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Honey produced by apini and meliponini in Brazil: multivariate analysis of physicochemical parameters, sugar and metabolite profiles J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Fernanda C. Henrique Bana, Mauricio Mocelim, Jéssica B. Ressutte, Alexandre de Fátima Cobre, Monica Surek, Natália N. Yassunaka Hata, Viviane L. L. da Costa, Mariana A. de Queiroz Cancian, Roberto Pontarolo, Fernando C. Macedo Jr., Wilma A. Spinosa
The objective of this study was to investigate honey samples from two bee tribes grouped in Meliponini (stingless bee) and Apini (Apis mellifera) honeys from Brazil, in order to compare their chemi...
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The antiviral activities of Egyptian ethanolic propolis extract and honey bee venom against honey bees infected with multiple viruses in vitro J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Emtithal M. Abd-El-Samie, Heba Seyam, Ayman El-Deeb, Sawsan El-Mohandes, Mohamed S. Badr, Antony Surano, Raied Abou Kubaa
The demand for using natural compounds as control methods for honey bee viruses have increased in recent decades. In this study, a chemical profile of honey bee venom (HBV) has been determined by F...
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Risk assessment of veterinary treatments in bee brood and adult honey bees J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Alba Luna, José Manuel Flores, Raúl Alonso, Esther Miguel, Antonio Rodríguez Fernández-Alba, María Dolores Hernando
Amitraz and tau-fluvalinate are veterinary treatments administered for the control of Varroa destructor in honey bee colonies. These treatments can generate harmful residues for bees. This field st...
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Phylogenetic analysis of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: nitidulidae) from Reunion Island J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Aurélie Del Cont, Georgios Koutsovoulos, Stéphanie Franco, Véronique Duquesne
The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida Murray, native to sub-Saharan Africa, is a parasite of Apis mellifera causing significant damage to honey bee colonies. For the past decades, it has spre...
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Flora associated with stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Ángel J. Ríos-Oviedo, Rodrigo Tucuch-Tun, William Cetzal-Ix, Jesús F. Martínez-Puc, Saikat K. Basu
Stingless bees (SB) (Meliponini) are a pan-tropical group of economic, religious, medicinal, and cultural importance. Currently, their habitats and populations are declining due to anthropogenic ac...
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Honey bee colony population annual dynamics in northern Ethiopia’s semi-arid region, Tigray J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Teweldemedhn Gebretinsae Hailu, Kibebew Wakjira, Alison Gray
Beekeepers around the world have been experiencing seasonal colony losses which differ with the scale of beekeeping operations and countries. This survey provides a glimpse of annual colony dynamic...
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Experimental parameters affecting the outcomes of amitraz resistance testing in Varroa destructor J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Frank D. Rinkevich
Honey bee colony health is impaired by a large variety of biotic and abiotic factors. The severe impacts of Varroa destructor and viruses associated with it on honey bees are undeniable and univers...
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Best practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Beatrice T. Nganso, Victoria Soroker, Angelina F. Osabutey, Christian W. W. Pirk, Tino Johansson, Ntirenganya Elie, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Mohammed M. Ibrahim, N. N. Ndungu, Workneh Ayalew, Abebe J. Wubie, Geraud C. Tasse Taboue, Sidonie T. Fameni, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Freweini Assefa, Sevgan Subramanian
Apiculture has a well-recognized role in enhancing food security by pollination services around the globe. Besides, apiculture is an extremely valuable income-generating and job-creating activity f...
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Investigating the effect of postharvest conditions on the microbial quality and physicochemical characteristics of bee pollen J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Vasilios Liolios, Chrysoula Tananaki, Dimitrios Kanelis, Maria‑Anna Rodopoulou, Foteini Papadopoulou
Considering the scarcity of information on postharvest management of bee pollen, especially its fresh form, this study aims to investigate the effect of storage conditions and duration on the micro...
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A first approach in the correlation of pathogens load affecting Bombus pauloensis to the land use in Buenos Aires Province J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Gregorio Fernandez de Landa, Pablo D. Revainera, Daniele Alberoni, Anabella R. Nicolli, Mateo Fernandez de Landa, Francisco Zumpano, Constanza Brasesco, Francisco J. Reynaldi, Silvina Quintana, Romina Petrigh, Diana Di Gioia, Leonardo Galetto, Martín J. Eguaras, Matias D. Maggi
Bombus pauloensis is a native bumble bee species widely distributed over South America and a key pollinator for native plants and commercial crops. This species is affected by pathogens such as Nos...
