Honey bee diseases and pests
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: by Wolfgang Ritter and Pongthep Akratanakul.
Contributors: Pongthep Akratanakul, 1951-; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Series: Agricultural and food engineering technical report -- 4.; Agricultural and Food Engineering Technical Report -- 4.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Honeybee -- Diseases.; Honeybee -- Parasites.
Description: It is obvious that apicultural industries play an important role in generating employment opportunities and increasing family income in the rural areas of the world. Control of diseases and pest of honey bees is one of most challenging tasks in improving quality of honey and honey bee by-products, especially for the beekeepers in developing countries. This document describes common diseases and pests of honey bees and their importance and provides a practical guide to the basic technology available to beekeepers for their control and prevention. The document is further evidence of the continuing endeavours of FAO to promote beekeeping in developing countries, as a low-cost means of improving local diets, elevating purchasing power and diversifying rural activities.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 33).
Table of contents: value: Introduction; value: Microbial diseases; value: Parasitic bee mites; value: Insects; value: Vertebrates; value: Honey bee introduction and quarantine; value: General measures for bee protection.