Killer bees : the Africanized honey bee in the Americas
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SF538.5.A37 W56 1992
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SF538.5.A37 W56 1992
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | SF538.5.A37 W56 1992 | On Shelf |
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Abeille africaine -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine -- Lutte contre -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine -- Lutte contre -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine -- Lutte contre.
Abeille africaine, Lutte contre l'
Abeille africaine, Lutte contre l' -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine.
Africanized honeybee.
Africanized honeybee.
Africanized honeybee.
America.
Apis mellifera scutellata.
Bee culture -- America.
Bijen.
Honey bees.
Insect Control
Insect control.
Insectes nuisibles -- Lutte contre.
Killer bees -- America.
Killer bees -- America.
Killer bees -- Control.
Killer bees -- Control.
Abeille africaine -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine -- Lutte contre -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine -- Lutte contre -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine -- Lutte contre.
Abeille africaine, Lutte contre l'
Abeille africaine, Lutte contre l' -- Amérique.
Abeille africaine.
Africanized honeybee.
Africanized honeybee.
Africanized honeybee.
America.
Apis mellifera scutellata.
Bee culture -- America.
Bijen.
Honey bees.
Insect Control
Insect control.
Insectes nuisibles -- Lutte contre.
Killer bees -- America.
Killer bees -- America.
Killer bees -- Control.
Killer bees -- Control.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 162 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-157) and index.
Description
Since their introduction into southern Brazil in the 1950s, Africanized--or "killer"--Bees have acquired a reputation among the general public that is straight out of a science fiction movie. As colonies of these feisty bees have gradually moved north, expanding their range into Mexico and, most recently, Texas, lurid reports of their sometimes fatal stinging behavior and aggressive swarming have commanded media attention and alarmed local communities. In Killer Bees.
Description
Mark Winston seeks to restore balance to this picture by examining the biology of the Africanized honey bee and tracing the predicted impact of the bee on North American agriculture and beekeeping. In hindsight, importing these insects into the Americas was ill-advised, since their interaction with managed bees and their rapid dispersal have resulted in a number of intractable problems. In biological terms, however, the bees are a triumphant success, having proved.
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Themselves ideally suited to their New World environment. Winston draws on his own extensive fieldwork in French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela, as well as the professional literature, to describe the life and habits of Africanized bees. Against this background he discusses potentially effective responses to their proliferation. Given the failure of barrier and eradication programs, and the likelihood that Africanized bees will spread throughout at least the southern third.
Description
Of the United States, a coordinated approach on the federal, state, and local levels is advisable, if difficult to achieve. During the now irreversible transition to "post-Africanized" beekeeping, careful management policies hold the most promise for resolving economic and health issues. For those wanting hard facts rather than tabloid headlines, Killer Bees offers a concise introduction to a fascinating insect species.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winston, M. L. (1992). Killer bees: the Africanized honey bee in the Americas . Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winston, Mark L. 1992. Killer Bees: The Africanized Honey Bee in the Americas. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winston, Mark L. Killer Bees: The Africanized Honey Bee in the Americas Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1992.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Winston, M. L. (1992). Killer bees: the africanized honey bee in the americas. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winston, Mark L. Killer Bees: The Africanized Honey Bee in the Americas Harvard University Press, 1992.
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