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Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2019 The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is the primary health problem of honey bees (Apis mellifera) worldwide. Africanized honey bees in Brazil have demonstrated tolerance to the mite, but there is controversy about the degree of mite tolerance of ...
Mariana Reyes-Quintana +6 more
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Bees biodiversity, forage behavior and fruit production in gherkin crop (Cucumis anguria L.)
Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2019 The objectives were to evaluate the biodiversity of bees, forage behavior and their effect on fruit production in the gherkin crop (Cucumis anguria L.) in the campus of the University Center Moura Lacerda in two years.
Darclet Teresinha Malerbo-Souza +7 more
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American Foulbrood and African Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) [PDF]
Journal of Economic Entomology, 2003 We have taken samples of honey from individual beekeepers (N = 64), and of domestic (N = 35) and imported honey (N = 15) retailed in supermarkets in several sub-Saharan countries and cultivated these samples for Paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae Heyndrickx et al. causing American foulbrood in honey bee colonies.
Ingemar, Fries, Suresh, Raina
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Bee Alert: Africanized Honey Bee Facts [PDF]
, 2002 Author(s): Lazaneo, Vincent | Abstract: Information on how to “bee prepared” for the movement of the Africanized honey bee into California. Includes tips on how to identify Africanized honey bees, bee-proofing your home, and what to do if stung.
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2018 This study evaluated the in vitro toxicity and motor activity changes in African-derived adult honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) exposed to lethal or sublethal doses of the insecticides fipronil and imidacloprid.
T. S. Bovi, R. Zaluski, R. O. Orsi
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Best Management Practices for Siting Honey Bee Colonies: Good Neighbor Guidelines
EDIS, 2014 Keeping honey bees requires responsible management so that the bees do not become a nuisance. Additionally, the presence of Africanized honey bees in Florida places more pressure on beekeepers to maintain their colonies properly.
James D. Ellis, Jerry Hayes
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Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.Abstract Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an important class of insects that are the most beneficial in terms of economy. Beeswax is the second most important bee products after honey. Its commercial importance is due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and antiseptic as well as regenerative properties.
Rajshri Naveen, Manickam Loganathan
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Comparative sucrose responsiveness in Apis mellifera and A. cerana foragers. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 In the European honey bee, Apis mellifera, pollen foragers have a higher sucrose responsiveness than nectar foragers when tested using a proboscis extension response (PER) assay.
Wenchao Yang +8 more
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Pollination service provided by honey bees to buzz-pollinated crops in the Neotropics
PLoS ONE, 2023 Generalist honey bees grant significant pollination services worldwide. Although honey bees can provide compensatory pollination services, their service to buzz-pollinated crops, compared to specialized pollinators, is not clear.
Franklin H. Rocha +3 more
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Gene‐specific double‐stranded RNAs effectively silence essential genes in the invasive citrus pest Delottococcus aberiae, leading to significant mortality through both microinjection and oral delivery. These results provide proof of concept for RNA interference‐based biopesticides as selective and sustainable tools for citrus integrated pest management.
Carolina Gallego‐Giraldo +6 more
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