bibliography of apis florea

Bibliography of Apis florea

H. Randall Hepburna and Colleen Hepburnb aApiculture Group, Department of Zoology & Entomology, bDepartment of Statistics,

Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.

e-mail: [email protected]

Keywords used in the references:

Absconding/migration/swarming, bee botany, beekeeping, behaviour, bibliography,

biochemistry/organic chemistry, brood, classification, combs, defense, disease/pests, drones,

ecology, environmental effects, evolution, foraging, general biology, genetics, honey, morphology,

pheromones, physiology, queens, reproduction, workers, Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Bangladesh,

Bhutan, Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal,

Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, UAE, Vietnam.

1. Abrol D.P. (1986) Differential dilution of nectar by subtropical bees, Environ. Ecol. 4, 188-

189. Keywords: honey, India.

2. Abrol D.P. (1986) Ecophysiological adaptations between pollinating bees and their flowers,

Environ. Ecol. 4, 161-162. Keywords: bee botany, India.

3. Abrol D.P., Kapil R.P. (1991) Foraging strategies of honeybees and solitary bees as

determined by nectar sugar components, Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad., Biol. Sci. 57, 127-

132. Keywords: foraging, honey, India.

4. Abrol D.P. (1992) Bioenergetics in bellflower interrelationship and analysis of foraging

behaviour, Korean J. Apic. 7, 39-66. Keywords: behaviour; physiology, foraging, India.

5. Abrol D.P. (1992) Oxygen consumption of foraging bees, J. Anim. Morphol. Physiol. 39, 27-

42. Keywords: foraging, India.

6. Abrol D.P. (1994) Comparative ecology of European and Asian honeybee species in

subtropical and temperate climates. 1. Beekeeping and honey resources in subtropical

temperate transition climate of Jammu, Korean J. Apic. 9, 11-20. Keywords: bee botany,

beekeeping, environmental effects, honey, India.

7. Abrol D.P., Abrol B.L. (1995) Important plant species for apiculture in Jammu region and

their impact on beekeeping, J. Anim. Morphol. Physiol. 42, 57-64. Keywords: bee botany,

beekeeping, India.

8. Abrol D.P. (1996) Sunflower pollination: abundance and diversity of pollinating insects and

their effect on seed yield, Indian Bee J. 58, 60-63. Keywords: classification, bee botany,

India.

9. Abrol D.P., Kakroo S.K. (1996) Studies on seasonal activity and control of wax moths

(Galleria mellonella L. and Achroia grisella F.) attacking combs of four honeybee species,

Mysore J. Agric. Sci. 30, 365-373. Keywords: combs, disease / pests, India.

10. Abrol D.P., Kakroo S.K. (1997) Observations on concurrent parasitism by mites on four

honeybee species in India, Trop. Agric. 74, 150-156. Keywords: disease / pests, India.

11. Abrol D.P., Sihag R.C. (1997) Pollination energetics. Pollination biology, in: Basic and

applied principles, Sihag R.C. (Ed.) Rajendra Scientific Publishers, Hisar, pp. 75-97.

Keywords: physiology, bee botany, India.

12. Abrol D.P. (1998) Food acquisition efficiency as a determinant of honey bee foraging

decisions, Indian Bee J. 60, 133-136. Keywords: foraging, honey, India.

13. Abrol D.P. (2001) Acacia modesta, Bee World 82, 90-91. Keywords: bee botany, India,

Pakistan.

14. Abrol D.P. (2001) Ecology and behaviour of three bee species pollinating loquat (Eriobotrya

japonica Lindley), Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad. B54, 161. Keywords: bee botany,

behaviour, ecology, India.

15. Adlakha R.L. (1976) Acarine disease of adult honey bees in India, Am. Bee J. 116, 324-344.

Keywords: disease / pests, honey, India.

16. Aggarwal K. (1988) Incidence of Tropilaelaps clareae on three Apis species in Hisar (India),

in: Africanized honey bees and bee mites, Needham G.R., Page R.E., Delfinado-Baker

M., Bowman C.E. (Eds.), Ellis Horwood, Chichester, pp. 396-403. Keywords: combs,

honey, absconding / migration / swarming, disease / pests, India.

17. Aggarwal K., Kapil R.P. (1988) Observations on the effect of queen cell construction on

Euvarroa sinhai infestation in drone brood of Apis florea, in: Africanized honey bees and

bee mites, Needham G.R., Page R.E., Delfinado-Baker M., Bowman C.E. (Eds.), Ellis

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Horwood, Chichester, pp. 404-458. Keywords: brood, general biology, classification,

drones, honey, disease / pests, queens, combs, beekeeping, absconding / migration /

swarming, India.

18. Aggarwal K., Mathur R.B. (1990) Euvarroa sinhai and some aspects of its association with

its host Apis florea, in: Proc. 11th Int. Congr., IUSSI, New Delhi, India, pp. 457-458.

Keywords: disease / pests, India.

19. Ahlawat D.S., Kasana V.K., Malik M.S., Mishra R.C. (1997) Effects of chemical additives in

increasing degree of repellency and effective duration of carbonyl compounds against

Apis florea F. under field conditions, Indian Bee J. 59, 226-229. Keywords: biochemistry /

organic chemistry, India.

