Division of labor in honey bee gut microbiota for plant polysaccharide digestion
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2019 Significance Honey bees and other social bees harbor specialized gut microbiota dominated by 5 coevolved bacterial clusters. Bees eat pollen, which contains diverse polysaccharides, energy-rich substrates potentially digested by gut bacteria ...
Hao Zheng +8 more
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Journal of Apicultural Science, 2016 Pollen collected from flowers by forager bees is the only natural protein source for the hive. This nutritional compound is fundamental for the nurse bee and brood development, and for the queen activity.
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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 +7 more
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An iconic traditional apiculture of park fringe communities of Borena Sayint National Park, north eastern Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Traditional apiculture has been practised in Ethiopia over a long historical period and still remains a benign means to extract direct benefits from natural ecosystems.
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Scientific Reports, 2020 Stingless bee (Meliponini) honey has long been considered a high-value functional food, but the perceived therapeutic value has lacked attribution to specific bioactive components.
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Knowing the honey bee : a multispecies ethnography : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Anthropology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 Multispecies scholarship argues that the non-human has been relegated to the background of discussions about who and what inhabits and shapes the world.
Luttrell, Jordan
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Metabolites, 2022 Honey is a natural product that is in great demand and has a relatively high price, thus making it one of the most common targets of economically motivated adulteration.
Marianna Martinello +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This schematic representation illustrates the interaction mechanisms between polyphenolic compounds and various materials (metals, proteins, polysaccharides, alkaloids, etc.). And explains the potential clinical application value of these materials (nanoparticles, coatings, films, capsules, and hydrogels constructed using polyphenols) in the fields of ...
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The effects of methyl parathion on the colony dynamics of Apis mellifera : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2000 The detrimental effects of pesticides to honey bee colonies were assessed using a combination of electronic and manual sampling techniques. Initial experiments determined that electronic bee counters could be used to identify and monitor toxic events ...
Taylor, Michelle Anne
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Managed honey bee colony losses in Canada, China, Europe, Israel and Turkey, for the winters of 2008-9 and 1009-10 [PDF]
, 2012 In 2008 the COLOSS network was formed by honey bee experts from Europe and the USA. The primary objectives set by this scientific network were to explain and to prevent large scale losses of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies.
Andonov, Sreten +34 more
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