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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]

, 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, Kristiansen, Preben, Topolska, Grazyna, Peterson, Magnus, Brodschneider, Robert, van der Zee, Romee, Drazic M, Marica, Otten, Christoph, Santrac, Violeta, Chlebo, Robert, Dahle, BjØrn, Kretavicius, Justinas, Vejsnæs, Flemming, Coffey, Mary F, Drazic, Marica M, Kauko, Lassi, Soroker, Victoria, Seppala, Ari, Gray, Alison, Brusbardis, Valters, Mutinelli, Franco, Raudmets, Aivar, Vejsnaes, Flemming, Coffey F, Mary   +23 more
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Impact of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) density on wild bee foraging behaviour

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2016
Honey bees are globally regarded as important crop pollinators and are also valued for their honey production. They have been introduced on an almost worldwide scale.
Goras Georgios, Tananaki Chrysoula, Dimou Maria, Tscheulin Thomas, Petanidou Theodora, Thrasyvoulou Andreas   +5 more
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Investigating the effects of diesel exhaust and flower color on flower visitation by free-flying honey bees [PDF]

, 2022
Previous laboratory studies have shown that diesel exhaust can differentially degrade the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that constitute floral odors.
Jackson, C.W., Dobrindt, L., Lusebrink, I., Poppy, G. M., Newman, T.A., Girling, R. D., Girling, R.D., Poppy, G.M., Jackson, C. W., Newman, T. A.   +9 more
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Impact of Flower Position and Pollinator Diversity on Yield Parameters of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)

Sociobiology
The present study investigated the flower position characteristics of Pomegranate (variety: Bhagwa) pollinator diversity and their effect on fruit yield.
K. T. Vijayakaumar, H. L. Nithin Kumar, T. N. Rakshita, T. Nayimabanu   +3 more
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Honeybee Colony Vibrational Measurements to Highlight the Brood Cycle [PDF]

, 2015
Insect pollination is of great importance to crop production worldwide and honey bees are amongst its chief facilitators. Because of the decline of managed colonies, the use of sensor technology is growing in popularity and it is of interest to develop ...
Yves Le Conte, Newton, MI, Whittaker, D, Crauser, D, Martin Bencsik, Reyes, M, Simon Delso Noa, Bencsik, M, Le Conte, Yves, Michael I Newton, Didier Crauser (360594), Whittaker, David, David Whittaker (828168), Bencsik Martin, Newton, Michael I., Maryline Pioz (142655), Noa Simon Delso, Crauser Didier, Maryline Pioz, Reyes Maritza, Pioz, M, David Whittaker, Maritza Reyes, Pioz Maryline, Le Conte, Y, Delso, Noa Simon, Michael I. Newton (160744), Le Conte Yves, Maritza Reyes (828167), Martin Bencsik (472571), Yves Le Conte (163630), Noa Simon Delso (828169), Bencsik, Martin, Whittaker David, Newton Michael I., Crauser, Didier, Simon Delso, N, Reyes, Maritza, Didier Crauser, Pioz, Maryline   +39 more
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Comparative nutritional and antioxidant profiling of Assam honeys: unveiling the untapped bioactivity of stingless bee honey

Frontiers in Nutrition
Honey is a nutritionally rich natural product with functional and bioactive relevance, yet species-specific comparative data from Northeast India remain limited.
Partha Pratim Gyanudoy Das, Mukul Kumar Deka, Abhibandana Das, Rituraj Borah, Mousumi Bharali, Shimantini Borkataki, Pradeep Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, R. Karthik, Titikshya Kashyap, Kereyagalahalli Mallaiah Kumaranag, Sachin Suresh Suroshe   +11 more
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Viral infection affects sucrose responsiveness and homing ability of forager honey bees, Apis mellifera L. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Honey bee health is mainly affected by Varroa destructor, viruses, Nosema spp., pesticide residues and poor nutrition. Interactions between these proposed factors may be responsible for the colony losses reported worldwide in recent years. In the present
Zhiguo Li, Yanping Chen, Shaowu Zhang, Shenglu Chen, Wenfeng Li, Limin Yan, Liangen Shi, Lyman Wu, Alex Sohr, Songkun Su   +9 more
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Are honey bees' foraging preferences affected by pollen amino acid composition [PDF]

, 2003
1. Although pollen is a vital nutritional resource for honey bees, Apis mellifera, the influence of pollen quality on their foraging behaviour is little understood. 2.
Williams, I. H., Cook, S. M., Murray, D. A., Awmack, C. S.   +3 more
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Two viruses from adult honey bees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) [PDF]

, 1963
Two viruses were isolated from honey bees. When fed to, sprayed on, or injected into healthy bees either virus made the bees become trembly within a few days, but whereas bees infected with one virus died quickly (acute “paralysis”), bees infected with ...
Gibbs, A.J., Bailey, L., Woods, R.D., Gibbs, A. J., Woods, R. D.   +4 more
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Deformed Wing Virus infection induces gut dysbiosis in honey bees [PDF]

, 2023
Honey bee health decline represents a problem of global importance for the remarkable impact of these pollinators on the environment and human economy.
Davide Frizzera, Guido Favia, Giovanni Jesu, Andrea Becchimanzi, Giovanna De Leva, Desiderato Annoscia, Emilio Caprio, Francesco Pennacchio, Alfonso Cacace, Elisa Seffin, Ilaria Di Lelio, Francesco Nazzi, Claudia Damiani, Virginia Zanni   +13 more
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