Results 1 to 10 of about 42,854 (314)
Evaluating competition for forage plants between honey bees and wild bees in Denmark
PLoS ONE, 2021 A recurrent concern in nature conservation is the potential competition for forage plants between wild bees and managed honey bees. Specifically, that the highly sophisticated system of recruitment and large perennial colonies of honey bees quickly ...
Per Kryger +2 more
exaly +2 more sources
Veterinary Sciences, 2021 Honey bee health is a crucial issue that has recently received increased interest from researchers, stakeholders, and citizens [...]
Giovanni Cilia, Antonio Nanetti
openaire +3 more sources
Sociobiology, 2022 We describe here nesting biology of Hoplonomia westwoodi, a common ground nesting solitary bee in India. A typical nest consisted of a straight main tunnel with the cells arranged horizontally at the end. Number of cells per nest ranged from 2 to 4 (x̄ =
K T Vijayakumar +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2021 Optimal nutrition is crucial for honey bee colony growth and robust immune systems. Honey bee nutrition is complex and depends on the floral composition of the landscape. Foraging behavior of honey bees depends on both colony environment and external environment.
Jennifer M, Tsuruda +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Beekeeping is a cornerstone activity that has led to the human-mediated, global spread of western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) outside their native range of Europe, western Asia, and Africa.
Jose Marcelino +11 more
doaj +1 more source
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Western honey bees (Apis mellifera) are ecologically, agriculturally, and economically important plant pollinators. High average annual losses of honey bee colonies in the US have been partially attributed to agrochemical exposure and virus infections ...
Fenali Parekh +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Tropilaelaps mercedesae parasitism changes behavior and gene expression in honey bee workers.
PLoS Pathogens, 2021 Tropilaelaps mercedesae is one of the most problematic honey bee parasites and has become more threatening to the beekeeping industry. Tropilaelaps can easily parasitize immature honey bees (larvae and pupae) and have both lethal and sublethal effects on
Jing Gao +10 more
doaj +1 more source
Comparing levels of geitonogamous visitation by honey bees and other pollinators
Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2023 Geitonogamy, the transfer of pollen from one flower to another on the same plant, is often the primary means of self-pollination in flowering plants.
Dillon Travis, Joshua Kohn
doaj +1 more source
Insects, 2022 The honey bee (Apis mellifera) plays vital ecological roles in the pollination of crops and the maintenance of ecological balance, and adult honey bees may be exposed to exogenous chemicals including heavy metals during their foraging activities. Cadmium
Zhiguo Li +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Veterinary Sciences, 2020 The ectoparasite Varroa destructor is the greatest biotic threat of honey bees Apis mellifera in vast regions of the world. Recently, the study of natural mite-resistant populations has gained much interest to understand the action of natural selection ...
Yamandú Mendoza +6 more
doaj +1 more source