20. Ahmad R., Waghchoure E.S. (1984) Studies of migration of honeybee colonies and its effect

on honey yield, Pak. J. Zool. 16, 113-117. Keywords: honey, absconding / migration /

swarming, Pakistan.

21. Ahmadi A.A. (1988) Parasites of Apis florea in Iran, Bee World 69, 159-161. Keywords:

disease / pests, classification, Iran.

22. Aicholz R., Lorbeer E. (1999) Investigation of combwax of honeybees with high-temperature

gas chromatography and high-temperature gas chromatography-chemical ionization

mass spectrometry. I. High-temperature gas chromatography, J. Chromat. 855, 601-615.

Keywords: combs.

23. Aicholz R., Lorbeer E., Pechhacker H., Hüttinger E. (2000) The chemical compounds of

beeswax from Apis species, in: Proc. 4th Asian Apic. Assoc. Int. Conf., Kathmandu, Nepal

pp. 152-154. Keywords: combs.

24. Akratanakul P. (1976) Honey bees in Thailand, Am. Bee J. 116, 120-121, 124, 126.

Keywords: honey, Thailand.

25. Akratanakul P., Burgett M.D. (1976) Euvarroa sinhai Delfinado and Baker (Acarina:

Mesostigmata): a parasitic mite of Apis florea, J. Apic. Res. 15, 11-13. Keywords: disease

/ pests.

26. Akratanakul P. (1977) The natural history of the dwarf honey bee, Apis florea F. in Thailand,

Thesis, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, New York. Keywords: absconding / migration / swarming,

defense, general biology, brood, combs, behaviour, classification, foraging, honey,

disease / pests, bee botany, queens, environmental effects, workers, Thailand.

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27. Akratanakul P. (1983) On bees and beekeeping, P. Aktatanakul, Bangkok, (in Thai).

Keywords: beekeeping, Thailand.

28. Akratanakul P. (1987) Beekeeping in Asia, FAO Agricultural Services, Rome. Keywords:

beekeeping, Thailand.

29. Akratanakul P. (1987) Honeybee diseases and enemies in Asia: a practical guide, FAO

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30. Akratanakul P. (2001) Apiculture development in Thailand, in: Proc. 7th Int. Conf. Trop.

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31. Al'ghamdi A., Al'mugharabi J. (2000) Apis florea in Saudi Arabia, in: Proc. 4th Asian Apic.

Assoc. Int. Conf., Kathmandu, Nepal, pp. 44-45. Keywords: classification, Saudi Arabia.

32. Alexander B.A. (1990) A phylogenetic analysis of honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apis)

in: Proc. 11th Int. Congr., IUSSI, New Delhi, India, pp. 120-121. Keywords: behaviour,

honey, evolution.

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Smith D.R. (Ed.), Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, pp. 1-28. Keywords: classification,

evolution.

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35. Ali T., Ali S.I. (1989) Pollination biology of Calotropis procera subsp. hamiltonii

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36. Alizadeh A., Mossadegh M.S. (1994) Stonebrood and some other fungi associated with Apis

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37. Allen M., Ball B.V. (1996) The incidence and world distribution of honey bee viruses, Bee

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38. Allen M.F. (1995) Bees and beekeeping in Nepal, Bee World 76, 185-194. Keywords:

beekeeping, classification, Nepal.

39. Aluri R.J.S. (1990) Some pollen and nectar resource plants of Apis florea and A. cerana

indica, in: Proc. 11th Int. Congr., IUSSI, New Delhi, India, p. 429. Keywords: honey, bee

botany, India.

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40. Aluri R.J.S., Subba Reddi C., Rama Das K. (1998) Temporal dioecism and pollination by

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49. Atwal A.S. (1967) Acarine disease problem of honey bees in the Punjab, Technical Report,

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52. Atwal A.S., Bains S.S., Singh B. (1970) Bee flora for four species of Apis at Ludhiana, Indian

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59. Bährmann R. (1961) The structure of the copulatory organ of the four species of Apis, Leipz.

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60. Beeson C.F.C. (1941) The ecology and control of the forest insects of India and the

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honey, absconding / migration / swarming, India.

61. Benton A.W., Morse R.A. (1968) Venom toxicity and proteins of the genus Apis, J. Apic.

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62. Benton F. (1881) Letters from Frank Benton, from the Isle of Ceylon, Glean. Bee Cult. 9,

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65. Bhamburkar B.L., Peshkar L.N. (1990) A simple hiving method for the little bee Apis florea,

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66. Bhandari V.C. (1983) Biometrical studies on Apis florea F. and Apis dorsata F. of

northwestern India, Thesis, Himachal Pradesh Univ., Simla. Keywords: classification,

India.

67. Bhaskar V. (1992) Pollination biology and fertilization in Santalum album L. (Santalaceae),

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68. Bhatia R. (1995) Relative abundance of insect visitors on flowers of major subtropical fruits

in Himachal Pradesh and their effect on fruit set, Indian J. Agric. Sci. 65, 907-912.

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69. Bhatnagar S. (1975) Floral polymorphism in sympatric populations of Calotropis procera

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70. Bingham C.T. (1897) The fauna of British India, including Ceylon & Burma, Hymenoptera

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74. Booncham U., Wongsiri S., Thirakhupt K. (1995) Niche differences between A. florea and A.

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