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Nationwide Screening for Arthropod, Fungal, and Bacterial Pests and Pathogens of Honey Bees: Utilizing Environmental DNA from Honey Samples in Australia [PDF]
InsectsThe European honey bee (Apis mellifera) significantly contributes to Australian agriculture, especially in honey production and the pollination of key crops.
Gopika Bhasi, Gemma Zerna, Travis Beddoe
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Multi-pronged abundance prediction of bee pests’ spatial proliferation in Kenya
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and GeoinformationBee farming and beehealth are threatened by climate change, agricultural and agrochemicals intensification, and bee pests and diseases. Among these threats, bee pests have particularly been identified as a major obstacle to beehealth.
Tobias Landmann +2 more
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Analysis of Tunisian Beekeepers' Perceptions in Honey Bee Diseases and Pests Management [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural SciencesHoney bee diseases and pests caused dramatic losses of Tunisian honey bee colonies during the past years. This research aimed to evaluate of beekeepers’ perceptions on bee diseases and pests, and current management practices via interview method of ...
Hajer Debbabi
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Smart Agricultural TechnologyHoney bee colonies face significant threats from pathogens and pests, including chalkbrood disease caused by Ascosphaera apis and Varroa destructor mites.
Jörg Marvin Gülzow +2 more
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The European Zoological Journal, 2023 The European honey bee, Apis mellifera L., is the bee species with the largest geographic distribution in the world. It is considered a pollinator generalist of wild plants and agricultural crops, as well as honey bee products as honey, beeswax, and ...
G. Peña-Chora +7 more
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Impacts of Diverse Natural Products on Honey Bee Viral Loads and Health
Applied Sciences, 2021 Western honey bees (Apis mellifera), a cornerstone to crop pollination in the U.S., are faced with an onslaught of challenges from diseases caused by parasites, pathogens, and pests that affect this economically valuable pollinator. Natural products (NPs)
Dawn L. Boncristiani +13 more
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EDIS, 2018 The greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella Linnaeus) and lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella Fabricius) are major pests of honey bee colonies in Florida.
Cameron J Jack, James D Ellis
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How to quantify Varroa destructor in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies
EDIS, 2020 The Varroa destructor mite, a devastating pest of western honey bees, can threaten a honey bee colony’s survival if it is left uncontrolled. This 8-page fact sheet written by Cameron Jack, Nathan Sperry, Ashley N.
Cameron Jack +3 more
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An octopamine receptor confers selective toxicity of amitraz on honeybees and Varroa mites
eLife, 2021 The Varroa destructor mite is a devastating parasite of Apis mellifera honeybees. They can cause colonies to collapse by spreading viruses and feeding on the fat reserves of adults and larvae.
Lei Guo +4 more
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Pathogens, 2021 Knowledge regarding the honey bee pathogens borne by invasive bee pests remains scarce. This investigation aimed to assess the presence in Aethina tumida (small hive beetle, SHB) adults of honey bee pathogens belonging to the following groups: (i ...
Antonio Nanetti +3 more
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