Varroa destructor: how does it harm Apis mellifera honey bees and what can be done about it?
Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 2020 Since its migration from the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) to the European honey bee (Apis mellifera), the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor has emerged as a major issue for beekeeping worldwide.
Amélie Noël, Y. Le Conte, F. Mondet
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Molecular and phylogenetic characterization of honey bee viruses, Nosema microsporidia, protozoan parasites, and parasitic mites in China [PDF]
, 2008 China has the largest number of managed honey bee colonies, which produce the highest quantity of honey and royal jelly in the world; however, the presence of honey bee pathogens and parasites has never been rigorously identified in Chinese apiaries.
Yang, Bu +3 more
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Antimicrobial Properties of Apis mellifera’s Bee Venom
Toxins, 2020 Bee venom (BV) is a rich source of secondary metabolites from honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). It contains a variety of bioactive ingredients including peptides, proteins, enzymes, and volatile metabolites.
Hesham R. El-Seedi +10 more
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Perspectives on hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera and other social insects
Apidologie, 2020 Hygienic behavior in honey bees, Apis mellifera, has been studied for over 80 years with the aim of understanding mechanisms of pathogen and parasite resistance and colony health.
M. Spivak, R. Danka
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Are honey bees (apis mellifera L.) native to the British Isles? [PDF]
, 2008 No description ...
Carreck, Norman
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浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2005 The experiments were conducted with Apis cerana cerana and Apis mellifera ligustica. In this study, nutritional hybridizations were carried out between Apis cerana cerana and Apis mellifera ligustica.
XIE Xian-bing +4 more
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Genetic integrity of the Dark European honey bee (Apis mellifera mellifera) from protected populations: a genome-wide assessment using SNPs and mtDNA sequence data [PDF]
, 2014 The recognition that the Dark European honey bee, Apis mellifera mellifera, is increasingly threatened in its native range has led to the establishment of conservation programmes and protected areas throughout western Europe.
Carreck, Norman L +11 more
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Mitochondrial genomes illuminate the evolutionary history of the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera)
Scientific Reports, 2020 Western honey bees (Apis mellifera) are one of the most important pollinators of agricultural crops and wild plants. Despite the growth in the availability of sequence data for honey bees, the phylogeny of the species remains a subject of controversy ...
Erik Tihelka +3 more
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Vertical transmission of honey bee viruses in a Belgian queen breeding program [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The Member States of European Union are encouraged to improve the general conditions for the production and marketing of apicultural products. In Belgium, programmes on the restocking of honey bee hives have run for many years.
de Graaf, Dirk +3 more
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Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020 Propolis collecting capacity of the honey bee race, Apis mellifera L., distributed across Anatolia and Thrace regions of Turkey was investigated and correlated with morphometric characteristics.
Münir Uçak +3 more
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