A world without bees / Alison Benjamin, Brian McCallum.

Writers and beekeepers Benjamin and McCallum have traveled across Europe and North America investigating the plight of the honeybee, which is disappearing across the globe at an alarming rate, addressing different causes for this growing catastrophe (dubbed colony collapse disorder or CCD), includin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benjamin, Alison
Other Authors: McCallum, Brian, 1965-
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2009.
Edition:First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Subjects:
Colony collapse disorder of honeybees.
Honeybee > Diseases.
Bee culture > Health aspects.
Pesticides > Environmental aspects.
Food supply.
Physical Description:298 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
Writers and beekeepers Benjamin and McCallum have traveled across Europe and North America investigating the plight of the honeybee, which is disappearing across the globe at an alarming rate, addressing different causes for this growing catastrophe (dubbed colony collapse disorder or CCD), including viruses, parasites, pesticides, climate change, and the demands of commercial beekeeping.
Call Number:SF538.5.C65 B36 2009
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781605980652
160598065X
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