Bees for Development Journal
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The natural history of bumblebees: a source book for investigations
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Carol A Kearns and James D Thomson 2001 130 pages 27.30 (€40.95) Code K110
A neat book that will provide both amateurs and professionals with the knowledge required to observe and investigate these insects. Chapters on life cycle, foraging behaviour, predators and parasites, conservation, raising bumblebees, and research projects are followed by three appendices. Appendices 1 and 2 give brief details of sources of information and suppliers. Appendix 3 is a full colour photographic field guide to assist in the identification of 50 bumblebees species of North America.
Enfermedades de las abejas: nociones prdcticas Susana Beatriz Bruno 2003 104 pages 25.20 Code B510
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to bee diseases and pests. Larval diseases are discussed first, with observations on diagnosis, treatment and
the differences in the disease situation in the Americas and in Europe. Information on Nosema and Acarapis are followed by a comprehensive chapter on Varroa. More problems are covered in the next chapter including wax moth, hereditary defects, and half moon syndrome. Tables for defining problems and treatments and suggestions for prevention are given, as well as a bibliography. Colour photographs accompany the text.
Apiculture en Bas-Congo Projet Développement Integré de I'Armée du Salut, DR Congo (edited by Paul Latham) 2003 46 pages 7.20 (€10.80)
Code L120
What good are bugs? Insects
An A5 booklet in French that provides an enjoyable introduction to the beekeeping of Bas-Congo. Full colour, cartoon illustrations and brief text make an easyto-read manual describing working with top-bar hives and all aspects of honey and beeswax harvesting.
in the web of life Gilbert Waldbauer 2003 366 pages Hardback 21.60 (€32.40) Code W005 Many people are completely unaware of our dependence upon them, but without insects (bugs) the world would be an impossible place for humans to survive. This is the first book to catalogue ecologically important insects by their roles: how they work in ecosystems, what they do, how they live and how they make our life possible. The book is in six sections: Macrocosm, Helping plants (the first chapter here is 'pollinating'), Helping animals, Limiting population growth, Cleaning up, and Microcosm. Full of interesting facts and statistics and GILBERT
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accompanied by black and white drawings, there is an appendix of selected reading and an index with plenty of bee-related entries. 14
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