Role of Giant Honeybees in Natural and Agricultural Systems

DP Abrol

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032277820
• eBook ISBN: 9781000933727
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

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:

1. 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
2. Provides an excellent source of advanced study material for academics, researchers and students and programme planners
3. Provides an excellent source of livelihood in mountainous areas and marginal farmers
4. Deals with biology, management and conservation strategies for protecting biodiversity and enhancing crop productivity
5. 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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Editor Biography
• List of Contributors
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Biology of Asian Giant Honeybee, Apis dorsata Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
• Chapter 3 Reproductive Biology of Asian Giant Honeybee, Apis dorsata Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
• Chapter 4 Insights into the Genetics and Genomics of Apis dorsata Fabricius and A. laboriosa Smith
• Chapter 5 Nesting Biology of Giant Honeybees Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa
• Chapter 6 Genetic Diversity of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa
• Chapter 7 Pests, Predators and Pathogens of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa
• Chapter 8 Dance Communication of Giant Honeybees
• Chapter 9 Ecological Service Potential of Apis dorsata in Thailand
• Chapter 10 Honey Harvesting for Sustainable Livelihoods and Agricultural Production
• Chapter 11 Distribution and Nest Site Preference of Apis dorsata Fabricius
• Chapter 12 Giant Honeybees Exploit Multiple Floral Resources in Natural and Agricultural Landscapes
• Chapter 13 Safety of Giant Honeybee Apis dorsata in Relation with Agricultural Pest Management
• Chapter 14 Prospective Use of Giant Honeybees as Food and Feed: A Sustainable Underutilized Resource
• Chapter 15 Decline in Population of Giant Honeybees
• Chapter 16 Foraging in Giant Honeybees
• Chapter 17 Management and Conservation of Apis dorsata
• Chapter 18 Morphometric Analysis and Floral Resources of Giant Honeybee, Apis Dorsata F
• Chapter 19 Biogeography of Apis laboriosa Smith and Apis dorsata Fabricius in Nepal
• Chapter 20 Diversity, Recent Distribution, and Nesting Behavior of Giant Honeybees in Indonesia and Their Role in Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems
• Chapter 21 Distribution, Nesting Biology, and Floral Preference of Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata Fabricius) in Southern West Bengal, India
• Index