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Breeding the Honeybee by Brother Adam
€21,95
Breeding the Honeybee
€21,95
A great deal has been written on the different ways of raising queens but almost next to nothing on breeding the honeybee on a genetic basis.
This book covers a period of almost 70 years of unremitting effort and a first hand knowledge of virtually all races of honeybee. Sections include: The theory of breeding; practical possibilities in breeding and an evaluation of the breeding possibilities of the different races of honeybees.
Brother Adam began working with the bees at the age of twelve. He worked with bees for over seventy-eight years and became an international authority in the field.
VIEW Contents
- Preface
- The Honeybee — then and now
- Nature as a Breeder
- Results of Recent Breeding Endeavours
- Part I — The Theory of Breeding
- The Bee as a Member of a Social Unit
- The Way of Life of Bees and their Adaptability to Environment
- Why Bee Breeding is an Exceptional Case
- The Effects of Parthenogenesis
- The Pedigree of the Honeybee
- The Significance of Multiple Mating
- The Advantages and Disadvantages of Inbreeding
- Mendel’s Laws of Heredity
- Racial Purity in the Light of these Laws
- The Application of Mendelism to the Honeybee
- Chromosomes and Reduction Division
- The Reciprocal Influence of the Genes
- Results secured in the crosses indicated
- Polymeral Transmission
- Linked Characteristics
- The Limitations Imposed by Heredity
- Mutations
- Synthesising New Combinations
- The Limits Imposed on Us
- Sex Determination
- A Word of Warning about Mere Theory
- Part II — Practical Possibilities in Breeding
- Preliminary Remarks
- The Aims of Breeding
- The Economic Goals in Breeding
- The Primary Qualities for Performance
- Fecundity
- Industry or Foraging Zeal
- Resistance to Disease
- Disinclination to Swarm
- Secondary Qualities
- Longevity
- Wing-power
- Keen Sense of Smell
- Instinct for Defence
- Hardiness and Ability to Winter
- Spring Development
- Thrift
- Instinct for Self Provisioning
- Arrangement in the Honey Stores
- Wax Production and Comb Building
- Gathering of Pollen
- Tongue – reach
- Qualities which Influence Management
- Good Temper
- Quiet Behaviour
- Disinclination to Propolise
- Brace Comb
- Cleanliness
- Honey cappings
- Sense of Orientation
- Breeding as a means of Combating Disease
- Resistance to Acarine
- Contradictory Reports
- Diseases of the Adult Bee
- Acarine
- Nosema
- Paralysis
- Bacterial Septicaemia
- Diseases of the Brood
- American Foulbrood
- European Foulbrood
- Sac Brood
- Chalkbrood
- Anomalies of the Brood
- Evaluation of Performance
- Breeding Procedures
- Nature’s Method of Breeding
- Pure Breeding
- Line Breeding
- Cross Breeding
- Combination Breeding
- Development of New Combinations
- Intensive Selection
- Some Results in Combination Breeding
- Multiple Hybrids
- Part III — An Evaluation of the Breeding Possibilities of the Different Races of Honeybees
- Introduction
- Nature’s Aims in Breeding
- Acclimatisation
- Environment
- Standards of Reference
- Biometric Findings
- My Searches
- The Essential Characteristics of the Races of Bees
- Ligustica
- Carnica
- Sub-varieties of the Carnica
- Cecropia
- Caucasica
- Anatolica
- Fasciata Race Group
- Fasciata
- Syriaca
- Cypria
- Adami
- Intermissa Race Group
- Intermissa
- Sub-varieties of the Intermissa
- Northern European and North Asia Sub-varieties
- Apis Mellifera Major Nova
- Sahariensis
- Results of the Evaluations in Relation to the Buckfast Strain
- The Genetic Resources
- Conclusion
- Glossary
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