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PLoS ONE, 2020 The parasitic mite Varroa destructor and the associated viruses it transmits are responsible for most instances of honey bee colony losses in the United States. As such, beekeepers utilize miticides to control Varroa populations.
F. Rinkevich
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Entomopathogenic Fungi for Pests and Predators Control in Beekeeping
Veterinary Sciences, 2022 The emergence of resistance to chemical drugs in beekeeping is becoming a phenomenon of widespread concern. One promising alternative to the use of chemicals is entomopathogenic organisms that are environmentally friendly and are capable of stopping the ...
Roberto Bava +7 more
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An update on recent colony losses in Scotland from a sample survey covering 2006-2008 [PDF]
, 2010 Peterson et al. (2009) reported figures on honey bee colony losses from a postal survey of beekeepers in Scotland carried out in early summer 2006 on behalf of the Executive of the Scottish Beekeepers' Association (SBA). We now provide updated figures on
Gray, Alison +2 more
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Honey bee maternal effects improve worker performance and reproductive ability in offspring
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 Maternal effects are an evolutionary strategy used to improve offspring quality. In an example of maternal effects in honey bees (Apis mellifera), mother queens produce larger eggs in queen cells than in worker cells in order to breed better daughter ...
Longtao Yu +10 more
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Beekeeping and Managed Bee Diversity in Indonesia: Perspective and Preference of Beekeepers
Diversity, 2022 There is a high diversity of bees in the tropics, including honey bees and stingless bees, which are the main sources for honey and other ecosystem services. In Indonesia, beekeeping practices have been developed for centuries, and they have been part of
D. Buchori +21 more
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Status and Trends of Urban Beekeeping Regulations: A Global Review
Earth, 2021 Urban beekeeping is gaining salience worldwide. Though beekeeping brings benefits to humanity, it has certain negative aspects. We conducted surveys in eight countries where urban beekeeping is practiced to understand the status of the governance of ...
Tomonori Matsuzawa, Ryo Kohsaka
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Challenging the sustainability of urban beekeeping using evidence from Swiss cities
npj Urban Sustainability, 2022 Urban beekeeping is booming, heightening awareness of pollinator importance but also raising concerns that its fast growth might exceed existing resources and negatively impact urban biodiversity.
J. Casanelles‐Abella, M. Moretti
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Formation Patterns for Beekeeping Terms in Dajnko’s Čelarstvo (Beekeeping, 1831)
Jezikoslovni zapiski, 2015 This article presents formation patterns for beekeeping terms in Peter Dajnko’s work Čelarstvo (Beekeeping). Similar to other branches of agriculture, basic beekeeping vocabulary has been inherited from the Common Slavic lexicon.
Simon Atelšek
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Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2020 Beekeeping can provide important sources of cash income for farmers in developing countries where land is unconducive to crop and livestock production systems.
Cooper Nat Schouten +3 more
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Determinants of beekeeping adoption by smallholder rural households in Northwest Ethiopia
Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2021 There is an enormous potential for beekeeping practices to generate income, create jobs, and alleviate poverty. However, in Ethiopia, there are many constraints that hinder rural households to expand and adopt beekeeping practices.
Adino Andaregie, Tessema Astatkie
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