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The lore of the honey-bee [PDF]
Nature, 1908 THIS book begins with an entertaining account of the curious beliefs about bees held by the ancients and in the Middle Ages, such as their spontaneous generation from the carcass of an ox, as recorded by Virgil and others, and the government of the colony by the queen and her subordinates. The Lore of the Honey-Bee. By Tickner Edwardes. Pp. xxiv + 281.
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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
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Navigation by Honey Bees [PDF]
, 2020 International audience ; Navigation by honey bees refers to the cognitive and behavioral mechanisms bees of the genus Apis use to move between a location and one or multiple goals. These involve the evaluation and integration of direction and distance cues as well as the learning of specific places. For honey bees, goals can be as diverse as the colony
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Varroa destructor: A Complex Parasite, Crippling Honey Bees Worldwide.
Trends in Parasitology, 2020 The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has shaken the beekeeping and pollination industries since its spread from its native host, the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana), to the naïve European honey bee (Apis mellifera) used commercially for pollination and ...
K. Traynor +7 more
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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
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees vulnerable to the noxious effects of anthropogenic stressors such as ...
John Antonio Chmiel +4 more
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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.
Priyadarshini Chakrabarti +2 more
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