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The Dark Side of the Hive The Evolution of the Imperfect Honey Bee

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Author(s): Robin Moritz, Robin Crewe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2018

Language: English
Pages: 206

Cover......Page 1
The Dark Side of the Hive......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
List of Image Credits......Page 12
1. Introduction......Page 20
2. Out of the Dark......Page 26
3. A Difficult Diet......Page 38
4. The Chemistry of Social Regulation......Page 48
5. The Reproductive Machine......Page 56
6. The Worker Bee in a Variety of Guises......Page 72
7. Diseases, Pests, and Parasites......Page 102
8. The Idiosyncrasies of Sex and Reproduction......Page 116
9. Apiculture and Long-​Suffering Bees......Page 140
10. Dark Sides of Honey Bee Science......Page 164
11. A Silver Lining for the Future of Bees?......Page 172
References......Page 178
Index......Page 198