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Host-driven temperature dependence of Deformed wing virus infection in honey bee pupae

Communications Biology, 2023
Deformed Wing Virus best infects honey bee pupae at temperatures optimal for pupal development—not for viral enzymes—suggesting host facilitation of virus replication, and tradeoffs between infection resistance and bee survival.
Evan C. Palmer-Young, Eugene V. Ryabov, Lindsey M. Markowitz, Dawn L. Boncristiani, Kyle Grubbs, Asha Pawar, Raymond Peterson, Jay D. Evans   +7 more
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Brazilian green propolis prevent Alzheimer’s disease-like cognitive impairment induced by amyloid beta in mice

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2023
Background The increasing incidence of cognitive impairment has become a health problem in the aging society. Owing to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, Brazilian green propolis—derived from Baccharis dracunculifolia—is anticipated to ...
Takashi Ito, Tomomi Degawa, Nobuaki Okumura   +2 more
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Special Issue: Honey Bee Pathogens and Parasites

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
Honey bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops and despite the reports about elevated local colony losses over the last few decades [...]
Julia Ebeling, Anne Fünfhaus, Sebastian Gisder   +2 more
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Significant, but not biologically relevant: Nosema ceranae infections and winter losses of honey bee colonies

Communications Biology, 2023
The analysis of a dataset collected over 15 years reveals no biological relevance of Nosema ceranae infections for colony losses; hence, N. ceranae is not considered a serious threat for honey bees in the background of Varroa destructor infestations.
Vivian Schüler, Yuk-Chien Liu, Sebastian Gisder, Lennart Horchler, Detlef Groth, Elke Genersch   +5 more
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The Buzz about ADP-Ribosylation Toxins from Paenibacillus larvae, the Causative Agent of American Foulbrood in Honey Bees

Toxins, 2021
The Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae is the etiological agent of American Foulbrood, a highly contagious and often fatal honey bee brood disease. The species P.
Julia Ebeling, Anne Fünfhaus, Elke Genersch   +2 more
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Blackawton bees [PDF]

Biology Letters, 2010
Background Real science has the potential to not only amaze, but also transform the way one thinks of the world and oneself. This is because the process of science is little different from the deeply resonant, natural processes of play.
P S, Blackawton, S, Airzee, A, Allen, S, Baker, A, Berrow, C, Blair, M, Churchill, J, Coles, R F-J, Cumming, L, Fraquelli, C, Hackford, A, Hinton Mellor, M, Hutchcroft, B, Ireland, D, Jewsbury, A, Littlejohns, G M, Littlejohns, M, Lotto, J, McKeown, A, O'Toole, H, Richards, L, Robbins-Davey, S, Roblyn, H, Rodwell-Lynn, D, Schenck, J, Springer, A, Wishy, T, Rodwell-Lynn, D, Strudwick, R B, Lotto   +29 more
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A theoretical derivation of response to selection with and without controlled mating in honeybees

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2021
Background In recent years, the breeding of honeybees has gained significant scientific interest, and numerous theoretical and practical improvements have been made regarding the collection and processing of their performance data.
Manuel Du, Richard Bernstein, Andreas Hoppe, Kaspar Bienefeld   +3 more
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Correction to: A theoretical derivation of response to selection with and without controlled mating in honeybees

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2021
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Manuel Du, Richard Bernstein, Andreas Hoppe, Kaspar Bienefeld   +3 more
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Comparison of biochemical and antimicrobial activities of different honey samples

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2021
Honey, a natural healing agent and a sweet food, has been used since ancient times. A honey sample could possess many biological activities depending on its chemical composition.
Saban Keskin, Semiramis Karlidag, Nazli Mayda, Asli Ozkok   +3 more
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Mesilased eesti usundilises folklooris [PDF]

Mäetagused, 2023
The article traces changes in human cognitive and social development using the example of the only domesticated insect, the bee. From the 13th to the 20th century, forest bee-keeping spread, using live trees as beehives, and later also log hives on the ...
Mare Kõiva
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