Honey Bee Colony Health - 9781439879405

CRC Press

Honey Bee Colony HealthChallenges and Sustainable Solutions\nAuthor(s): Diana Sammataro, Jay A. Yoder\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781439879405, 978-1439879405\nSynopsis\nModern commercial beekeeping has changed from primarily honey production to crop pollination. With this change has come extraordinary stresscolonies are moved multiple times a year, increasing their exposure to diseases, parasites, and hive pests. Antibiotics and acaricides are being applied more frequently, resulting in resistance and comb contamination. The future use of bee colonies as mobile pollinator populations requires modern management methods with fresh perspectives on nutrition, breeding practices, and the role of microbes in sustaining colony health.\n\nHoney Bee Colony Health: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions summarizes the current status of honey bees and possible reasons for their decline. This beautifully illustrated volu.