The manipulation of the wax scales of the honey bee
By: D. B. Casteel
Contributors: United States. Bureau of Entomology; United States. Dept. of Agriculture
Series: Circular / U. S. Deptartment of Agriculture. Bureau of Entomology -- no. 161; Circular (United States. Bureau of Entomology) -- no. 161.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology
Published: 1912
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Bee culture; Beeswax; Waxes
Notes: Circular No. 161.

"Issued Octover 4, 1912."

At head of title:  United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. pp. 1.; title: Wax producing organs. pp. 3.; title: The formation of wax scales; title: Methods of observation. pp. 4.; title: Removal of the wax scales. pp. 6.; title: The scale-removing organ. pp. 8.; title: Further manipulation and the mastication of scales. pp. 10.; title: Free scales; title: Partial removal of scales. pp. 11.; title: Producers and builders. pp. 12.; title: Summary. pp. 13.