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Towards integrated control of varroa: effect of variation in hygienic behaviour among honey bee colonies on mite population increase and deformed wing virus incidence [PDF]

, 2014
Hygienic behaviour in the honey bee, Apis mellifera, is the uncapping and removal of dead, diseased or infected brood from sealed cells by worker bees. We determined the effect of hygienic behaviour on varroa population growth and incidence of deformed ...
Al Toufailia, Hasan M, Amiri, Esmaeil, Kryger, Per, Ratnieks, Francis L W, Scandian, Luciano   +4 more
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Synergistic Enhancement of Antioxidant Activity in Arbutus unedo Leaf Extract by Biological Fluids: Implications for Functional and Nutraceutical Applications

Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of biological fluids (saliva, blood plasma, and urine) on the antioxidant capacity of an aqueous extract derived from Arbutus unedo leaves. The extract displayed a concentration‐dependent reducing activity in the ferric reducing power assay (IC50 = 292 ± 7.54 µg/mL) and phosphomolybdenum assays (IC50 = 461.67 ± 4.
Idir Moualek, Hamdi Bendif, Karima Benarab, Giulio Lupidi, Fehmi Boufahja, Stefania Garzoli, Karim Houali   +6 more
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Distinct fungal microbiomes of two Thai commercial stingless bee species, Lepidotrigona terminata and Tetragonula pagdeni suggest a possible niche separation in a shared habitat

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Stingless bees, a social corbiculate bee member, play a crucial role in providing pollination services. Despite their importance, the structure of their microbiome, particularly the fungal communities, remains poorly understood.
Diana C. Castillo, Diana C. Castillo, Diana C. Castillo, Chainarong Sinpoo, Chainarong Sinpoo, Chainarong Sinpoo, Patcharin Phokasem, Patcharin Phokasem, Patcharin Phokasem, Rujipas Yongsawas, Rujipas Yongsawas, Chakriya Sansupa, Korrawat Attasopa, Korrawat Attasopa, Korrawat Attasopa, Nakarin Suwannarach, Nakarin Suwannarach, Nakarin Suwannarach, Sahutchai Inwongwan, Sahutchai Inwongwan, Sahutchai Inwongwan, Nuttapol Noirungsee, Nuttapol Noirungsee, Nuttapol Noirungsee, Terd Disayathanoowat, Terd Disayathanoowat, Terd Disayathanoowat   +26 more
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Oligosaccharide profiles of Asian commercial honeys [PDF]

, 2012
As part of the development of a method to detect honey in imported materials, a database of the oligosaccharide composition of a range of Asian commercial honeys has been prepared.
Dumté, Mérine Emilie Jennifer, Manley-Harris, Merilyn   +1 more
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Phenazine‐Based Synthetic Biology to Signal Between Cells and Electrodes

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bioelectronic systems that enable seamless communication between electronic devices and living systems represent a transformative frontier in biotechnology. Among available methodologies, redox based signaling offers unique advantages due to its ubiquity in biology and compatibility with standard electrochemical equipment, expanding on ...
Eric VanArsdale, Monica Chu, Sally Wang, Divya Muthusamy, Eric Wold, Yi Liu, G. F. Payne, Tanya Tschirhart, W. E. Bentley   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Gelatin and Propolis Extract on Honey Gummy Jelly Properties: Optimization Using D-Optimal Mixture Design

Gels
Gelatin is commonly used as a gelling agent in gummy candy. Honey and bee products are valuable and rich sources of biologically active substances. In this study, the influence of gelatin and propolis extract on honey gummy jelly (HGJ) properties was ...
Kultida Kaewpetch, Saowapa Yolsuriyan, Terd Disayathanoowat, Patcharin Phokasem, Taruedee Jannu, Gerry Renaldi, Rajnibhas Sukeaw Samakradhamrongthai   +6 more
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Bee products as a food supplement in childhood nutrition and health [PDF]

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture
Complex food supplements rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins, fatty acids, and probiotics are widely available in the market to ensure healthy growth and development of children and to strengthen the immune system of specially school-age children ...
Selin İkiz, Merve Keskin
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Loan products to manage liquidity stress when broad-based black empowerment enterprises invest in productive assets [PDF]

Investments in productive assets by broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE) enterprises in South Africa (SA) during the 1990s have been constrained, in part, by a lack of access to capital. Even if capital can be sourced, BEE businesses often face a
Darroch, Mark A.G., Finnemore, G.R.L., Lyne, Michael C.   +2 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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