Bibliography of Apis cerana Fabricius (1793) Randall Ha, Colleen Hb a Apiculture Group, Department of Zoology & Entomology b Department of Statistics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa e-mail: R. 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Abdullah A., Pengembangan Y., Mandiri U. (2001) Forest-dependent community development through Apis cerana bee keeping program, in: Proc. 37th Int. Apic. Congr., Apimondia, Durban, South Africa, (CD Rom). Keywords: beekeeping / cerana / Indonesia. 2. Abdullah N., Hamzah A., Ramli J., Mardan M.B. (1990) Identification of Nasonov pheromones and the effects of synthetic pheromones on the clustering activity of the Asiatic honeybee (Apis cerana), Pertanika 13, 189-194. Keywords: cerana / glands / pheromones / Malaysia. 3. Abrol D.P. (1986) Ecophysiological adaptations between pollinating bees and their flowers, Environ. Ecol. 4, 161-162. Keywords: cerana / dorsata / florea / pollination / India. 4. Abrol D.P. (1987) Activity time budgets and pollination potential of Apis cerana indica workers, Environ. Ecol. 5, e707-709. Keywords: cerana / pollination. 5. Abrol D.P. (1987) Interrelationship and path coefficient analysis of environmental factors influencing pollina- tion activity of Apis cerana F. on Prunus persica L., Trop. Ecol. 28, 147-154. Keywords: cerana / pollination. 6. Abrol D.P., Bhat A.A. (1987) Influence of atmospheric conditions and floral rewards on diurnal activity pattern, flower visitation rates and pollinating effectiveness of Apis cerana indica Fabr. foragers, Res. Dev. Report. 4, 13-15. Keywords: cerana / foraging / pollination. 7. Abrol D.P. (1989) Studies on ecology and behaviour of insect pollinators frequenting strawberry blossoms and their impact on yield and fruit quality, Trop. Ecol. 30, 96-100. Keywords: behaviour / cerana / ecology / pollination / India. 8. Abrol D.P., Bhat A.A.. (1989) Influence of behaviour of Apis cerana indica Fabr. on cross pollination in apple, Indian Bee J. 51, 103-104. Keywords: behaviour / cerana / pollination / India. 9. Abrol D.P. (1990) Energetics of nectar production in some apple cultivars as a predictor of floral choice by honeybees, Trop. Ecol. 31, 116-122. Keywords: cerana / foraging / nectar / physiology / India. 2 10. Abrol D.P., Bhat A.A. (1990) Studies on ’Thai sac brood virus’ affecting indigenous honeybee Apis cerana indica Fab. colonies prospects and future strategies, J. Anim. Morphol. Physiol. 36, 102-108. Keywords: brood / cerana / disease / India. 11. Abrol D.P. (1991) Foraging strategies of honeybees in pollinating apple flowers, J. Anim. Morphol. Physiol. 38, 109-113. Keywords: cerana / foraging / pollination / India. 12. Abrol D.P. (1992) Diel pattern of Apis cerana indica in Asparagus officinalis L., Sci. & Cult. 58, 25. Keywords: cerana / foraging / India. 13. Abrol D.P. (1992) Energetics of nectar production in some strawberry cultivars as a predictor of floral choice by honeybees, J. Biosci. 17, 41-44. Keywords: cerana / mellifera / nectar / physiology / pollination / India. 14. Abrol D.P. (1992) Foraging in honeybees Apis cerana indica F. and A. dorsata F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) activity and weather conditions, J. Indian Inst. Sci. 72, 395-401. Keywords: cerana / dorsata / foraging / India. 15. Abrol D.P. (1992) Possible immune mechanism in indigenous honeybee Apis cerana indica F. against ’Thai sac brood virus’, J. Anim. Morphol. Physiol. 39, 165-166. Keywords: brood / cerana / disease / India. 16. Abrol D.P. (1993) Honeybee-virus infection and immunity, Korean J. Apic. 8, 116-118. Keywords: cerana / disease / India. 17. Abrol D.P. (1993) Intervarietal differences in nectar production affecting pollinator attractiveness and fruit set in almond, in: Proc. Int. Symp. Pollination in the Tropics., Bangalore, India, pp. 120-122. Keywords: cerana / mellifera / nectar / pollination / India. 18. Abrol D.P. (1994) Comparative ecology of European and Asian honeybee species in subtropical and temperate climates. 1. Beekeeping and honey resources in subtropical temperate transition climate of Jammu, Korean J. Apic. 9, 11-20. Keywords: bee botany / beekeeping / cerana / dorsata / florea / honey / physical factors / India. 