The Future Role of Dwarf Honey Bees in Natural and Agricultural Systems

Contents
Foreword ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. vii
Preface …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ix
Editor …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. xi
Contributors …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..xiii
1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
D. P. Abrol
2. Biology of Dwarf Honeybee, Apis florea Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apidae) ………………………. 13
N. Nagaraja
3. Reproductive Biology of Apis florea…………………………………………………………………………………. 25
N. Nagaraja and D. P. Abrol
4. The Genetics and Genomics of the Dwarf Honeybee Apis florea Fabricius ……………………….. 37
S. Mohankumar, T. Sonai Rajan, M. Praghadeesh, P. A. Saravanan and M. R. Srinivasan
5. Foraging in Apis florea ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 47
D. P. Abrol
6. Diseases and Enemies of Dwarf Honeybees Apis florea and Apis andreniformis ……………….. 77
D. P. Abrol
7. Nesting Behaviour, Structure and Architecture of Apis florea ………………………………………….. 95
B. V. Shwetha, N. S. Bhat and T. Neethu
8. Utilization of Apis florea in Crop Pollination …………………………………………………………………. 107
B. V. Shwetha, N. S. Bhat and T. Neethu
9. Safety of Dwarf Honeybee, Apis florea in Relation with Agricultural Pest Management …. 125
Chuleui Jung, Muhammad Noor-ul-Ane and Saeed Mohamadzade Namin
10. Nutritional Aspects of the Dwarf Honeybee (Apis florea F.) for Human Consumption …….. 137
Sampat Ghosh, Chuleui Jung, Bajaree Chuttong and Michael Burgett
11. The Antibacterial Activity of Honey with Special Reference to Apis florea ……………………….147
D. P. Abrol
12. Genetic Diversity of Apis florea in India ………………………………………………………………………….163
B. Fakrudin, K. Omkar, Jameel Khan and K. Nandini
13. Morphometric Variation and Floral Resources of the Dwarf Honeybee, Apis florea F.
in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India ……………………………………………………………………….169
A. J. Solomon Raju
14. Distribution and Diversity of Apis florea in Kerala and Its Role in Agriculture
Production …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 185
S. Devanesan
15. Management and Conservation of Apis florea …………………………………………………………………211
M. R. Srinivasan, P. A. Saravanan and R. Aruna
16. Diversity and Distribution of Dwarf Honeybees in Nepal and Their Role in Natural
and Agricultural Systems ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 221
Ratna Thapa
17. Potential of Apis florea as a Relevant Insect for Providing Pollination and Ecological
Services in Thailand ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 229
Preecha Rod-im and Orawan Duangphakdee
18. The Dance Language of Apis florea ……………………………………………………………………………….. 243
Orawan Duangphakdee, Preecha Rod-im and Christian Pirk
19. Diversity and Distribution of Dwarf Honeybees in Iran and Their Role
in Natural and Agricultural Systems …………………………………………………………………………….. 259
Ayça Özkan Koca and İrfan Kandemir
20. Apis florea Invasion in Sudan: Present Status and Future Implication …………………………… 273
Mohammed M. Ibrahim
21. Distribution, Nesting Trees and Genetic Diversity of Apis andreniformis
in West Sumatra…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 279
Rika Raffiudin, Siti Salmah and Jasmi Jambak
22. Distribution, Nesting Biology and Floral Resources of Red Dwarf Honeybee
(Apis florea Fabricius) in Nagaland, India ……………………………………………………………………… 295
Avinash Chauhan and H. K. Singh
23. Distribution, Nesting Biology and Floral Resources of Red Dwarf Honey Bee
(Apis florea Fabricius) in West Bengal, India …………………………………………………………………. 301
Ujjwal Layek and Prakash Karmakar
Index …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….311