advances In Insect Physiology

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 1994-10-26

Advances In Insect Physiology written by and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-10-26 with Science categories.

Insect physiology is currently undergoing a revolution with the increased application of molecular biological techniques to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the physiological responses to insect cells. Advances in Insect Physiology has instituted a commitment to the publication of high quality reviews on molecular biology and molecular genetics in areas where they provide an increased understanding of physiological processes in insects. Volume 25 contains increased coverage on the molecular biology of insect physiology.

Role Of Giant Honeybees In Natural And Agricultural Systems

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Author : DP Abrol
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2023-09-19

Role Of Giant Honeybees In Natural And Agricultural Systems written by DP Abrol and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-19 with Nature categories.

Role of Giant Honeybees in Natural and Agricultural Systems provides multidisciplinary perspective about the different facets of giant honeybees. Giant honeybees–Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa are excellent pollinators of crops, fruits, and vegetables in cultivated and natural lanscapes. Their large size, long foraging range, and large work force make them the most spectacular of all honeybee species for crop pollination and honey production. Due to their decline, ecosystems and global food security are being threatened. This book is the first of its kind which deals in detail on varied aspects of giant honeybee biology, management, conservation strategies for protecting biodiversity and enhancing crop productivity. It aims to promote a large, diverse, sustainable, and dependable bee pollinator workforce that can meet the challenge for optimizing food production in 21st century. SALIENT FEATURES: Covers the latest information on various aspects of biology of giant honeybees and brings the latest advances together in a single volume for researchers and advanced level students Provides an excellent source of advanced study material for academics, researchers and students and programme planners Provides an excellent source of livelihood in mountainous areas and marginal farmers Deals with biology, management and conservation strategies for protecting biodiversity and enhancing crop productivity Excellent pollinator of tropical and subtropical crops, fruits, vegetables, etc. less prone to diseases and enemies This book will be useful for pollination biologists, honeybee biologists, scientists working in agriculture, animal behavior, conservation, biology, ecology, entomologists, environmental biologists, etc.

The Dark Side Of The Hive

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Author : Robin Moritz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-20

The Dark Side Of The Hive written by Robin Moritz and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-20 with Science categories.

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 about the life history of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, highlighting conflict rather than harmony, failure rather than success, from the perspective of the individual worker in the colony. When one looks carefully, the honey bee colony is far from being perfect. As with any complex social system, honeybee societies are prone to error, robbery, cheating, and social parasitism. Nevertheless, the hive gets by remarkably well in spite of many seemingly odd biological features. The perfection that is perceived to exist in the honeybee's social organization is the function of a focus on the colony as a whole rather than exploring the idiosyncrasies of its individual members. The Dark Side of the Hive thus focuses on the role of the individual rather than that of the collective. Moritz and Crewe dissect the various careers that individual male and female honey bees can take and their role in colony organization. Competition between individuals using both physical and chemical force drives colonial organization. This book deals with individual mistakes, maladaptations and evolutionary dead-ends that are also part of the bees' life. The story told about these dark sides of the colony spans the full range of biological disciplines ranging from genomics to systems biology.