19. Abrol D.P. (1994) Ecology, behaviour and management of social wasp Vespa velutina Smith (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), attacking honeybee colonies, Korean J. Apic. 9, 5-10. Keywords: behaviour / cerana / ecology / mellifera / natural enemies / India. 20. Abrol D.P. (1995) Haemocytes of honey bees, Apis mellifera L. and Apis cerana F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and their alteration by mite parasitosis, Indian Bee J. 57, 6-7. Keywords: cerana / honey / mellifera / pests / physiology. 21. Abrol D.P. (1995) Occurrence of Varroa jacobsoni (Acari: Mesostigmata) Oudemans associated with honey bees in Jammu, India, Sci. & Cult. 61, 205. Keywords: cerana / honey / pests / India. 22. Abrol D.P., Abrol B.L. (1995) Important plant species for apiculture in Jammu Region and their impact on beekeeping, J. Anim. Morphol. Physiol. 42, 57-64. Keywords: bee botany / beekeeping / cerana / dorsata / florea / mellifera / India. 23. Abrol D.P., Putatunda B.N. (1995) Discovery of the ectoparasitic mite Tropilaelaps koenigerum Delfinado- Baker and Baker (Acari: Laelapidae) on Apis dorsata F., A. mellifera L. and A. cerana F. in Jammu and Kashmir, India, Curr. Sci. 68, 90. Keywords: cerana / dorsata / mellifera / natural enemies / pests / India. 24. Abrol D.P. (1996) Effect of mite parasitosis on blood counts of honey bees Apis mellifera L. and Apis cerana indica F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Insect Environ. 2, 18-19. Keywords: cerana / honey / mellifera / pests. 25. Abrol D.P. (1996) Incidence of Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans in Apis cerana F. colonies in Jammu, India, Indian Bee J. 58, 15-17. Keywords: cerana / natural enemies / pests / India. 26. Abrol D.P. (1996) Sunflower pollination: abundance and diversity of pollinating insects and their effect on seed yield, Indian Bee J. 58, 60-63. Keywords: cerana / dorsata / florea / genetics / pollination / India. 27. Abrol D.P. (1996) Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans as a carrier of microorganisms, Insect Environ. 2, 20-21. Keywords: cerana / disease / pests / India. 28. Abrol D.P., Kakroo S.K. (1996) Studies on seasonal activity and control of wax moths (Galleria mellonella L. and Achroia grisella F.) attacking combs of four honeybee species, Mysore J. Agric. Sci. 30, 365-373. Keywords: beeswax / cerana / combs / dorsata / florea / mellifera / natural enemies / India. 29. Abrol D.P., Katwal D.R. (1996) Occurrence of Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans in Jammu, India on honeybee, Insect Env. 2, 48. Keywords: cerana / pests / India. 30. Abrol D.P., Kakroo S.K. (1997) Observations on concurrent parasitism by mites on four honeybee species in India, Trop. Agric. 74, 150-156. Keywords: cerana / dorsata / florea / mellifera / pests / India. 31. Abrol D.P., Sihag R.C. (1997) Pollination energetics, in: Pollination biology: basic and applied principles, Sihag R.C. (Ed.), Rajendra Scientific Publishers, Hisar, pp. 75-97. Keywords: cerana / dorsata / florea / mellifera / physiology / pollination / India. 3 32. Abrol D.P. (1998) Diseases of honeybees in India vis-a-viz world overview, in: Perspectives in Indian api- culture, Mishra R.C. (Ed.), Agro Botanica, New Delhi, pp. 304-331. Keywords: cerana, disease, mellifera, India. 33. Abrol D.P. (1998) Environmental factors influencing flight activity in honey bees, Apis cerana Fab. and Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Indian Bee J. 60, 71-75. Keywords: cerana / flight / foraging / honey / mellifera / India. 34. Abrol D.P., Kakroo S.K. (1998) Pests, predators and pathogens of honey bee, Apis cerana in Jammu, India, Indian Bee J. 60, 147-150. Keywords: cerana / disease / honey / natural enemies / India. 35. Abrol D.P., Kakroo S.K. (1998) Studies on seasonal activity and control of predatory wasps attacking honey bee colonies, Indian Bee J. 60, 15-19. Keywords: cerana / honey / mellifera / natural enemies/ India. 36. Abrol D.P., Kitroo A., Bhat A.A., Sharma B., Khanna Y.P. (1998) Interspecific