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Differential expression of antimicrobial peptide encoding genes of honey bee (Apis mellifera) after Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) infestation J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Mahnoor Pervez, Farkhanda Manzoor, Umer Farooq
Varroa destructor mite is a serious threat to the world apiculture industry, and severely hampered beekeeping practices. Innate immune systems are key defenses of animals and are particularly impor...
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Viruses, microsporidia and glyphosate residues in Africanized honey bees Apis mellifera, under field conditions J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Lubiane Guimarães-Cestaro, José Eduardo Serrão, Marta Fonseca Martins, Luis Carlos Martínez, Maria Luisa Teles Marques Florêncio Alves, Karina Rosa Guidugli Lazzarini, Roberta Cornélio Ferreira Nocelli, Osmar Malaspina, Jay Daniel Evans, Érica Weinstein Teixeira
Bees are affected by several factors, including pathogens and pesticides, which may cause mortality and consequent population decline. Considering the ecological and economic importance of these po...
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The Foster method: rapid and non-invasive detection of clinically significant American Foulbrood disease levels using eDNA sampling and a dual-target qPCR assay, with its potential for other hive pathogens J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 John F. Mackay, Rebecca E. Hewett, Noa T. Smith, Tammy L. Waters, John S. Scandrett
Clinical signs of American Foulbrood (AFB) can be difficult to diagnose and thus disease is often missed and leads to further spread. Diagnosis is centred on the beekeeper’s skill in recognising cl...
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Mitochondrial DNA variation in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies from Arkansas, U.S. J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Dylan Cleary, Richard Adams, Allen Szalanski
This study characterized the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genetic variation in Arkansas honey bee, Apis mellifera L., by sequencing a portion of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase (COI-COII) interge...
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Increased levels of introgression evident in Irish honey bees J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Molly McCann, Grace P. McCormack
Ireland is home to a significant population of the black bee, Apis mellifera mellifera, however, in recent years the numbers of imported queens have increased 10 fold and beekeepers are observing m...
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Urban beekeeping and sustainability J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Francis Saucy
This paper discusses the weaknesses of an article addressing the sustainability of urban beekeeping in Switzerland. I show that some absolute figures cannot be reproduced using their supplementary ...
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A national survey of managed honey bee colony losses in the USA: Results from the Bee Informed Partnership for 2020–21 and 2021–22 J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Dan Aurell, Selina Bruckner, Mikayla Wilson, Nathalie Steinhauer, Geoffrey R. Williams
In recent years, high losses of Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies have been reported in the United States. Because honey bees are important to agricultural systems, it is critical to docu...
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Effect of dietary supplement on the reproductive traits, products and behavioral characteristics of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Sara Shadmehr, Mohammad Chamani, Naser Tajabadi, Ali Asghar Sadeghi, Alireza Seidavi
We evaluated the effects of dietary supplements on hive populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) through experimental trials. The population, reproduction rate, quality of honey, quan...
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High detection rate of the virulence plasmid pMP19 from Melissococcus plutonius-positive honey and larvae samples J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Mariko Okamoto, Daisuke Takamatsu
European foulbrood caused by Melissococcus plutonius is a serious infectious disease of honey bee brood. pMP19 is known as an important virulence plasmid of M. plutonius. Nevertheless, pMP19-negati...
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Effect of ultraviolet and green radiation and temperature on flight activity and foraging of three tropical stingless bees J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Davi de L. Ramos, Cristiano Menezes, Mercedes M. C. Bustamante, Carmen S. S. Pires
Stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) comprise a group of eusocial bees with great potential for use in greenhouse pollination. However, low light and increased temperature in these protected systems...
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Understanding the differential performance in hygienic behavior against dead brood of drones and workers of Apis mellifera: a chemical approach J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Delfina Duggan Dowd, Irina Muntaabski, Romina María Russo, Alberto Galindo Cardona, Alejandra C. Scannapieco, María Clara Liendo
Hygienic behavior is a social health mechanism displayed by honey bee workers of Apis mellifera by which dead or diseased brood is removed from the hive. Such behavior is known to be induced by olf...
