This is a webcourse being developed for MSU
The basic skeleton is posted here, but the
actual course
will be more eloborate and refined, with quizzes, exams
and suggested "do it yourself" mini-experiments.
Course URL is http://clcgi.cl.msu.edu/~bees/ent410/fs03
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Pages
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Titles
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| Part I. The Biology of Bees | |
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1
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An overview of the genus Apis |
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2
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Being Social |
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3
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Morphology |
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4
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Caste & Development |
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5
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Division of labor |
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6
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Behavioral communications |
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7
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Chemical communications |
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8
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Learning and navigation |
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9
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Mating biology |
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10
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Swarming biology |
| Part II. The Keeping of Bees | |
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11
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What do you need to start |
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12
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The nest and hive |
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13
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Diseases and pests |
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14
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Winter/spring management |
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15
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Summer/fall management |
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The harvest |
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Hive products |
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Plant biology and pollination |
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African bees |
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20
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Bees as other tools |