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Building composite indices in the age of big data – Application to honey bee exposure to infectious and parasitic agents

open access: yesHeliyon, 2023
Pollinator insects play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and agricultural production worldwide. Yet they are subject to various infectious and parasitic agents (IPAs).
M. Huyen Ton Nu Nguyet   +7 more
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In silico identification and assessment of insecticide target sites in the genome of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2020
Background The small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, is a rapidly emerging global pest of honey bee colonies. Small hive beetle infestation can be extremely destructive, which may cause honey bees to abscond and render colony infrastructure unusable. Due to
Frank D. Rinkevich, Lelania Bourgeois
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A Comparative Study of Environmental Conditions, Bee Management and the Epidemiological Situation in Apiaries Varying in the Level of Colony Losses

open access: yesJournal of Apicultural Science, 2014
Explaining the reasons for the increased mortality of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) in recent years, in Europe and North America, has become a global research priority in apicultural science.
Pohorecka Krystyna   +4 more
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Morphmetric analysis of apis cerana populations in Huangshan, China

open access: yesJournal of Apicultural Science, 2013
Honey bees (Apis cerana Fabricius) were collected from 195 colonies at seven different localities spanning the main beekeeping areas in Huangshan. Morphometric methods were used to measure seven standard morphometric characters, and these bees were ...
Yu Linsheng   +5 more
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Honey as a Complementary Medicine [PDF]

open access: yesIntegrative Medicine Insights, 2017
The beneficial effects of honey on human health have long been recognized. Today, many of those positive effects have been studied to elucidate its mode of action. This review briefly summarizes the best studied features of honey, highlighting it as an appealing alternative medicine.
Miguel, M. G.   +2 more
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Comb Irradiation Has Limited, Interactive Effects on Colony Performance or Pathogens in Bees, Varroa destructor and Wax Based on Two Honey Bee Stocks

open access: yesInsects, 2019
Parasitic mites and pathogens compromise honey bee health. Development of sustainable and integrative methods of managing these problems will minimize their detrimental impact on honey bees.
Lilia I. de Guzman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

تشخیص مولکولی ویروس فلج مزمن زنبور عسل (CBPV) برای اولین بار در ایران [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Razi Institute, 2015
در میان ویروس های آلوده کننده زنبور عسل، ویروس فلجی مزمن (CBPV) به عنوان عامل بوجود آورنده زیان های قابل توجه در کلنی های زنبور عسل شناخته شده است. ویروس فلجی مزمن  یک RNA ویروس تک رشته ای، پلی مورف و طبقه بندی نشده می باشد.
مجتبی محرمی   +1 more
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Comparative Flight Activities and Pathogen Load of Two Stocks of Honey Bees Reared in Gamma-Irradiated Combs

open access: yesInsects, 2017
Gamma irradiation is known to inactivate various pathogens that negatively affect honey bee health. Bee pathogens, such as Deformed wing virus (DWV) and Nosema spp., have a deleterious impact on foraging activities and bee survival, and have been ...
Lilia I. de Guzman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Viral species differentially influence macronutrient preferences based on honey bee genotype

open access: yesBiology Open, 2022
Food quantity and macronutrients contribute to honey bee health and colony survival by mediating immune responses. We determined if this held true for bees injected with chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) and deformed wing virus (DWV), two common honey ...
Hannah J. Penn   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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