Immune priming of honey bees protects against a major microsporidian pathogen
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.We immune‐primed honey bees at two developmental stages in the laboratory and the field with heat‐killed Nosema ceranae spores. When subsequently fed live spores, immune‐primed adults had lower infection levels. Abstract BACKGROUND Honey bees face significant threats from pathogens like Nosema ceranae, a microsporidian parasite that contributes to ...
James C. Nieh +6 more
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Insecticides outweigh rye cover crop in triggering secondary pest outbreaks
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Insecticides outweigh rye cover crop in triggering secondary pest outbreaks. Zeus Mateos‐Fierro*, Ashley Leach, Ian Kaplan. Spider mite and melon aphid outbreaks are enhanced with broad‐spectrum insecticides, while natural enemies are reduced. However, rye cover crop has little effect on either pest or natural enemy populations.
Zeus Mateos‐Fierro +2 more
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Pollen foraging preferences in honey bees and the nutrient profiles of the pollen
Scientific ReportsAbstractHoney bees are important insect pollinators that provide critical pollination services to fruit and nut crops in the US. They face challenges likely due to pressures associated with agricultural intensification related habitat loss. To better understand this, pollen preferences of foraging bees and the nutritional profile of pollen brought into
Seiji C. Yokota +2 more
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An overview of agricultural neonicotinoid regulation in the EU, Canada, and the United States
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Grounded in broad environmental coalition and place‐based research, the European Union, Ontario and Québec in Canada, and several US states placed restrictions on agriculturally‐applied neonicotinoids. The exact regulations and how they were implemented are explored.
Katherine Dentzman +3 more
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Flower–bee versus pollen–bee metanetworks in fragmented landscapes
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological SciencesUnderstanding the organization of mutualistic networks at multiple spatial scales is key to ensure biological conservation and functionality in human-modified ecosystems. Yet, how changing habitat and landscape features affect pollen–bee interaction networks is still poorly understood.
Librán-Embid, Felipe +9 more
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Effects of lithium chloride on queen egg‐laying performance and worker honey bee behavior
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Chronic oral lithium chloride (LiCl) exposure effectively increases Varroa mite mortality without impairing queen egg laying or brood care behaviors, while significantly reducing worker bee aggression, suggesting its potential for safe Varroa management and mitigating colony aggression.
Sevin Sedat +4 more
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Lipidomic and proteomic analysis revealed large‐scale differences in the midgut composition of the honeybee Apis mellifera and the buff‐tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris. These differences correlated to increased insecticide absorption in the bumblebee when using an ex vivo Ussing chamber and subsequently in vivo feeding assay (created in Biorender ...
Emmanouil Kokkas +7 more
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FORAGING BEHAVIOR AND POLLEN RESOURCES OF VARIOUS STINGLESS BEES (HYM., MELIPONINAE) AND HONEYBEES (HYM., APINAE) IN TRINIDAD, WEST-INDIES [PDF]
, 1983 M. J. Sommeijer +3 more
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The impact of honey bees on montane ecosystems within Tongariro National Park : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University [PDF]
, 1996 A study of the effects of honey bees on montane ecosystems was conducted during the summers of 1993/1994 and 1994/1995 at Tongariro National Park. Three possible effects of the introduced honey bee were examined.
Murphy, Claire
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