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Managing Alternative Pollinators : a Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists by Eric Mader, Marla Spivak, Elaine Evans is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Managing Alternative Pollinators : a Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists about?
Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers and Conservationists is a first-of-its-kind, step-by-step, full-color guide for rearing and managing bumble bees, mason bees, leafcutter bees and other bee species that provide pollination alternatives to the rapidly declining honey bee. Written by Eric Mader of the Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program; Professor of Entomology Marla Spivak; and Elaine Evans, author of Befriending Bumble Bees, the book includes expert information on the business and biology of pollination and how-to guidance on raising the alternative bee species. The book is ideal for: Beekeepers: Detailed information on each alternative pollinator s biology, disease, pest and chemical susceptibility, and step-by-step instructions on how to rear and manage. Growers: Guidance for understanding the business of pollination, matching pollinators to crops, and deciding how best to pollinate for successful agriculture and pollinator protection. Concerned Citizens: Easy-to-understand accounts of the honey bee s plight, the business of pollination, and what we all can do to protect pollinators and our food systems.
Who reads Managing Alternative Pollinators : a Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Eric Mader, Marla Spivak, Elaine Evans
- Publisher
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES), Cooperative Extension; Brand: NRAES; NRAES
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781933395203
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Agriculture, Science, Stem
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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