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Diversity and Global Distribution of Viruses of the Western Honey Bee, Apis mellifera
Insects, 2020 In the past centuries, viruses have benefited from globalization to spread across the globe, infecting new host species and populations. A growing number of viruses have been documented in the western honey bee, Apis mellifera.
Alexis L. Beaurepaire +13 more
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Molecular and phylogenetic characterization of honey bee viruses, Nosema microsporidia, protozoan parasites, and parasitic mites in China [PDF]
, 2008 China has the largest number of managed honey bee colonies, which produce the highest quantity of honey and royal jelly in the world; however, the presence of honey bee pathogens and parasites has never been rigorously identified in Chinese apiaries.
Yang, Bu +3 more
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Engineered symbionts activate honey bee immunity and limit pathogens
Science, 2020 Inducing immune bee genes Honey bees are prone to parasitism by the Varroa mite, which is a vector for several bee pathogens. However, honey bees are also host to the symbiotic gut bacterium Snodgrassella alvi. Leonard et al. engineered S.
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Antioxidant Activity in Bee Products: A Review
Antioxidants, 2021 Bee products have been used since ancient times both for their nutritional value and for a broad spectrum of therapeutic purposes. They are deemed to be a potential source of natural antioxidants that can counteract the effects of oxidative stress ...
Marianna Martinello, Franco Mutinelli
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Factors Associated with Honey Bee Colony Losses: A Mini-Review
Veterinary Sciences, 2020 The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L., Hymenoptera: Apidae) is a species of crucial economic, agricultural and environmental importance. In the last ten years, some regions of the world have suffered from a significant reduction of honey bee colonies.
P. Hristov +3 more
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Genetic Variation in Antimicrobial Activity of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Seminal Fluid
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Honey bees can host a remarkably large number of different parasites and pathogens, and some are known drivers of recent declines in wild and managed bee populations.
Shannon Holt +7 more
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International Journal of Parasitology, 2020 The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is the most significant pathological threat to the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, leading to the death of most colonies if left untreated.
F. Mondet +7 more
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Microbial Biotechnology, 2020 There is growing number of studies demonstrating a close relationship between insect gut microbiota and insecticide resistance. However, the contribution of the honey bee gut microbiota to host detoxification ability has yet to be investigated.
Yuqi Wu +6 more
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, 2007 Viruses are significant threats to the health and well-being of the honey bee, Apis mellifera. To alleviate the threats posed by these invasive organisms, a better understanding of bee viral infections will be of crucial importance in developing effective and environmentally benign disease control strategies. Although knowledge of honey bee viruses has
Chen, Yan Ping, Siede, Reinhold
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Insects, 2021 The Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida Murray, 1867) is an invasive scavenger of honeybees. Originally endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, it is regulated internationally in order to preserve the areas still free from this species. To ensure the reliability of
Stéphanie Franco +6 more
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