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Showing papers on "Varroa sensitive hygiene published in 1987"


Book
01 Jan 1987
TL;DR: This book describes the life cycle of a honey bee, focusing on the courtship and mating activities of Worker Bees and their role in the evolution of monogamy.
Abstract: 1. Introduction 2. The Origins and Evolutionary History of Bees 3. Form and Function: Honey Bee Anatomy 4. Development and Nutrition 5. Nest Architecture 6. The Age-Related Activities of Worker Bees 7. Other Worker Activities 8. The Chemical World of Honey Bees 9. Communication and Orientation 10. The Collection of Food 11. Reproduction: Swarming and Supersedure 12. Drones, Queens, and Mating 13. The Biology of Temperate and Tropical Honey Bees Reference Author Index Subject Index

1,963 citations


Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: A behavioral and physiological resistance mechanism of the Asian honey bee to an ectoparasitic mite, Varroa jacobsoni, which causes severe damage to the European honey bee in the beekeeping industry worldwide, is reported here for the first time.

362 citations


01 Jan 1987

1 citations


01 Jan 1987

1 citations