ENY 6572 Apiculture I
Description
The biology of honey bees and the craft of apiculture will be examined by exploring the natural history, biogeography and ecology of honey bees. Honey bee anatomy, physiology, colony social structure, pests/diseases, pollination ecology, management and current topics in beekeeping will be discussed.
Prerequisites
This course contains significant scientific content. If you are unsure of any vocabulary terms or scientific principles, please take the time to research them. It will be easy to fall behind if you do not understand the content. A basic biology prerequisite is recommended, though not required.
Course Format
Location: Online
Course Goals
- Compare the natural histories of honey bees with those of other bees, emphasizing the development of sociality in bee hymenoptera.
- Examine the diversity and biogeography of honey bees.
- Discover the intricacies of honey bee biology, anatomy, physiology.
- Determine the contributions of nest structure, eusocial behavior, and super organism colonytraits to the success of honey bees globally.
- Appraise the history, development, and practice of apiculture.
- Associate apiculture with production agriculture, ecosystem health, and human success.
- Synthesize transcending topics (such as parasitology, invasive species biology, IPM, etc.) using apiculture as a model.
Topics
| Week | Module |
| 1 | Getting Started |
| 2 and 3 | Phylogeny and Biogeography |
| 4 and 5 | Anatomy and Physiology |
| 6 | Biology |
| 7 | Beekeeping |
| 8 | Pests Predators & Pathogens |
| 9 | Management Strategies |
| 10 | Hive Products |
| 11 | Ecosystem Services |
| 12 | Breeding and African honey bees |
| 13 | CCD, Research, and Extension |
