Rare Russian Beekeeping Works: Ukrainian-Language Texts

Instructions for transferring bee colonies from well-hives to frame-hives. The book is introduced by the authors' admonishment of class enemies and the call to increase collectivization amongst Ukrainian beekeepers. This text was published by the Kharkov Apiculture Experimentation station, where beekeeping researchers G. F. Taranov and S. A. Rozov made prominent contributions to Soviet apiculture.

A summary of research into the role of light in colony behavior. Taranov's research team studied different constructions of beehives that permitted various levels of light to enter the hive.

Text describes the morphology and behavior of 273 bee species on the right bank of Ukraine. 151 species were first documented in this region in this text, and 31 species are new fauna for Ukraine.

"How to treat and prevent diseases in beehives" was intended to raise Ukrainian apiaries from their decline. Text provides discussion of biology and spread of common diseases in the apiary, with instructions for treating diseases in small apiaries as well as in the context of large, collectivized apiaries. Diseases listed are American foulbrood, European foulbrood, Aspergillus infections, non-infectious diarrhea, and Nosemosis.

A literature review and research summary on paratyphus infection of bee colonies, identification, and treatment suggestions.

"How to increase the profitability of beekeeping," a publication of the Kharkov Apiculture Research Station.