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Honey bee stocks exhibit high levels of intra-colony variation in viral loads J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Lizzette Cambron-Kopco, Robyn M. Underwood, J Krispn Given, Brock A. Harpur, Margarita M. López-Uribe
Colonies of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera L., are comprised of tens of thousands of genetically related individuals that can easily share and spread pathogens. Honey bee colonies exhibit va...
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Effects of honey bee queen exposure to deformed wing virus-A on queen and juvenile infection and colony strength metrics J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Sarah Lang, Michael Simone-Finstrom, Kristen Healy
Varroa destructor and the pathogens they vector have contributed significantly to high annual honey bee colony losses. Deformed wing virus (DWV) is the most prevalent honey bee virus and has been a...
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Liquid and solid matrix formic acid treatment comparison against Varroa mites in honey bee colonies J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Harmen P. Hendriksma, Bram Cornelissen, Delphine Panziera
Beekeepers use organic acids to control the invasive parasitic mite Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) in honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera), as an alternative to synthetic acaricides, to which Varro...
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Moderate use of pesticides in allotment gardens as indicated by their residues in larval food provisions of Osmia solitary bees J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Martin Šlachta, Tomáš Erban, Alena Votavová, Daniela Tomešová, Marta Václavíková, Taťána Halešová, Elena Shcherbachenko, Tomáš Bešta, Magda Edwards-Jonášová, Renata Včeláková, Vladana Procházková, Pavel Cudlín
Exposure to pesticides may jeopardize pollinators, but it has rarely been examined in urban landscapes. We used larval food provisions (mix of pollen and nectar) of mason bees (Osmia spp.) nested i...
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Using black solider fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to clean unwanted beeswax from equipment J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 David Ammons, Joanne Rampersad
In beekeeping, unwanted beeswax periodically needs to be cleaned from equipment, especially queen excluders and frames. This process is usually costly, laborious, or needs specialized equipment. A ...
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Impact of heat stress on flower visitation and pollination of Phaseolus coccineus by honey bees (Apis mellifera) J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Barbara Bauer, Linde Morawetz, Alexandra Ribarits, Roland Wüest, Harald W. Krenn
High summer temperatures caused major crop losses in scarlet runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) in Austrian agriculture. To evaluate the impact of temperature on pollination, a greenhouse experimen...
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Gut microbiota composition of Apis mellifera L. populations from Tunisia J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Chahnez Naccache, Afef Najjari, Salma Djebbi, Amira Soui, Imen Kharrat, Maha Mezghani Khemakhem
Honey bee populations are major contributors to ecosystem stability, providing vital services such as pollination of crops and food security. Currently, honey bees are undergoing severe global decl...
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Variability of Vairimorpha (=Nosema) ceranae infection level in individual honey bees and its implications on the pooled sample size J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Juan Manuel Echazarreta, Valdemar Kilian Delhey, Cecilia Noemí Pellegrini, Liliana María Gallez
Nosemosis is caused by two microsporidian species of the genus recently renamed Vairimorpha (=Nosema) that parasitize the midgut of Apis mellifera. Usually, pooled samples of 60 bees are used for d...
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Solitary bees in Pampean agroecosystems: a review about current status of knowledge J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Juan Pablo Torretta, Hugo J. Marrero, Rocío González-Vaquero, Lucas A. Garibaldi
The Pampean region constitutes one of the most extensive and productive grasslands in the world and experienced an abrupt agricultural expansion in the 20th century, which transformed the landscape...
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Supplemental feeding coupled with different grafting techniques ensures better quality of queen honey bees J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Tuan Henrique Smielevski de Souza, Claudio Gomes da Silva Júnior Pedroso, Daiani Rodrigues Moreira, Francieli Chagas, Adriana Aparecida Sinópolis Gigliolli, Wendy Guadalin de Oliveira, Alessandra Fernandes Gonçalves Benites, José Elton de Melo Nascimento, Diogo Francisco Rossoni, Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo
The quality of queens (Apis mellifera L.) is essential for the maintenance and development of A. mellifera honey bee colonies and can be obtained in several ways. However, a combination of differen...
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Testing the selectiveness of electric harps: a mitigation method for reducing Asian hornet impact at beehives J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Cristian Pérez-Granados, Josep Maria Bas, Jordi Artola, Kilian Sampol, Emili Bassols, Narcís Vicens, Gerard Bota, Núria Roura-Pascual
The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) has rapidly become a source of stress for the beekeeping sector. Several methods have been developed to control its impact and spread, though some of these impose ...
