Find out more about Africanised bees in the Americas and how to live with them - a good reference guide.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #951999 in Books
• Published on: 1992-03-27
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 162 pages

From Library Journal
Combining his field experiences with the research of others, bee authority Winston ( The Biology of the Honey Bee , LJ 3/1/87) uses South America as a model for predicting the incursion of "killer bees" into the United States and their possible ecological and economic impact. His suggested strategies for coping with this invasion, based on current Canadian efforts, provide hope for the U.S. honey industry. Scientific comparisons of African and European honeybees illustrate how these insects are adapted to survive under different environmental conditions. Within this context the nature of the "killer bee" becomes clear, meeting the author's goal of educating the public rather than scaring them. This accurate book is essential reading for natural history and beekeeping enthusiasts. For general collections.
-Frank Reiser, Nassau Community Coll., Garden City, N.Y.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
Nature : Mark Winston encourages the spread of sound information about the Africanized bee by providing a concise, factual introduction to its biology...As a unified account of the biology and impact of the Africanized bee, the book must be reckoned with by anyone involved with the immigration of this insect into the United States.
--Thomas D. Seeley

Times Literary Supplement : Killer Bees is the best-written book on bees since Maurice Maeterlinck's The Life of the Bee (1901)...I not only recommend this very well written book but believe it to be essential in the library of all bee scientists.
--Warwick Kerr

American Bee Journal : Now here is a book that is both fun to read and accurately informative on the history and current knowledge of Africanized honey bees...I recommend this book to beekeepers, students and researchers in bee biology and also to students in general because of its treasury of information handled in such a readable fashion.
--E. E. Southwick

New Scientist : Mark Winston has written an excellent introduction to these bees...It manages to include a history of the Africanized bee since its debut in Brazil in 1957, a good review of the scientific literature, and a clear prescription of what Winston thinks beekeepers, politicians and even journalists ought to do to adjust to their presence.
--Jonathan Beard

About the Author
Mark L. Winston is a Fellow in the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University.

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Customer Reviews

Informative Research & Explanation
The research on killer bees has advanced a tiny bit more since this book was written. However, this is a great explanation of the Africanized Honey Bee. It dispells a lot of myths and explains a lot of truths since this was written by the person who actually did the field research. I would love to see more research and books written on this topic so that the public would get the correct information about these creatures and we could realize the beneficial traits these bees may offer.

Great Book Explaining the "Killer Bee" phenomenon
This book ranks as one of the best books I have read on the subject of Africanized Honey Bees. (aka Killer Bees) This book is easily understood by the layperson, yet full of great data for the serious student of this exotic pest. From Texas to California, we have to learn how to live with this creature - it is not going away! I strongly recommend this book. While I have been teaching classes on the subject of Africanized Honey Bees for the better part of a decade, I still keep this book handy as a reference, and recommend it to my students.