Role of Giant Honeybees in Natural and Agricultural Systems

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Editor Biography
List of Contributors
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Biology of Asian Giant Honeybee, Apis dorsata Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Chapter 3 Reproductive Biology of Asian Giant Honeybee, Apis dorsata Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Chapter 4 Insights into the Genetics and Genomics of Apis dorsata Fabricius and A. laboriosa Smith
Chapter 5 Nesting Biology of Giant Honeybees Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa
Chapter 6 Genetic Diversity of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa
Chapter 7 Pests, Predators and Pathogens of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa
Chapter 8 Dance Communication of Giant Honeybees
Chapter 9 Ecological Service Potential of Apis dorsata in Thailand
Chapter 10 Honey Harvesting for Sustainable Livelihoods and Agricultural Production
Chapter 11 Distribution and Nest Site Preference of Apis dorsata Fabricius
Chapter 12 Giant Honeybees Exploit Multiple Floral Resources in Natural and Agricultural Landscapes
Chapter 13 Safety of Giant Honeybee Apis dorsata in Relation with Agricultural Pest Management
Chapter 14 Prospective Use of Giant Honeybees as Food and Feed: A Sustainable Underutilized Resource
Chapter 15 Decline in Population of Giant Honeybees
Chapter 16 Foraging in Giant Honeybees
Chapter 17 Management and Conservation of Apis dorsata
Chapter 18 Morphometric Analysis and Floral Resources of Giant Honeybee, Apis Dorsata F
Chapter 19 Biogeography of Apis laboriosa Smith and Apis dorsata Fabricius in Nepal
Chapter 20 Diversity, Recent Distribution, and Nesting Behavior of Giant Honeybees in Indonesia and Their Role in Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems
Chapter 21 Distribution, Nesting Biology, and Floral Preference of Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata Fabricius) in Southern West Bengal, India
Index