Honey Bee Medicine is a comprehensive book that provides information about the health of honeybees and hive management. It is designed for veterinarians, but is also useful for other professionals who work with honeybees.
The book covers such topics as basic husbandry (management of insects' habitat), equipment and safety (to avoid harmful effects to humans), anatomy, genetics (which is useful for analyzing the genetic makeup of individual bees or colonies), as well as the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
A significant amount of time in the book is devoted to Varroa mites and other bee parasites, as well honeybee pharmacology and toxicity. Moreover, it considers the influence of environmental factors on the behavior of bees.
The book aims: * To provide veterinary practitioners with a guide to the complex issue of medical care for honeybees; * To present them and their counterparts comprehensive information on problems with the bees' health; * To find out how to handle special questions associated with husbandry and colonies; *To provide examples of successful methods to deal with various needs and difficulties during hive examination.
This book has been created with a multifunctional aim to help make the development of scientific and responsible human-nature interaction in the fields of beekeeping and honey production more naturalistic and holistic. In general, it is an essential reference document that explores all aspects of the productive life and health of bees, both individually and within the colony.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781119583424
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An essential guide to the health care of honey bees Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner offers an authoritative guide to honey bee health and hive management. Designed for veterinarians and other professionals, the book presents information useful for answering commonly asked questions and for facilitating hive examinations. The book covers a wide range of topics including basic husbandry, equipment and safety, anatomy, genetics, the diagnosis and management of disease. It also includes up to date information on Varroa and other bee pests, introduces honey bee pharmacology and toxicology, and addresses native bee ecology. This new resource: Offers a guide to veterinary care of honey bees Provides information on basic husbandry, examination techniques, nutrition, and more Discusses how to successfully handle questions and ‘hive calls’ Includes helpful photographs, line drawings, tables, and graphs Written for veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, scientists, and apiarists, Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner is a comprehensive and practical book on honey bee health.
