Bee eating birds and honey bee predation in Thailand

Thailand is home to 12 species of birds whose diet includes large numbers of honey bees. One genus, the bee-eaters (Merops), eat huge numbers of insect pests as well as other small invertebrates. All insectivorous birds consume harmful insects helping to keep pest populations under control in agricu...

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Main Authors: Wongsiri S., Thapa R., Chantawannakul P., Chaiyawong T., Thirakhupt K., Meckvichai W.
Format: Review
Language:English
Published: 2014
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-49882014-08-30T02:56:02Z Bee eating birds and honey bee predation in Thailand Wongsiri S. Thapa R. Chantawannakul P. Chaiyawong T. Thirakhupt K. Meckvichai W. Thailand is home to 12 species of birds whose diet includes large numbers of honey bees. One genus, the bee-eaters (Merops), eat huge numbers of insect pests as well as other small invertebrates. All insectivorous birds consume harmful insects helping to keep pest populations under control in agricultural ecosystems. However, bee-eaters also consume a large number of honey bees, causing direct impact on honey production and queen mating success. These birds are particularly troublesome when introducing Apis mellifera in Thailand. 2014-08-30T02:56:02Z 2014-08-30T02:56:02Z 2005 Review 00027626 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-18944367318&partnerID=40&md5=3ecfe1cb1918300ea375b1915fab0171 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4988 English
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description Thailand is home to 12 species of birds whose diet includes large numbers of honey bees. One genus, the bee-eaters (Merops), eat huge numbers of insect pests as well as other small invertebrates. All insectivorous birds consume harmful insects helping to keep pest populations under control in agricultural ecosystems. However, bee-eaters also consume a large number of honey bees, causing direct impact on honey production and queen mating success. These birds are particularly troublesome when introducing Apis mellifera in Thailand.
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author Wongsiri S.
Thapa R.
Chantawannakul P.
Chaiyawong T.
Thirakhupt K.
Meckvichai W.
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Thapa R.
Chantawannakul P.
Chaiyawong T.
Thirakhupt K.
Meckvichai W.
Bee eating birds and honey bee predation in Thailand
author_facet Wongsiri S.
Thapa R.
Chantawannakul P.
Chaiyawong T.
Thirakhupt K.
Meckvichai W.
author_sort Wongsiri S.
title Bee eating birds and honey bee predation in Thailand
title_short Bee eating birds and honey bee predation in Thailand
title_full Bee eating birds and honey bee predation in Thailand
title_fullStr Bee eating birds and honey bee predation in Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Bee eating birds and honey bee predation in Thailand
title_sort bee eating birds and honey bee predation in thailand
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