Peter Neumann

Vincent Dietemann

James D Ellis

A unique venture that aims to standardise methods for studying the honey bee. A practical manual for scientists and beekeepers, compiling standard methods in all fields of research on the honey bee, Apis mellifera, and is the definitive research manual, authored by more than 234 of the world's leading honey bee experts from 34 different countries.

Standard Methods for Apis Mellifera Research

COLOSS BEE BOOK VOL I

James D. Ellis

Volume I includes approximately 1,100 separate protocols dealing with the study of the honey bee, Apis mellifera. These cover anatomy, behavioural studies, chemical ecology, breeding, genetics, instrumental insemination and queen rearing, pollination, molecular studies, statistics, toxicology and numerous other techniquesVolume II includes approximately 600 separate protocols dealing with the study of the pests and diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera. These cover epidemiology and surveying techniques, virus diseases, bacterial diseases such as European and American foulbrood, fungal and microsporidian diseases such as Nosema, mites such as Acarapis, Varroa and Tropilaelaps, and other pests such as the small hive beetle.

COLOSS Beebook

The COLOSS BEEBOOK is a unique venture that aims to standardise methods for studying the honey bee. Vol 1 and 2, published in 2013, are now available again by popular demand. The COLOSS BEEBOOK, Vol II: "Standard methods for Apis mellifera pest and pathogen research" describes methods for studying all of the major honey bee pests and pathogens.

Vincent Dietemann

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