Pongthep Akratanakul 1987 51 pages (A205) This publication describes concisely the various diseases, parasites and predators, which face honeybees in Asia. The situation in Asia is made complex by the existence of at least three native species of honeybees and introduced Apis mellifera, each with its own susceptibility to the range of Asian honeybee disease and enemies some of which are unique to the region.