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

open access: yesBMC 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Population genomics and morphometric assignment of western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Republic of South Africa

open access: yesBMC 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of honey in the management of wounds [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
The widespread development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has generated an increasing interest in the use of alternate therapies for the treatment of infected wounds.
Molan, Peter C.
core   +1 more source

Results of international standardised beekeeper surveys of colony losses for winter 2012-2013 : analysis of winter loss rates and mixed effects modelling of risk factors for winter loss. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This article presents results of an analysis of winter losses of honey bee colonies from 19 mainly European countries, most of which implemented the standardised 2013 COLOSS questionnaire.
Charriere, Jean-Daniel   +23 more
core   +1 more source

Medical honey for wound care—Still the ‘Latest Resort’? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
While the ancient Egyptians and Greeks used honey for wound care, and a broad spectrum of wounds are treated all over the world with natural unprocessed honeys from different sources, Medihoney™ has been one of the first medically certified honeys ...
Santos, Kai   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluating cape honey bee sperm quality and the in vitro effect of miticides on sperm functionality and structure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Magister Scientiae (Medical Bioscience) - MSc(MBS)Apis mellifera (honey bees) are essential pollinators and thus considered a keystone species. Reproductive success is therefore important to the survival of the species, with drone sperm quality playing a
Murray, Janice Faith
core   +2 more sources

Exploring a Potential Avenue for Beekeeping in Ireland: Safeguarding Locally Adapted Honeybees for Breeding Varroa-Resistant Lines

open access: yesInsects, 2023
Beekeeping in Ireland has been strongly impacted by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor, whose introduction caused alarming honeybee colony losses. If unmitigated, these losses could lead to the disappearance of the native honeybee subspecies, Apis ...
Stephen Smith   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Properties of Stingless Bee Honey in Comparison with European Bee Honey

open access: yesAdvances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2018
Both honeybees (Apis spp.) and stingless bees (Trigona spp.) produce honeys with high nutritional and therapeutics value. Until recently, the information regarding potential health benefits of stingless bee honey (SBH) in medical databases is still scarce as compared to the common European bee honey (EBH) which is well known for their properties as ...
Fatin Aina Zulkhairi Amin   +7 more
openaire   +5 more sources

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