Asian Beekeeping in the 21st Century
This book provides insights to readers by local researchers on current bee diversity, bee flora, history of beekeeping, development of modern beekeeping and drawbacks especially bee diseases and parasite in different geographical areas in Asia.Asia is hom
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Asian Beekeeping in the 21st Century
Asian Beekeeping in the 21st Century
Panuwan Chantawannakul Geoffrey Williams · Peter Neumann Editors
Asian Beekeeping in the 21st Century
Editors Panuwan Chantawannakul Faculty of Science Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai, Thailand Peter Neumann Institute of Bee Health University of Bern Bern, Switzerland
Geoffrey Williams Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology Auburn University Auburn, Alabama, USA
ISBN 978-981-10-8221-4 ISBN 978-981-10-8222-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8222-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018940007 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
Asia is regarded as the center of honey bee diversity. Both European and Asian honey bees not only produce honey and other bee products (royal jelly, bee pollen, bee wax, and propolis), but also play a vital role in maintaining the local fauna and sustaining agricultural crops. Species distributions of most honey bees overlap in southeast Asia. This likely increases the potential for interspecies transmission of pests and parasites, and their spread to other parts of the world by human translocation. The decline of honey bee populations is of great concern. Global colony losses of the European honey bee are believed to be caused, in part, by pests and parasites originating from Asia, such as the mite Varroa destructor, the microsporidian Nosema ceranae, and some bee viruses. This book provides insights to readers from local researchers concerning the history of beekeeping, current bee diversity, bee and flora, development of mod
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