Resources & Links
Recommended Supplemental Reading
- Ryugo, K. Fruit Culture: Its Science and Art.
- McGregor, S. E. Insect Pollination of Cultivated Crop Plants. Agricultural Handbook No. 496, Agriculture Research Service, USDA
- Jackson, D., N. Looney, M. Morley-Bunker, and G. Thiele (editors). Temperate and Subtropical Fruit Production. 3rd Edition.
- Westwood, M. N. (editor) Temperate–Zone Pomology. 3rd Edition
Honey Bee Resources
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Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility Dept. of Entomology, UC Davis
A major center of research, teaching and extension activities in apiculture and bee biology for the University of California. Includes information regarding beekeeping classes and monthly newsletters. -
Bees - Honey Bee Research and Information at UC Riverside
Information on honey bees, including the Africanized honey bee -
Bee Alert: Africanized Honey Bee (pdf)
Vincent Lazaneo, UCCE San Diego Co. ( 4 pp.) 2002, UC ANR Pub. 8068. Basic biology and behavioral information about Africanized honey bees. -
How to Reduce Bee Poisonings From Pesticides
H. Reidl, E. Johansen, L. Brewer and J. Barbor. 2006. Pacific Northwest Extension Pub. 591. This publication is presented online in a series of 26 downloadable pdf files; ordering information for a print copy (28 pp.) through UC ANR publications.
Links
- Online pollination checker for fruit trees from Ashridge Nursery, UK