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BIOL 475 - Apiculture and Bee Biology

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: BIOL 200   or consent of instructor
Description: This course will discuss the evolution and diversity of bees in the context of their morphology, behavior, and co-evolutionary relationships with plants. The honey bee will serving as a model for understanding bee development, nutrition, physiology, and reproduction. The history of beekeeping will be presented in relation to the agricultural products and services provided. The course will also provide an introduction to modern beekeeping and discuss current factors affecting bee health including pests, pathogens, and management practices. Alternative crop pollinators and the pollination requirements of locally important crops will also be presented.
Graded: Letter Grade


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