1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Dedication Page

      5  List of Contributors Editors Contributors

      6  Acknowledgments

      7  Honey Bee Medicine: A One Health Challenge One Health Issue: Planetary Health (Biodiversity and Climate Change) One Health Issue: Food Security One Health Issue: The Global Epidemic of Antimicrobial Resistance Our Challenge

      8  Section I: Biology and Medical Foundations 1 Looking to Nature to Solve the Health Crisis of Honey Bees A Tenet of Medicine: Learn the Normal Good Genes Versus Good Lifestyle: The Varroa Story Good Genes Good Lifestyle Part 1: The Environment of a Wild Colony Part 2: Epidemiology for Bee Health: How Lifestyle Impacts Disease Spread Lessons from the Wild Bees References 2 The Superorganism and Herd Health for the Honey Bee Introduction Part 1: The Superorganism and Swarm Intelligence Part 2: Social Immunity: Bees as Their Own Doctors! Part 3: Herd Health for the Honey Bee References 3 Honey Bee Anatomy Introduction Head Thorax Abdomen Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Nervous System Digestive and Excretory System Glands References 4 Physiology of the Honey Bee – Principles for the Beekeeper and Veterinarian Part 1: Comparing Vertebrates and Bees Part 2: Communication in Honey Bees Conclusion References 5 The Honey Bee Queen The Queen's Function in the Hive Queen Development and Performance Queen Succession Queen Status Assessment Queen Replacement and Introduction Wrap Up References 6 Honey Bee Strains German or Black Bee Caucasian (or Gray) Bee Hygienic Bees Africanized Bee Defensive Bees References 7 Wild Bees: Diversity, Ecology, and Stressors of Non‐Apis Bees Bee Diversity and Distribution Diversity of Social Behavior Diversity of Life Cycles Abiotic Stressors to Wild Bees Biotic Stressors: Pathogens and Pests Conclusion Acknowledgements References 8 Honey Bee Nutrition Understanding the Honey Bee Superorganism Nutritional Requirements of a Hive Food Handling and Processing in the Hive Pollen Processing in the Hive Jelly as the Currency of Protein in the Hive Field Assessment