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the known differences in biology between temperate and tropical honeybees. The book contains excellent illustrations, some new and some redrawn from other sources: these together with Mark Winston's skill at explaining complex concepts in a lively and interesting way, make this an enjoyable and highly informative text. It will be a useful addition to every beekeeping library.
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BOOKSHELF of management including queen rearing, and equipment available for modern beekeeping, including motor-driven machinery. The final chapters give details of pesticides, and the use of honeybees for crop pollination. This useful book (which can be read in one evening) will provide an excellent guide to the subject for the complete newcomer to Asian beekeeping as well as giving factual, current and unbiased help to practising beekeepers.
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FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin, 68/4, FAO, Rome, Italy, 1987. ISBN 92-5102518-5, 112 pages, paperback. Available from FAO sales agents or from IBRA, price 7.50 (excluding postage and packing)*. This new publication provides a concise introduction to beekeeping as it is practised now in Asia. The first chapter of the book describes briefly all the commonly-recognised species of honeybees found in Asia. The remainder of the book deals with the biology and management of the two hive bee species now present in Asia, Apis cerana and introduced Apismellifera. The reader is instructed on bee forage and how to construct a floral
calendar: this is useful information as data on forage availability is still lacking in much of Asia. Many would-be beekeepers are often deluded into believing that because an area appears to have plenty of flowering plants commercial beekeeping is a possibility: this new publication gives good advice on how to assess beekeeping potential more accurately.
Traditional and modern beekeeping A. cerana are described, with useful tips on management and advice on diseases to look out for in A. cerana. Reflecting the lack of information generally available on A. cerana, little is given on designs of low-technology or movable frame hives appropriate for A. cerana in tropical countries. In comparison much more advice is provided for A. mellifera, with detailed descriptions of hives, most with
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Directorate of Publications, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1987. ISBN 969-409034-2, 104 pages, paperback. In English.
This publication lists the main fruit, fod-
der seed, oilseed and vegetable crops grown in Pakistan and reviews the publications describing the pollination of these crops. The book will be of value to agriculturalists who wish to know the pollination requirements of the crops they are growing.
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Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and London, England 1987. ISBN 0-674-07408-4, 281 pages, hardback.
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Anew text book giving a comprehensive account of honeybee biology. For each
of the major fields of honeybee biology Winston has written an effective review which allows the reader to understand the basic concepts involved in the subject and be well informed about current research topics and findings. Starting with the evolutionary history of honeybees the reader is taken through honeybee anatomy, development and nutrition, nest architecture, activities of worker bees, pheromones, communication and orientation, food collection, colony reproduction, drones, queens and mating. The final chapter discusses
all aspects of practical beekeeping in Venezuela. Much of the book is concerned with beekeeping techniques including honey processing and these are particularly well illustrated. Much useful information is also provided on the bee flora of Venezuela,
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Cosejo de Desarrollo Cientificio y Humanistico, Mérida, Venezuela, 1986.
