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Honey bees of Ethiopia: Their lineages and subspecies based on morphometrics, mitochondrial DNA, and mandibular gland pheromone analyses. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Apiculture is a vital economic sector in Ethiopia, providing income and employment for over two million people. However, the classification of the honey bee subspecies in Ethiopia remains debatable.
Walellign Wotro Wanore, Christian W W Pirk, Abdullahi A Yusuf, Steve B S Baleba, Mary Chege, Nelly N Ndungu, Abebe J Wubie, Workneh Ayalew, Beatrice T Nganso   +8 more
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Biogeography from a food matrix: a temporal distribution map of Apis mellifera mitochondrial DNA lineages across Italy, obtained from honey samples [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The genetic integrity of European Apis mellifera subspecies has been increasingly threatened. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis is widely used to investigate honey bee lineage distribution. Honey represents a valuable source of environmental DNA (eDNA),
Valeria Taurisano, Anisa Ribani, Maria Letizia Calabri, Giuseppina Schiavo, Kate Elise Nelson Johnson, Valerio Joe Utzeri, Samuele Bovo, Francesca Bertolini, Luca Fontanesi   +8 more
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Evolution of the α-Glucosidase Gene Family in Apoidea. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study traces the origin of the α‐glucosidase gene family in bees back to approximately 140 million years ago, revealing that its evolutionary history closely aligns with the rise of angiosperms and coevolution. Furthermore, by identifying the core members Hbg1–3 and 28 key functional sites driven by positive selection, the study systematically ...
Li J, Wang W, Du Y, Jia J, Wei Z.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Unravelling the Interplay Between <i>Vairimorpha ceranae</i> and Viruses in Geographically Isolated Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Populations. [PDF]

Evol Appl
ABSTRACT Viral infections and the microsporidian Vairimorpha ceranae (‘vairimorpha’) have been involved in elevated honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony losses as a result of their individual or combined actions, with the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor (‘varroa’) often exacerbating these effects.
Lopes AR, Low M, Martín-Hernández R, Higes M, de Miranda JR, Pinto MA.   +5 more
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Influence of Ecological Zones and Honey Bee Morphometric Traits on the Physicochemical Properties of Honey in Kazakhstan [PDF]

Foods
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of ecological zones and honey bee morphometric characteristics on the physicochemical properties of honey produced in different regions of Kazakhstan. A total of 103 honey samples were collected and analyzed for
Maxat Toishimanov, Ulzhan Nuraliyeva, Gaukhar Moldakhmetova, Merey Torekhanov, Zhanar Sheralieva, Gulim Khalykova, Nuradil Spatay, Anton Skryl, Timur Krupskiy, Kanat Mustafin   +9 more
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Interception of an Apis dorsata swarm with Tropilaelaps mercedesae and Kuzinia morsei mites on a cargo vessel inbound to the United States [PDF]

Frontiers in Insect Science
In 2025, a swarm of giant honey bees, Apis dorsata dorsata, was detected on board a cargo vessel prior to arrival at the port of Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA.
Jose Luis Ramirez, Luke R. Tembrock, Frida A. Zink, Austin Fife, Todd M. Gilligan, Yanping Chen, Jay D. Evans, Jason Mottern, Allan H. Smith-Pardo, Ron Ochoa   +9 more
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Human-mediated introgression and Varroa destructor shaped the genetic structure of honey bee populations in the Azores [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The evolutionary trajectory of island populations can be rapidly altered by human-mediated migration, a process further exacerbated when immigrants introduce invasive parasites, creating new selective pressures.
Dora Henriques, Ana R. Lopes, Matthew Low, M. Alice Pinto   +3 more
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Deep Learning Approaches for Image-Based Classification of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Lineages

Türkiye Tarımsal Araştırmalar Dergisi
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) play a vital role in maintaining ecosystem balance and supporting the sustainability of agricultural production. Accurate classification of these insects at the species and subspecies levels is essential for biodiversity monitoring, understanding local adaptation, and developing effective conservation strategies.
Berkant Ismail Yıldız, Kemal Karabag
exaly   +3 more sources

Nosemosis in Russian Apis mellifera L. Populations: Distribution and Association with Hybridization [PDF]

Insects
One of the common causes of mass death in bee colonies is the infectious disease nosemosis, which is caused by two types of microsporidia, Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae.
Milyausha Kaskinova, Luisa Gaifullina, Gleb Zaitsev, Alexandr Davydychev, Elena Saltykova   +4 more
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Two Distinct Genomic Lineages of Sinaivirus Detected in Guyanese Africanized Honey Bees [PDF]

Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022
Over the past decade or so, PCR-based screening programs have reported that Africanized honey bees (AHB) are also hosts to viruses commonly found in European honey bees. Very little is known about the genomic variants found in AHB. Here, we present two distinct lineages of sinaiviruses in AHB.
Declan C. Schroeder, Jaclyn L. Stone, Amy Weeks, Makeba Jacobs, Jeol DaSilva, Shimar Butts, Lorenzo Richards, Shevon Layne, Erwin Miller, Dwight Walrond, Dane Hartley, Dexter Lyken   +11 more
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