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Stingless bees of Mexico : the biology, management and conservation of an ancient heritage / José Javier G. Quezada-Euán

By: Material type: TextSummary language: Inglés Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, ©2018Description: x, 294 páginas : ilustraciones, mapas, gráficas, tablasContent type:
  • texto
Media type:
  • sin medio
Carrier type:
  • volumen
ISBN:
  • 978-3-319-77784-9
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 595.799097265 Q49 2018 20
Contents:
Chapter 1. Taxonomy and diversity of the stingless bee -- Chapter 2. Nesting biology -- Chapter 3. Anatomy and physiology -- Chapter 4. Sex determination and caste production -- Chapter 5. Colony function and communication -- Chapter 6. Reproduction -- Chapter 7. Services provided by stingless bees -- Chapter 8. Managing and preserving stingless bees -- Chapter 9. The past, present, and future of meliponiculture in Mexico -- Annex 1: List of Abbreviations of the Genera of Stingless Bees Used in the Book and Recognized Species for Mexico -- Annex 2: Nectar- and Pollen-Producing Plants in the Yucatan Peninsula -- Annex 3: Record Sheet Template, Nest Dimensions, and Hive Sizes For Stingless Bees in the Yucatan Peninsula -- Index
Summary: The stingless are the most diverse group of highly regions, where they thrie. in México, the management of stingless bees dates back centuries, and they were an essential part of the culture and cosmogony of native peoples like the maya. In recent decades a vast amonunt of information has been gathered on stingless bees worldwide. This book summarizes various aspects of the biology and management of stinglees bees, wiht special emphasis on the Mexican species and the traditions behind their cultivation. Much of the information presented here was produced by the author and the tems of researchers at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in the curse of three decades of working with theses insects.
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Chapter 1. Taxonomy and diversity of the stingless bee -- Chapter 2. Nesting biology -- Chapter 3. Anatomy and physiology -- Chapter 4. Sex determination and caste production -- Chapter 5. Colony function and communication -- Chapter 6. Reproduction -- Chapter 7. Services provided by stingless bees -- Chapter 8. Managing and preserving stingless bees -- Chapter 9. The past, present, and future of meliponiculture in Mexico -- Annex 1: List of Abbreviations of the Genera of Stingless Bees Used in the Book and Recognized Species for Mexico -- Annex 2: Nectar- and Pollen-Producing Plants in the Yucatan Peninsula -- Annex 3: Record Sheet Template, Nest Dimensions, and Hive Sizes For Stingless Bees in the Yucatan Peninsula -- Index

The stingless are the most diverse group of highly regions, where they thrie. in México, the management of stingless bees dates back centuries, and they were an essential part of the culture and cosmogony of native peoples like the maya. In recent decades a vast amonunt of information has been gathered on stingless bees worldwide. This book summarizes various aspects of the biology and management of stinglees bees, wiht special emphasis on the Mexican species and the traditions behind their cultivation. Much of the information presented here was produced by the author and the tems of researchers at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in the curse of three decades of working with theses insects.

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