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100 1 _aAbrol, Dharam P.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAsiatic Honeybee Apis cerana
_h[electronic resource] :
_bBiodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Production /
_cby Dharam P. Abrol.
264 1 _aDordrecht :
_bSpringer Netherlands :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2013.
300 _aXXXIV, 1019 p. 78 illus., 31 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
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505 0 _a1. Introduction -- 2. Historical perspective -- 3. Biology of Apis  cerana -- 4. Biogeography -- 5. Genetics and breeding -- 6. Reproductive biology -- 7. Pheromones -- 8. Molecular Phylogeny of Apis  cerana -- 9. Interactions with other bee species -- 10. Dance language -- 11. Foraging -- 12. Floral resources -- 13. Pollination biology -- 14. Safety of bees in relation to pest management -- 15. Management problems -- 16. Population decline -- 17. Loss of genetic diversity -- 18. Diseases and enemies -- 19. Impact  of climate changes -- 20. Behavioural  defense against diseases and enemies -- 21. Ecological impacts of invasive alien species on bees -- 22. Conservation strategies -- 23. Livelihood security.  .
520 _aThe world is facing food crisis as the growing human population is posing a threat to natural resources and fast approaching famine. In the next 50 years, the global population is expected to reach 9 billion doubling the food, feed and crop demand. Concomitantly, this situation has further aggravated because of pollinator decline worldwide resulting in pollination crisis. These problems have been further aided and abetted by a lack of prophylactic progress in the conservation of biodiversity and increased agricultural production. Among pollinators, honeybees are declining at alarming rate. The European honeybee Apis mellifera is a well-studied insect. On the other hand the Asiatic honeybee Apis cerana which has provided mankind with invaluable products, conservation of natural resources and pollination of agricultural crops is relatively little understood. This   book discusses information on  varied aspects of Apis cerana biology, biogeography, reproduction, genetics, molecular phylogeny, interaction with other spoecies, floral resources, dance language, safety from pesticides, management  problems, loss of genetic diversity, behavioural defence, role in food production, livelihood security and conservation strategies for protecting biodiversity and enhancing crop productivity.  The compilation of this book is unique in the sense that in the context of pollinator decline over the world, conservation of this species will be a step for sustaining food security. The  book will be useful to beekeepers, pollination biologists, students, teachers, scientists of agriculture, animal behaviour, botany, conservation, biology, ecology, entomology, environmental biology, forestry, genetics, plant breeding, horticulture, toxicology, zoology, seed growers and seed agencies. The author is a well known bee scientist, honoured with several national and international awards. He has published over 200 original research papers, authored 10 books  and visited Switzerland, Poland, South Korea,Malaysia   and several other countries  as special invitee.
650 0 _aLife sciences.
650 0 _aAgriculture.
650 0 _aBiodiversity.
650 0 _aEndangered ecosystems.
650 0 _aEntomology.
650 0 _aNature Conservation.
650 1 4 _aLife Sciences.
650 2 4 _aEntomology.
650 2 4 _aAgriculture.
650 2 4 _aBiodiversity.
650 2 4 _aEcosystems.
650 2 4 _aNature Conservation.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
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856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6928-1
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