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Can larval Osmia bees (Megachilidae) tolerate conifer resin volatiles? J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 James H. Cane
Some bees of the Megachilidae, particularly anthidiines, collect plant resins to partition, plug and sometimes line their nest cells. Adult females possess putative morphological, behavioral and pe...
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Aggression between invasive hymenopterans in Southern California: scutellata-hybrids versus German yellowjackets J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Harmen P. Hendriksma, Kevin K. Hsiung, Heather C. Bell, James C. Nieh
Honey bee defensive behaviors are crucial for countering new predators such as invasive German yellowjackets (Vespula germanica). We provide the first data on the ability of scutellata-hybrids (Afr...
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The association between the hypopharyngeal glands and the molecular mechanism which honey bees secrete royal jelly J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Aqai Kalan Hassanyar, Jingnan Huang, Hongyi Nie, Zhiguo Li, Mubasher Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Songkun Su
Royal jelly (RJ), a substance secreted by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of nurse worker bees, is widely used in medical products, dietary supplements, health foods, and cosmetics, owing ...
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An easy and fast method to estimate the number of frames with eggs, open brood, sealed brood, and bees in the brood chamber at the time of the inspection of a hive J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Pablo Montesinos Arraiz
When a beekeeper is inspecting a hive, he wants to have an idea of how many frames are occupied by eggs, open brood, sealed brood, bees and honey, to be aware of the hive’s immediate or near-future...
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The effect of migratory beekeeping on Indian honey bee (Apis cerana indica) microbiota – a first report J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 K. Nishanthini, R. Kanagarajan
Migratory beekeeping is a widely extended practice aimed at increasing the yield of honey and pollination services. Microbial symbionts that inhabit the honey bee’s gut are essential to their host’...
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Midgut health of Apis mellifera workers on oral administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and organic acids J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Ali Hasan, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Fouzia Tabssum, Ali Hussain
A study about the provision of Lactobacillus rhamnosus NR_113332) and organic acids was carried out. 108 colony-forming units of probiotics were provided to the caged workers with and without the a...
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Beekeeping under climate change J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Peter Neumann, Lars Straub
There is consensus that climate change is one of the grand challenges facing humanity in the twenty first century, inevitably the most confided and undeniably one of the most pressing. Profound eff...
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Genomic DNA extraction from honey bee (Apis mellifera) queen spermathecal content J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Carlos A. Yadró, Ana R. Lopes, Dora Henriques, Eduard Musin, Jakob Wegener, M. Alice Pinto
Genetic analysis of the honey bee spermathecal content can be particularly useful to provide an estimate of the genetic diversity and purity of the surrounding populations. Here we compared the con...
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Standard methods for direct observation of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) nuptial flights J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Aleksandar Uzunov, Sreten Andonov, Bjørn Dahle, Marin Kovačić, Janez Prešern, Goran Aleksovski, Magdalena Jovanovska, Borce Pavlov, Zlatko Puškadija, Jakob Wegener, Egoitz Galartza, Ricarda Scheiner, Ralph Büchler
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) have a peculiar and complex reproductive biology, with queens being polyandrous and mating with several drones during one or more mating (nuptial) flights in so-called d...
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Insights into the gut microbiome of local steppe-vegetation inhabitant bees: microbial community analysis of Bombus niveatus niveatus, Bombus niveatus vorticosus, Bombus terrestris, and Apis mellifera J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Çiğdem Özenirler, Aygün Schiesser, Burcu Daşer-Özgişi
Bumble bees and honey bees are pollinivorous and nectarivorous insects. We classify them as “important pollinators” because of their feeding behaviors. The gut microbiota of these pollinators is es...
