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Stingless bees of Mexico :

3319777858

3319777866

9783319777856

9783319777863

331977784X

9783319777849

Stingless bees of Mexico :

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the biology, management and conservation of an ancient heritage /

José Javier G. Quezada-Euán.

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Springer,

2018.

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Taxonomy and diversity of the stingless bee -- Nesting biology -- Anatomy and physiology -- Sex determination and caste production -- Colony function and communication -- Reproduction -- Services provided by stingless bees -- Managing and preserving stingless bees -- The past, present, and future of meliponiculture in Mexico -- Annex 1: List of abbreviations of the genera of stingless bees used in the book and recognized species for Mexico -- Annex 2: Nectar- and pollen-producing plants in the Yucatan Peninsula -- Annex 3: Record sheet template, nest dimensions, and hive sizes for stingless bees in the Yucatan Peninsula.

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The stingless bees are the most diverse group of highly social bees and are key species in our planet's tropical and subtropical regions, where they thrive. In Mexico, the management of stingless bees dates back centuries, and they were an essential part of the culture and cosmogony of native peoples like the Maya. In recent decades a vast amount of information has been gathered on stingless bees worldwide. This book summarizes various aspects of the biology and management of stingless bees, with special emphasis on the Mexican species and the traditions behind their cultivation. Much of the information presented here was produced by the author and the team of researchers at the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatán in the course of three decades of working with these insects. Given the breadth of its coverage, the book offers an equally valuable reference guide for academics, students and beekeepers alike.

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Stingless bees of Mexico.

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Bee culture-- Mexico.

Bee culture-- Yucatán Peninsula-- History.

Mayas-- Ethnobiology.

Stingless bees-- Mexico.

Stingless bees-- Yucatán Peninsula.

Animal ecology.

Bee culture.

Conservation of the environment.

Insects (entomology)

SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Zoology-- General.

Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography.

Stingless bees.

Zoology & animal sciences.

Central America, Yucatán Peninsula.

Mexico.

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SCI-- 070000

Quezada Euán, José Javier G.

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