PRESS RELEASE "Apiculture in the 21st Century" is Published. Edited by Roger A. Hoopingarner and Lawrence J. Connor When Professor Roger A. Hoopingarner decided to retire from Michigan State University, he called a few of his friends and asked them to help him put on a symposium. His premise was simple: What do you think will be the most critical issues in 21st Century apiculture? Fortunately, Hoopingarner's friends include members of the world's leading bee research teams. "I tried to think of what were the most pressing subjects, as well as those that would be the most topical, for the first years of the next century, " Hoopingarner writes in the Preface of the book. "When I selected the topics, then I picked four section leaders to then select the four or five leaders in their fields to present research discussions for the symposium," Hoopingarner explained. Apiculture For the 21st Century reflects the written views of 15 such teams. They identify subjects critical to the growth of human knowledge about bees and bee culture as they impact upon the future success of apiculture. "The limit of numbers caused me to drop such topics as pollination even though this was a subject that was very probably closest to my main research interests—though not a subject that has pressing research needs," noted Hoopingarner. The result is more than a snapshot in time. It is both a carefully constructed review of current research efforts as well as a preview of the future. Following two decades of rapidly changing international beekeeping, these views will carry forward into the 21st century. This book is an essential addition to any serious apicultural library. Topics Covered: Honey bee breeding methods Honey bee defensive behavior Breeding bees in Africanized areas Foraging task organization Hormonal control of division of labor African versus European bees African bee genetics and physiology Genetic changes to feral bees Apis cerana biogeography Apis nigrocinta Asian bee mite biology Status of tracheal mites Problems with varroa chemotherapy Non-chemical varroa control Selecting resistance to varroa mites Wicwas Press announces the shipment of Apicuture for the 21st Century on June 21, 1999. The book is available in two editions; both contain 128 pages with 4 photographs and 42 illustrations and figures. The book includes an index, table of contents, list of speakers, and a list of conference participants. • The LIMITED COLLECTORS EDITION ($49.95 ISBN: 1-878075-10-1 Perfect bound) is bound with a classic linen cover. [Copies of this edition will be sent automatically to Symposium participants who pre-purchased a copy). • The GENERAL EDITION ($25.95 ISBN: 1-878075-11-X Perfect bound, 12 pt. varnished cover.) Check with your favorite bee-book reseller to see if they stock this Wicwas Press title, or order directly from the publisher: Wicwas Press, LLC, P.O. Box 817, Cheshire Connecticut 06410 USA. Phone 203 272 6574 or Fax 203 250 7575. Email address is [log in to unmask] Add $2.95 per copy for shipping. Payment must be in U.S. Dollars by U.S. Check, money order, Visa or MasterCard (include number and expiry date).