International Society of Invertebrate Reproduction

The fifth International Society of Invertebrate Reproduction Congress was held in Nagoya, Japan in July. The following Resolution on Asian Honeybees was accepted by the 500 participants at the Congress:

The Asian Hive Bee, Apis cerana, as well as other wild native bee species are on the verge of extinction especially in the Himalayan region because of traditional honey hunting methods, introduction of allopatric European honeybees Apis mellifera and continuing ecological degradations. All concerned institutions and organisations in the region are urged to initiate research on the biology and management of these scientifically and economically important species of honeybees.

Professor Dr W Engels, ISIR President.