Stingless Bees of Mexico

This is the most comprehensive book available on Mexican species of stingless beesIt addresses the biology, management and conservation of these important insects for Latin America and the world at largeThis book draws on extensive scientific evidence and offers an important reference guide for different audiences

Autorentext

Dr José Javier G. Quezada-Euán is an entomologist with a specialization in bees. He completed his bachelor s degree at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in 1988 and his postgraduate studies at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He is an acknowledged expert on stingless bees, which he has worked with for nearly thirty years, and has published work on various aspects of the biology, conservation and management of these insects in different scientific journals.

Zusammenfassung
"This book is a real first. It is highly illustrated with color photographs, bringing readers step by step into external and internal bee anatomy and pollination ecology ... . Hope blossoms due to the efforts of Quezada-Euán and the biologists, beekeepers, conservationists, educators, anthropologists, and business-minded naturalists (such things matter deeply) who will find the book authoritative and use it to move forward." (David Ward Roubik, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 94, September, 2019)

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Taxonomy and genetic diversity.- Chapter 2 - Nests and homeostasis.- Chapter 3 - Anatomy and physiology.- Chapter 4 - Caste determination and intra-colony relationships.- Chapter 5 - Organization of activities and communication.- Chapter 6 - Reproduction.- Chapter 7 - Meliponines and pollination.- Chapter 8 - Management and conservation.- Chapter 9 - Meliponiculture in Mexico - past, present and future