Author:
Sammataro, Diana.
Edition Statement:4th ed.
Imprint:Ithaca : Comstock Pub. Associates, 2011.
Descriptionx, 308 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Note:Understanding bees -- Colony activities -- Beekeeping equipment -- Obtaining and preparing for bees -- Working bees -- Package bees -- Feeding bees -- Winter/spring management -- Summer/fall management -- Queens and queen rearing -- Special management problems -- Products of the hive -- Pathogens and parasites of honey bees -- Pests of honey bees -- Pollination -- Appendixes. A. Anatomy of honey bees ; B. Pheromones ; C. Bee sting reaction physiology ; D. Paraffin dipping ; E. Differences between European (EHB) and Africanized honey bees (AHB) ; F. Rearing wax moth (Galleria mellonela) ; G. Pointers for extreme urban beekeeping (NYC) / by Jim Fischer ; H. Verroa mite infestations.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-306) and index.
Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries