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Pollinators or pillagers? What is the impact of flower visitors on the production of yellow passion fruit? J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Zilda Cristina Malheiros Lima, Priscila Silva Miranda, Raquel Pérez-Maluf, Aldenise Alves Moreira
Abstract The passionfruit flower is known for its self-incompatibility and dependence on pollinators; however, the decline of pollinating insects and the greater dependence on artificial pollination in commercial cultivation are evident. Therefore, this research aimed to assess the pollination deficit and the impact of floral visitors on the fruit set of the yellow passion fruit. The study was carried
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Diversity and foraging behavior assessment of watermelon pollinators in Tizi-Ouzou area (Algeria) J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Yamina Korichi, Khelfane-Goucem Karima, Aouar-Sadli Malika
Abstract Foraging insects of watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae), were studied during flowering periods in 2016 and 2017 in Tizi-Ouzou area (Algeria). Our observations showed that a majority of watermelon visitors were apoid Hymenoptera belonging to three families. Eleven species were identified including six Apidae, four Halictidae and one Megachilidae. Apis mellifera was the most abundant
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Impact of stress factors internal and external to the hive on honey bees and their reflection on honey bee products: a review J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Gizem Sonmez Oskay, Gulsen Sude Uygur, Devrim Oskay, Nazli Arda
Abstract Honey bees are one of the most beneficial insects on Earth with both their critical roles in pollination and health-promoting products. Honey bee products ranging from honey to bee venom containing various nutritional and/or bioactive constituents have been used since Ancient times as food, functional food, and remedy in the treatment of many diseases. However, many factors inside and outside
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Inhibitive and prophylactic efficacy of lactic acid bacteria from Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in combating Paenibacillus infections J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Şeyma Suyabatmaz, Şengül Alpay Karaoğlu, Rahşan Akpınar, Arif Bozdeveci, Selim Bıyık, Ahmet Güler, Selma Kaya
Abstract Given the increasing interest in alternative methods of prevention and biological control of bacterial diseases in honey bees, the development of new approaches based on probiotic bacteria for honey bee growth, immune function and defense is important. Honey bees have a rich microbiota that varies with seasonal and geographic changes, developmental stages, diet, and social lifestyle. Nevertheless
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The importance of Apis mellifera olfaction to social immunity J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Julia V. Evans, Dave Shutler
Abstract Honey bees (Apis spp.) are important components of ecosystems largely because of their pollination services. Within the last few decades, globalization has exposed honey bees to multiple invasive parasites, resulting in substantial honey bee colony losses, with attendant economic woes for apiculture that relies on western honey bees (Apis mellifera). To defend themselves, honey bees rely on
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First record of Leptus spp. (Acari: Erythraeidae) parasitizing stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Pablo Antonio Martínez, Leopoldo Jesús Alvarez, Paula Melisa Garrido, Darío Pablo Porrini, Pablo Fernando Muller, Daniele Alberoni, Martín Pablo Porrini
Abstract The first occurrence of Leptus mites parasitizing different species of stingless bees is reported. The samples were collected in the Argentinian province of Misiones on flowers and managed stingless bee colonies. Although the frequency registered was very low, the current report is relevant as it will drive research efforts on the understanding of parasite-host dynamics, consequences at the
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The effect of bumble bee gynes’ reproductive status on the response to CO2 narcosis J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Rya Seltzer, Adi Domer, Levona Bodner, Sofia Bouchebti, Maya Malka, Etya Amsalem, Eran Levin
Many organisms undergo extreme physiological and behavioral changes that dictate their responses to different stimuli during their life cycle. Bumble bees (Bombus sp.) display an annual life cycle,...
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Short-term effects of Brevibacillus laterosporus supplemented diet on worker honey bee microbiome: a pilot study J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Nemanja Stanisavljević, Milka Malešević, Slađan Rašić, Goran Vukotić, Lazar Gardijan, Mina Obradović, Milan Kojić
Abstract In the current study, honey bees’ diet was supplemented with spores of Brevibacillus laterosporus BGSP11 at concentration of 108 CFU/ml in sucrose solution and its short-term effects on their micro- and mycobiota have been analyzed using Illumina MiSeq sequencing. Obtained results indicate that this treatment does not lead to potentially harmful changes in the bacterial microbiome of worker
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Old strategies as modern solutions, shook swarming reduced Varroa destructor infestation rates of managed honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Ashley N. Mortensen, Mateusz Jochym, Peter K. Dearden, James P. Sainsbury
Abstract Transferring adult honey bees from the combs of their hive to a new empty hive is a management strategy known as “shook swarming” that has been used by beekeepers in a variety of contexts since as early as 1796. Varroa destructor are dependent on mature brood to reproduce and shook swarming breaks the colony’s brood cycle by separating the adult bees from the brood developing in the old combs
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Selectivity of fungi used in pest control to Africanized Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Gabriela Libardoni, Pedro Manoel de Oliveira Janeiro Neves, Raiza Abati, Everton Ricardi Lozano, Edgar de Souza Vismara, Fabiana Martins Costa-Maia, Letícia da Silva Ribeiro, Bruna Luciane Escher, Michele Potrich
Abstract Side effects of fungi used for pest control on Apis mellifera, such as longevity and behavior should be made because these bees are beneficial to pollination. The objective was to evaluate the effects of commercial biological products, based on fungi, on the longevity and displacement behavior of Africanized bees A. mellifera. Different bioassays were carried out: 1) Ingestion of products;
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Acute bee paralysis virus field isolates from apiaries suffering colony losses in Türkiye J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Dilek Muz, Mustafa Necati Muz
Multiple viral infections are one of the main drivers of honey bee colony losses and threaten the sustainability of colony health. The Acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) is one of the common honey be...
