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The Beekeeper's Handbook, Third Edition
 
by Diana Sammataro, Ph.D. and Alphonse Avitabile
 
Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have revised and expanded their
clear and comprehensive guide to cover changes in beekeeping. They discuss,
for example, the crisis created by the parasitic bee mites. In less than a
decade, for example, Varroa mites have saturated the North American honey
bee population with disastrous results, devastating both managed and wild
populations. The new edition of The Beekeeper's Handbook covers mite
detection and control, as well as the selection and testing of bees that
may have some tolerance to mites.
 
*Serves as a comprehensive introduction for beginners and a valuable
reference for the experienced beekeeper
 
*Illustrated with 90 original black-and-white drawings and 23 tables
 
*Outlines alternative options for each operation within beekeeping,
listing advantages and disadvantages of each alternative
 
*Provides easy-to-follow directions and diagrams
 
*Includes glossary and updated bibliography suggesting more detailed
information on the topics discussed
 
Diana Sammataro is Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of
Entomology Extension Bee Laboratory of The Ohio State University. Her
dissertation work included the effect of oil patties on tracheal mites and
she is currently working on an integrated pest management scheme to control
both mites. Alphonse Avitabile is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the
University of Connecticut, Waterbury.
 
A Comstock Book, expected publication date: April, 224 pages Paper ISBN
0-8014-8503-7 $24.95
 
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