Effects ofRhododendronremoval and prescribed fire on bees and plants in the southern Appalachians [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 AbstractRhododendron maximumis an evergreen shrub native to the Appalachian Mountains of North America that has expanded in recent decades due to past disturbances and land management. The purpose of this study was to explore how bees and plants were affected by the experimental removal ofR.maximumfollowed by a prescribed fire in one watershed compared
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Honey bees are crucial for pollination services globally and produce important hive products including honey, royal jelly, pollen, and propolis that are being used commercially in food, cosmetics, and alternative medicinal purposes.
Khalid Ali Khan, Hamed A Ghramh
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Waste management in the stingless bee Melipona beecheii Bennett (Hymenoptera: Apidae) [PDF]
, 2014 Waste management is important in insect societies because waste can be hazardous to adults, brood and food stores. The general organization of waste management and the influence of task partitioning, division of labor and age polyethism on waste ...
Hart, Adam G +2 more
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Kounis syndrome and atrial fibrillation after bee sting: A case report
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Bee sting can lead to allergic reactions which can present as life-threatening emergencies. Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome caused by mast cell activation after exposure to an allergen.
Bharath Gopinath +3 more
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The role of UV in crab spider signals: effects on perception by prey and predators [PDF]
, 2005 Australian crab spiders Thomisus spectabilis sit on the petals of flowers and ambush prey such as honeybees. White-coloured T. spectabilis reflect in the UV (UV+ spiders) and previous research has shown that their presence, curiously, attracts honeybees ...
Cheng, K +4 more
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A strong immune response in young adult honeybees masks their increased susceptibility to infection compared to older bees [PDF]
, 2012 Honeybees, Apis mellifera, show age-related division of labor in which young adults perform maintenance ("housekeeping") tasks inside the colony before switching to outside foraging at approximately 23 days old. Disease resistance is an important feature
Baxter, Laura +8 more
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Corpse removal increases when honey bee colonies experience high Varroa destructor infestation [PDF]
Insectes Sociaux, 2020 AbstractHigh parasite load may increase honey bee mortality, which enhances stimuli for undertaker recruitment in colonies due to the presence of more corpses. However, it is unknown whether colonies exposed to the parasitic mite Varroa destructor (V+ colonies) remove corpses faster compared to colonies with reduced parasite levels (V− colonies).
van Langevelde, F. +3 more
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Odynophagia following retained bee stinger
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012 Nearly half of Hymenoptera stings affect the head and neck region of victims, but reports on oropharyngeal bee stings are very few. We describe the case of a patient with odynophagia and suffocation in mass envenomation.
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Persistence of subclinical deformed wing virus infections in honeybees following Varroa mite removal and a bee population turnover. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a lethal virus of honeybees (Apis mellifera) implicated in elevated colony mortality rates worldwide and facilitated through vector transmission by the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor.
Barbara Locke +3 more
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Change of floral orientation within an inflorescence affects pollinator behavior and pollination efficiency in a bee-pollinated plant, Corydalis sheareri. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Vertical raceme or spike inflorescences that are bee-pollinated tend to present their flowers horizontally. Horizontal presentation of flowers is hypothesized to enhance pollinator recognition and pollination precision, and it may also ensure greater ...
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