ABSTRACT

Bees are flying insects of the order Hymenoptera closely related to wasps and ants. The ancestors of bees are assumed to be predatory wasps, which switched to pollen consumption. Further, bees co-evolved with flowering plants and divided into several species according to climatic conditions. Widely known bees are western bees Apis mellifera, and eastern bees Apis cerana. This book sheds light on features of evolution, phylogenesis, speciation, adaptation to environment, and taxonomy of bees. It will be of particular relevance to evolutionists, geneticists, taxonomists, ecologists, population geneticist, and breeders.

chapter Chapter 1|27 pages

The Origin and Evolution of the Colony in Apidae

chapter Chapter 2|30 pages

Phylogenies of Asian Honey Bees

chapter Chapter 9|16 pages

Honey Bees in Latin America

chapter Chapter 10|11 pages

The History of Honey Bees in North America