Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture, 2nd Edition

by Ross Conrad

Book Overview

Today's beekeepers face unprecedented challenges, a fact that is now front-page news with the spread of colony collapse disorder. Newly introduced pests like varroa and tracheal mites have made chemical treatment of hives standard practice, but pest resistance is building, which in turn creates demand for new and even more toxic chemicals. In fact, there is evidence that chemical treatments are making matters worse.

It's time for a new approach...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603583629
• ISBN13: 9781603583626
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 9.9"