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Honey Bees (Apis mellifera, L.) as Active Samplers of Airborne Particulate Matter

PLoS ONE, 2015
Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are bioindicators of environmental pollution levels. During their wide-ranging foraging activity, these hymenopterans are exposed to pollutants, thus becoming a useful tool to trace the environmental contaminants as heavy ...
I. Negri, C. Mavris, G. Di Prisco, E. Caprio, M. Pellecchia   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Molecular mechanisms of sex determination in Lepidoptera: current status and perspectives

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The genetic basis of sex determination in Lepidoptera was discovered in 2014 in the silkworm Bombyx mori. In this model species, the W chromosome‐derived small piRNA called Fem piRNA downregulates the expression of a Z‐linked gene, Masculinizer (Masc), which leads to the default female‐specific splicing of the doublesex gene (dsxF) and thus to female ...
František Marec, Atsuo Yoshido, Arjen E. van′t Hof   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CONTRIBUCIÓN AL CONOCIMIENTO DE ESPECIES APIBOTÁNICAS EN DOS REGIONES DE MEZQUITAL, DGO., MEX.

Epistemus, 2019
Se reportan 115 especies, en 98 géneros de 38 familias botánicas que son fuente de alimento para las abejas (Apis mellifera L.), presentes en dos regiones del municipio del Mezquital, Dgo. y una descripción breve del tipo de vegetación en relación a las
David Ramírez Noya, María P. González Castillo   +1 more
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The dose makes the poison: have “field realistic” rates of exposure of bees to neonicotinoid insecticides been overestimated in laboratory studies? [PDF]

, 2014
Recent laboratory based studies have demonstrated adverse sub-lethal effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on honey bees and bumble bees, and these studies have been influential in leading to a European Union moratorium on the use of three neonicotinoids,
BARON G L, BONMATIN J M, BONMATIN J M, CARRECK N L, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY, EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY, EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY, FELTHAM H, Francis L W Ratnieks, GARBUZOV M, MAUS C, Norman L Carreck, OSBORNE J L, SCHMUCK R, SCHÖNING R, THOMPSON H   +16 more
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Effects of Bt cabbage pollen on the honeybee Apis mellifera L

Scientific Reports, 2018
Honeybees may be exposed to insecticidal proteins from transgenic plants via pollen during their foraging activity. Assessing effects of such exposures on honeybees is an essential part of the risk assessment process for transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis
D. Yi, Z. Fang, Limei Yang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia, Hannah‐Isadora Huditz, Monique M. van Oers, Vera I.D. Ros   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of methyl parathion on the colony dynamics of Apis mellifera : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2000
The detrimental effects of pesticides to honey bee colonies were assessed using a combination of electronic and manual sampling techniques. Initial experiments determined that electronic bee counters could be used to identify and monitor toxic events ...
Taylor, Michelle Anne
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Metabolomics-based biomarker discovery for bee health monitoring : a proof of concept study concerning nutritional stress in Bombus terrestris [PDF]

, 2019
Bee pollinators are exposed to multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors. Understanding the effects of a single stressor in the complex environmental context of antagonistic/synergistic interactions is critical to pollinator monitoring and may serve ...
Meeus, Ivan, Rombouts, Caroline, Smagghe, Guy, Van Meulebroek, Lieven, Vanhaecke, Lynn, Wang, Luoluo   +5 more
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Efficacy Levels of Organic Acids are Used for Controlling Varroa (Varroa jacobsoni Qudemans) and Their Effects on Colony Development of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) [PDF]

, 2011
Gozde Mert, Banu Yücel
openalex   +1 more source

Potential Correlation Between Bombus lantschouensis Thoracic Morphology and Flight Behavior

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Potential correlation between Bombus lantschouensis thoracic morphology and flight behavior. ABSTRACT Remarkably little modern work has investigated the thoracic structures of insects and their relationship to flight locomotion. Most studies focus exclusively on either morphology or flight kinematics.
Wenjie Li, Sipei Liu, Le Zong, Zhengzhong Huang, Lei Jiang, Xiaokun Liu, Pingping Yang, Yitian Zhang, Zhong Du, Weili Fan, Zhuanghui Qin, Xieshuang Wang, Xinying Zhang, Xiaolong Wang, Haodong Yin, Jiandong An, Chaodong Zhu, Michael C. Orr, Jiangning Wang, Siqin Ge   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source