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In silico identification and assessment of insecticide target sites in the genome of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida

BMC 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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Probiotic candidates for controlling Paenibacillus larvae, a causative agent of American foulbrood disease in honey bee

BMC Microbiology, 2023
Background American foulbrood (AFB) disease caused by Paenibacillus larvae is dangerous, and threatens beekeeping. The eco-friendly treatment method using probiotics is expected to be the prospective method for controlling this pathogen in honey bees ...
A-Tai Truong, Jeong Eun Kang, Mi-Sun Yoo, Thi Thu Nguyen, So-Youn Youn, Soon-Seek Yoon, Yun Sang Cho   +6 more
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Morphmetric analysis of apis cerana populations in Huangshan, China

Journal 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, Liu Fang, Huang Sisi, Bi Shoudong, Zong Chao, Wang Tianshu   +5 more
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Building composite indices in the age of big data – Application to honey bee exposure to infectious and parasitic agents

Heliyon, 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, S. Bougeard, A. Babin, E. Dubois, C. Druesne, M.P. Rivière, M. Laurent, M.P. Chauzat   +7 more
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Role of Honey in Advanced Wound Care

Molecules, 2021
Honey is a natural product rich in several phenolic compounds, enzymes, and sugars with antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial potential.
Hana Scepankova, P. Combarros-Fuertes, J. M. Fresno, M. Tornadijo, M. Dias, C. Pinto, J. Saraiva, L. Estevinho   +7 more
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Wild Pollinators Enhance Fruit Set of Crops Regardless of Honey Bee Abundance

Science, 2013
Honeybees Can't Do It Alone The majority of food crops require pollination to set fruit with the honeybee providing a pollination workhorse, with both feral and managed populations an integral component of crop management (see the Perspective by ...
L. Garibaldi, I. Steffan-Dewenter, R. Winfree, M. Aizen, R. Bommarco, S. Cunningham, C. Kremen, L. Carvalheiro, L. Harder, O. Afik, I. Bartomeus, Faye E. Benjamin, Virginie Boreux, D. Cariveau, N. Chacoff, Jan-Hendrik Dudenhöffer, B. Freitas, J. Ghazoul, Sarah S. Greenleaf, J. Hipólito, A. Holzschuh, B. Howlett, R. Isaacs, S. Javorek, C. Kennedy, Kristin Krewenka, S. Krishnan, Y. Mandelik, M. Mayfield, Iris Motzke, T. Munyuli, B. Nault, M. Otieno, Jessica D. Petersen, Gideon Pisanty, S. Potts, R. Rader, T. Ricketts, M. Rundlöf, C. Seymour, Christof Schüepp, H. Szentgyörgyi, H. Taki, T. Tscharntke, C. Vergara, B. Viana, T. Wanger, C. Westphal, N. Williams, A. Klein   +49 more
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The antibacterial activities of honey

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020
Honey is a powerful antimicrobial agent with a wide range of effects. Various components contribute to the antibacterial efficacy of honey: the sugar content; polyphenol compounds; hydrogen peroxide; 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds; and bee defensin-1.
S. Almasaudi
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Clinical usage of honey as a wound dressing: An update [PDF]

, 2004
Honey is an ancient treatment that is increasingly earning its place in modern wound care. Evidence suggests it compares with other dressings in terms of its antibacterial properties, ease of use and ability to promote a moist ...
Molan, Peter C.
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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

Insects, 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, Michael Simone-Finstrom, Amanda M. Frake, Philip Tokarz   +3 more
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The effects of honey compared with sucrose and a sugar-free diet on neutrophil phagocytosis and lymphocyte numbers after long-term feeding in rats [PDF]

, 2007
To determine whether honey and sucrose would have differential effects on levels of neutrophil phagocytosis after long-term feeding 36 2-month old Sprague Dawley rats were fed a powdered diet that was either sugar-free or contained 7.9% sucrose or 10 ...
Lynne M Chepulis, Chepulis, Lynne Merran
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