New Book: Russian Honey Bees

Providing some information on a new book that has been recently published called Russian Honey Bees by by Thomas Rinderer and Steven Coy:

Russian honey bees were bred to be resistant to Varroa mites and good honey production and pollination. This book describes the project conducted over 20 years of work by the combined efforts of scientists and beekeepers. Practical information on the management of Russian honey bees is combined with understandable summaries of the scientific literature on Russian honey bees from a variety of scientific journals. Chapter headings include: Basic Varroa Biology, Early History of the Russian Honey Bee Stock, Stock Formation, Resistance to Varroa, Stock Certification, Management of Russian Honey Bees, The Russian Honey Bee Breeders Association and A Beekeeper’s Perspective.

If you are looking for a thorough overview of scientific aspects of Russian honey bees or guidelines for the practical management of Russian honey bees, you will find it in this great new book.