{"product_id":"healthy-bee-sick-bee-phil-lester-9781776564057","title":"Healthy Bee, Sick Bee: The Influence of Parasites, Pathogens, Predators and Pesticides on Honey Bees","description":"Phil Lester's first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Vulgar Wasp\u003c\/i\u003e, was about one of the world's most hated insects. His second is about just the opposite--the honey bee, arguably one of our best-loved six-legged creatures. People have revered honey bees for centuries. Today we celebrate them with toys, postage stamps, and campaigns to raise awareness; we dress up in large bee suits to protest the use of pesticides; we've even sent bees into space and watched as they adjusted to microgravity. Bees are one of the world's most efficient pollinators. Their work is vital to the success of many food crops, and hence to the world's economy. So we need to take seriously any threats to their health-- including parasites, pathogens, predators and pesticides--and, guided by evidence at every turn, find a way to minimise harm and keep bees thriving. As \u003ci\u003eHealthy Bee, Sick Bee \u003c\/i\u003eshows, this is no small task. In this book, entomologist Phil Lester explores the wonderfully complex and sometimes brutally efficient life history of honey bees, and the problems they face in New Zealand and around the globe. What causes a beehive to collapse? Are pesticides as big a problem as they appear? What can we do to improve the health of our honey bees? With intelligence, insight and entomologist jokes, \u003ci\u003eHealthy Bee, Sick Bee\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this much-loved little insect and offers new ways of thinking about how to ensure they will stick around in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Lester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1776564057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781776564057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Phil Lester","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993662882047,"sku":"9781776564057","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8930759c-9866-46ae-be07-17f51cf75057.jpg?v=1683325602","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/healthy-bee-sick-bee-phil-lester-9781776564057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}