Concurrent Parasitism Alters Thermoregulation in Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Winter Clusters [PDF]
, 2017 Thermoregulation is crucial for honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), colony survival in temperate regions, but possible interference by parasites is currently unknown. The small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae),
Neumann, Peter +3 more
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Hygienic Behaviour of Honeybee Colonies with Different Levels of Polyandry and Genotypic Composition
Journal of Apicultural Science, 2015 Honey bee queens were inseminated with diluted, homogenised semen collected from a few dozen drones. This procedure was carried out to increase the diversity of the queens’ offspring, which is in comparison to the offspring of queens inseminated with ...
Gerula Dariusz +4 more
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The relationship between multiple mating by queens, within-colony genetic variability and fitness in the ant Lasius niger [PDF]
, 2003 Multiple mating has been suggested to benefit social insect queens because high genetic variation within colonies might decrease the load imposed by sterile diploid males, enhance resistance to parasites and pathogens, and lead to a more effective ...
Fjerdingstad, E. J. +2 more
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Bee Community as a Source of Energy in the Production of Food, Honey-plants in the Ecosystem of Croatian Forests’ Hunting Grounds [PDF]
, 2009 In addition to the process of photosynthesis, the bee community is the main source of energy in food production, honey-plants used by game and people in the hunting grounds ecosystem.
Anastazija Konjarović +9 more
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Grooming behaviour of honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) on varroa (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) [PDF]
, 2011 Resumen: Entre los factores que pueden ayudar a disminuir y controlar la población de Varroa destructor en colonias de Apis mellifera está el comportamiento de acicalamiento.
Araneda Durán, Ximena +3 more
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Bioassay for grooming effectiveness towards Varroa destructor mites in Africanized and Carniolan honey bees [PDF]
Apidologie, 2001 Grooming behavior is considered a varroosis tolerance factor of Africanized honey bees, but this behavior is difficult to evaluate directly within the honey bee colony. A laboratory bioassay was developed to measure the intensity and effectiveness of grooming responses by worker bees artificially infested with one Varroa mite.
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Morphological and production characteristics of carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica Poll.) from different parts of Serbia [PDF]
Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 2007 Morphological and production characteristics of honey bee colonies from six regions in Serbia were examined in a two-year study. The colonies were sampled in the valleys of the Rasina and Morava rivers, on Pester and Kopaonik mountains, in Knjazevac environ and Banat region.
G. Jevtic +3 more
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2000 In order to examine the significance of hygienic behavior for the tolerance to varroosis of Africanized honey bees, they were compared with non-tolerant Carniolans in tropical Brazil.
Pia Aumeier +2 more
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Assessing hygienic behavior and attraction to Varroa mite (Acari: Varroidae) in Iranian honey bee (Apis. mellifera meda) [PDF]
, 2013 In the current study, the hygienic behaviors of 5th instar larva of Iranian honeybees (Apis mellifera. meda) were investigated. The results of hygienic evaluation demonstrated that 35% of Iranian honeybees are hygienic.
Najafgholian, J +3 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyVarroa destructor is probably one of the greatest threats to honey bees. A potential natural acaricide, 2-heptanone (2 H) has shown promise in controlling mite populations in honey bee colonies, but the effects of prolonged systemic administration of 2 H
Špela Golob +2 more
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