Author: Lovleen Marwaha

The Polyandrous Queen Honey Bee: Biology and Apiculture

eBook: US $69 Special Offer (PDF + Printed Copy): US $119
Printed Copy: US $84
Library License: US $276
ISBN: 978-981-5079-13-5 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5079-12-8 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2022
DOI: 10.2174/97898150791281120101

Introduction

The queen honey bee is known to mate with multiple drones, and can produce over a million offspring in its lifetime. Its presence is vital to the growth and survival of a beehive. This reference book is a detailed guide to queen honey bees. The book starts by providing deep insights into the fascinating biology of the queen honey bees, their morphometric features, developmental synchronicity, genetics, hormones, pheromones, colonial organization and swarming. Further, the book describes artificial queen rearing techniques that facilitate healthy bee colony growth and increase apiculture productivity. The book equips readers with all the knowledge they need to know about queen bee development, their role in the colony and improving the health of their colon

Key Features

- 14 reader-friendly chapters that comprehensively present information about queen honey bees

- Comprehensive coverage about queen bee biology, including their physical morphology, genetics, proteomics, development and behavior (including worker and drone interactions)

- Information about the role of queen bees in colonial organization and life-cycle events

- Practical information that helps to improve bee colony health for research and apiculture (disease mechanisms and control, artificial breeding

The book is an essential primary reference on queen honey bees for biology and entomology students, academicians and researchers at all educational levels. Apiculturists, bee keeping enthusiasts, and general readers interested in honey bees can also benefit from the breadth of information presented.

Audience:

Apiculturists, bee keepers, biologists, zoologists, entomologists, bee enthusiasts and general readers interested in the biology of bees.

Preface

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The Queen Honey Bee: Introduction, Development, Pheromones, Mating, and Role in the Colony

- Pp. 1-34 (34)
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The Queen Honey Bee Duties in the Composite Colonies

- Pp. 35-56 (22)
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The Queen Honey Bee Morphology, Development, and Reproductive System

- Pp. 57-66 (10)
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Royal Jelly as Larval Food for Honey Bees

- Pp. 67-82 (16)
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Quality Influencing Factors and Disease Resistance in Queen of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

- Pp. 83-110 (28)
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Differential Pheromone Secretion By Female Castes In Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

- Pp. 111-137 (27)
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Mandibular Pheromone Types, Functions, Synthesis, And Associated Genetic Elements In The Queen Honey Bee, Apis mellifera

- Pp. 138-162 (25)
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Retinue Behaviour of Worker Honey Bees

- Pp. 163-174 (12)
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Influence of Queen Pheromones on Worker Ovarian PCD in Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

- Pp. 175-196 (22)
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Genetic Influence on Ovarian Development Plasticity In Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

- Pp. 197-210 (14)
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Drone Development, Biology, and And Interaction With The Queen in Apis mellifera

- Pp. 211-231 (21)
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Mating and Reproduction in Queen Honey Bee

- Pp. 232-246 (15)
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Swarming and Queen Honey Bee

- Pp. 247-273 (27)
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Requeen Process and Importance

- Pp. 274-288 (15)
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Subject Index

- Pp. 289-299 (11)
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