Background
Wongsiri, iwat was born on January 22, 1948 in Chantaburi, Thailand. Son of Sala and Karuna Wongsiri.
(The familiar European hive bee, Apis mellifera, has long ...)
The familiar European hive bee, Apis mellifera, has long dominated honey bee research. But in the last 15 years, teams in China, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand began to shift focus to the indigenous Asian honey bees. Benjamin Oldroyd, well known for his work on the genetics and evolution of worker sterility, has teamed with Siriwat Wongsiri, a pioneer of the study of bees in Thailand, to provide a comparative work synthesizing the rapidly expanding Asian honey bee literature. After introducing the species, the authors review evolution and speciation, division of labor, communication, and nest defense. They underscore the pressures colonies face from pathogens, parasites, and predators--including man--and detail the long and amazing history of the honey hunt. This book provides a cornerstone for future investigations on these species, insights into the evolution across species, and a direction for conservation efforts to protect these keystone species of Asia's tropical forests.
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Wongsiri, iwat was born on January 22, 1948 in Chantaburi, Thailand. Son of Sala and Karuna Wongsiri.
Bachelor of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 1970. Master of Science, University California, Davis, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1975.
Lecturer University California, Davis, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 1975-1976, assistant professor, 1976-1980, associate professor, 1980-1990, professor, since 1990, head department biology, since 1997. President international committee Asian Apicultural Conference, 1992. Dean Naresuan University, Phisanulok, Thailand, 1993-1996.
Consultant Zoological Park Thailand, since 1996.
(The familiar European hive bee, Apis mellifera, has long ...)
(Biodiversity Of Honey Bees in Thailand Vol. 3. Bee world ...)
Fellow Royal Entomological Society London, Thailand Academy of Sciences. Member Science Society Thailand (vice president since 1996), Asian Agricultural Association (vice president since 1992), Sigma Xi.
Married Prapaisri Vaivanijkul, August 20, 1980. 1 child, Supalux.