Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture
By Ross Conrad.
Description
The various chemicals used in beekeeping have, for the past decades, held “Varroa Destructor,” a mite, and other major pests at bay, but chemical resistance is building and evolution threatens to overtake the best that laboratory chemists have to offer. In fact, there is evidence that chemical treatments are making the problem worse. “Natural Beekeeping” flips the script on traditional approaches by proposing a program of selective breeding and natural hive management. Conrad brings together the best organic and natural approaches to keeping honeybees healthy and pro...
ISBN(s)
1933392088, 9781933392080
