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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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A Comparative Study of Environmental Conditions, Bee Management and the Epidemiological Situation in Apiaries Varying in the Level of Colony Losses

Journal 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, Bober Andrzej, Skubida Marta, Zdańska Dagmara, Torój Kamila   +4 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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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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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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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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Comparative Flight Activities and Pathogen Load of Two Stocks of Honey Bees Reared in Gamma-Irradiated Combs

Insects, 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, Amanda M. Frake, Michael Simone-Finstrom   +2 more
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Population genomics and morphometric assignment of western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Republic of South Africa

BMC Genomics, 2018
Backgrounds Apis mellifera scutellata and A.m. capensis (the Cape honey bee) are western honey bee subspecies indigenous to the Republic of South Africa (RSA). Both bees are important for biological and economic reasons. First, A.m.
Amin Eimanifar, Samantha A. Brooks, Tomas Bustamante, James D. Ellis   +3 more
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Evidence for virus-associated recapping behaviour in honey bees (Apis mellifera) with differential detection sensitivity between varroa-resistant and non-resistant colonies

Scientific Reports
Social immunity is vital for protecting honey bee colonies from pathogens and parasites. Among these threats, the parasitic mite Varroa destructor is particularly devastating, both by weakening parasitized bees and by transmitting several potentially ...
Amélie Noël, Cathelijne G. A. Boer, Séverine D. Kotrschal, Joachim R. de Miranda, Naomi Keehnen, Barbara Locke   +5 more
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Transcriptomic and functional resources for the small hive beetle Aethina tumida, a worldwide parasite of honey bees

Genomics Data, 2016
The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is a major pest of managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in the United States and Australia, and an emergent threat in Europe.
Matthew R. Tarver, Qiang Huang, Lilia de Guzman, Tom Rinderer, Beth Holloway, Justin Reese, Daniel Weaver, Jay D. Evans   +7 more
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