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A country-wide survey of Varroa destructor, an ectoparasitic mite of honey bees, in Nigeria: determination of mitochondrial haplotype J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Usman H. Dukku, Maéva A. Techer, Akua A. Yeboah, Sandra N. Vincent
Abstract As a follow-up to a previous report on the wide distribution and prevalence of Varroa destructor in Nigeria, this study proposed to determine the haplotype of the mites collected in that study, using mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase 1 (mtDNA cox1) barcoding. Therefore, a total of 114 mites, from 12 localities, were successfully sequenced at either both or one direction of the cox1 partial
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Physicochemical characterization of Persian fresh royal jelly samples J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Azam Hamledari, Forough Hasibi, Khadijeh Hajibabaei
Abstract Although the health-promoting properties of Royal Jelly (RJ) have been known for many years, only a few countries have set national quality standards or guidance for RJ quality determination. Data about Persian RJ quality are not widely available; therefore, the results presented in this study can be considered pioneering ones for Persian RJ characterization in terms of trans-10-hydroxy-2-decenoic
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Coastal-inland divergence and postglacial expansion in the populations of the orchid bee Euglossa annectans J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Wilson Frantine-Silva, Douglas Caldeira Giangarelli, Guaraci Duran Cordeiro, Isabel Alves-Dos-Santos, Maria Cristina Gaglianone, Silvia Helena Sofia
Abstract Biogeographic patterns in the southernmost portion of the Atlantic Forest (AF) are still elusive for a high number of endemic species where the main phylogeographic hypothesis in AF (e.g., CM model or AF expansion) fails to predict refuges during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Euglossa annectans is an orchid bee species endemic to AF, distributed throughout the longitudinal edges of the southern
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Data mining hive inspections: more frequently inspected honey bee colonies have higher over-winter survival rates J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Andrew Scott, Edgar Hassler, Giovanni Formato, Max A. S. Rünzel, James Wilkes, Awad Hassan, Joseph Cazier
Honey bee colonies frequently suffer from high over-winter losses attributed to various factors, including management, poor nutrition, pests, pathogens, and parasites. Most beekeepers have only lim...
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Volatile characterization of honey with dominance of Bupleurum spinosum pollen J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Youssef Elamine, Alexandra M. Machado, Letícia M. Estevinho, Badiâa Lyoussi, Ana Cristina Figueiredo, Maria Graça Miguel
Abstract Moroccan honey with Bupleurum spinosum (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) as the main pollen source is locally known as Zantaz honey. In the present work, the volatiles from 18 honeys of this type, were isolated by hydrodistillation and analysed by Gas Chromatography (GC) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), for volatiles quantification and identification. The percentage composition of the
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Effects of fungicides propiconazole and Trichoderma spp. on the mortality and the physiological status of larvae and adult worker honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Arezoo Banan, Mohammad Homayoonzadeh, Ehssan Torabi, Vahid Ghasemi, Samira Shahbazi, Khalil Talebi
Exposure to pesticides may affect the survival and normal physiological functions of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.). The fungicide propiconazole (PRO) and the biofungicide Trichoderma are widely used in agroecosystems, and their effects on the physiology of the honey bee have been largely neglected in risk assessment procedures. We investigated the mortality and variations in physiological biomarkers
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In vitro maintenance of drones and development of a new software for sperm quality analysis facilitate the study of honey bee reproductive quality J. Apic. Res. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Jose Divasón, Ana Romero, Miguel A. Silvestre, Pilar Santolaria, Jesús L. Yániz
Abstract This study aimed to develop a laboratory method that allows the in vitro maintenance of honey bee drones for several days while preserving their reproductive capacity and to create a new open-source software for the automatic analysis of their sperm quality. Three experiments were performed. The first experiment was designed to validate the new open-source software named CASABee for sperm