The Ontogeny and Dietary Differences in Queen and Worker Castes of Honey Bee (Apis cerana cerana) [PDF]
InsectsThe honey bee Apis cerana cerana (A. c. cerana), a subspecies of Apis cerana, is endemic in China and possesses a valuable ecological niche. Understanding the ways to protect this honey bee’s populations is crucial, but this topic has been understudied ...
Chunyu Yang +4 more
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Molecular Mechanism of the UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase 2B20-like Gene (AccUGT2B20-like) in Pesticide Resistance of Apis cerana cerana [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs), being multifunctional detoxification enzymes, play a major role in the process of resistance to various pesticides in insects. However, the mechanism underlying the molecular regulation of pesticide resistance remains
Xuepei Cui +7 more
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MicroRNA dataset of normal and Nosema ceranae-infected midguts of Apis cerana cerana workers [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2019 Nosema ceranae is a widespread fungal pathogen of honeybees, which is infective to all castes in the colony, including queens, drones and workers. Nosemosis caused by N. ceranae poses a big challenge for apiculture all over the world.
Yu Du +6 more
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Ecology, Behaviour and Control of Apis cerana with a Focus on Relevance to the Australian Incursion
Insects, 2013 Apis cerana Fabricius is endemic to most of Asia, where it has been used for honey production and pollination services for thousands of years. Since the 1980s, A.
Anna H. Koetz
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Molecules, 2019 In Asia, honey is mainly produced by Apis mellifera and Apis cerana. However, the price of A. cerana honey is usually much higher than A. mellifera honey. Seeing considerable profits, some dishonest companies and beekeepers mislabel A. mellifera honey as
Huo-Qing Zheng +2 more
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Analysis of antennal transcriptome and gustatory receptor genes in Apis cerana cerana collecting pollens from different nectar source plants [PDF]
BMC GenomicsTaste perception is crucial for guiding food selection and regulating insect feeding behaviors. This study aimed to identify taste-related genes in Apis cerana cerana by analyzing antennal transcriptomes through RNA sequencing and functional annotation ...
Lina Guo, Chang Song, Yu Zhang, Yuan Guo
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Molecular characterization of emerging bacterial communities associated with honey bees [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHoney bees are vital pollinators essential for ecosystems and global agriculture, but their populations are declining due to pressures caused by pests.
Shazia Amin +9 more
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Distinct molecular impact patterns of abamectin on Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis cerana cerana
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 The effects of insecticides on bee health are a topic of intensive research. Although abamectin is toxic to bees, the molecular impact of abamectin needs to be clarified.
Guilin Li +8 more
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Apis cerana gut microbiota contribute to host health though stimulating host immune system and strengthening host resistance to Nosema ceranae [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 Gut microbial communities play vital roles in the modulation of many insects' immunity, including Apis mellifera. However, little is known about the interaction of Apis cerana gut bacteria and A. cerana immune system.
Yuqi Wu +5 more
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Sociobiology, 2020 Bias foraging of pollen is general in different pollinators since various nutrition demanding, co-evolution and interaction of insect-plant. To clarify the preference of pollen foraging during sunflower blooming, the pollen foraging behaviors of Apis ...
Huipeng Yang +5 more
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