Annie Dorothy Betts (1884 – 8 September 1961) was a British apiculturist, bee disease expert, author and editor. She made scientifically significant observations on honeybees, wrote books on apiculture, and edited the journal Bee World.
Annie D. Betts | |
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| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1961 |
| Occupation | aeronautical engineer, apiculturist, bee disease expert, author and editor |
| Language | English |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Genre | scientific writing |
| Subject | Bees |
| Notable works | Diseases of Bees: Their Signs, Causes and Treatment |
Life
editBetts was first published in 1912 when she wrote an article on the fungi Pericytis alvei. She was the first to describe that species.[1] In 1972 P. alvei was given a new combination and included in the newly described genus Bettsia.[2] This genus was named in her honour.[2]
During the First World War Betts worked as an aeronautical engineer.[3]
She was a member of the Apis Club and was the editor of its journal Bee World from 1929 to 1949.[4] Betts was also a prolific contributor to that journal and published over 170 articles on various subjects relating to honeybees within its pages.[1] After ensuring the continued success of Bee World during two world wars, Betts retired as editor in 1949.[5] She left the journal in a sound financial position.[5] Betts died in 1961.[6]
Selected works
edit- The fungi of the beehive. (1912) Journal of Economic Biology 7, pp. 129–162
- Practical Bee Anatomy. (1923) The Apis Club, Benson
- The Constancy of the Pollen-collecting Bee. (1920) Bee World, 2(1–4), pp. 10–11 – via Taylor & Francis (subscription required)
References
edit- ^ a b Morgenthaler, O.; Bindley, Miss M. D. (1 December 1961). "In Memory of Miss Annie D. Betts". Bee World. 42 (12): 307–310. doi:10.1080/0005772x.1961.11096909. ISSN 0005-772X.
- ^ a b Skou, J. P. (1972). "Ascosphaeriales". Friesia. 10: 1–24.
- ^ Brown, Ron (1994). Great Masters of Beekeeping. New York: Cornell University. p. 76. ISBN 9780905652313.
- ^ Crane, Ethel Eva (2013). The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting. Routledge. ISBN 9781136746703.
- ^ a b Horn, Tammy (2011). Beeconomy : what women and bees can teach us about local trade and the global market. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813134369. OCLC 761871034.
- ^ "Annie Betts". www.oxforddnb.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.