Hygienic Behavior of Apis mellifera and Its Relationship with Varroa destructor Infestation and Honey Production in the Central Highlands of Ecuador [PDF]
Insects, 2021 The aim of this research was to analyze the relationship among hygienic behavior (HB), Varroa destructor infestation, and honey production in the central highlands of Ecuador.
Diego Masaquiza +6 more
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Microbiota diversity and hygienic behavior in a honey bee breeding population: Insights into Varroa resistance. [PDF]
PLoS ONEHygienic behavior is a key trait in the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) associated with resistance to diseases and tolerance to the parasitic mite Varroa destructor.
Maria Grazia De Iorio +2 more
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Variation in Hygienic Behavior and Its Associations with Colony-Performance and Wing Morphometric Traits Among Honey Bee Colonies from Five Apiaries in Kazakhstan [PDF]
InsectsHoney bee hygienic behavior is an important colony-level defense trait with potential relevance to selective breeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate variation in hygienic behavior among honey bee colonies from five apiaries in Kazakhstan and to ...
Ulzhan Nuraliyeva +6 more
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Field Exploration for Colony Selection: Evaluating Hygienic Behavior in Apis cerana indica Colonies [PDF]
InsectsHygienic behavior (HB) emerges as a pivotal trait, impacting colony resistance to diseases. This study aimed to understand the behavioral traits of Apis cerana indica colonies, with a focus on HB and other key characteristics crucial for colony health ...
Ramkumar Haran +10 more
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Individual-Level Comparisons of Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) Hygienic Behavior Towards Brood Infested with Varroa destructor (Parasitiformes: Varroidae) or Tropilaelaps mercedesae (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2020 The mites Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman and Tropilaelaps mercedesae Anderson and Morgan are both serious threats to the Apis mellifera beekeeping industry. A trait frequently used in selection programs for V.
Monica Shrestha +5 more
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Innate defense mechanisms against Nosema ceranae in hygienic honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe honey bee colony (Apis mellifera) acts as a superorganism, with a dual immune system that operates at the individual and social level. However, the linkages between immune mechanisms across the two levels remain poorly understood, despite the ...
M Sydney Miller +6 more
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Formic Acid-Based Preparation in Varroa destructor Control and Its Effects on Hygienic Behavior of Apis mellifera [PDF]
InsectsVarroa destructor remains a major threat to honey bee (Apis mellifera) health, requiring effective and sustainable control strategies. In this study, a formic acid-based product (Formic Pro™) was tested for its varroacidal efficacy and effects on ...
Marko Ristanić +6 more
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Fending for Thyself: Honey Bees From Ethiopia Inflict Physical Damage on Varroa destructor [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor and its associated viruses threaten the health of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.). Yet, African populations survive mite infestations without miticide treatment largely due to social immunity behaviors.
Walellign W. Wanore +4 more
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Honey bees bred for Varroa sensitive hygiene trait demonstrate resistance to chalkbrood disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONETo improve health and vitality of honey bees (Apis mellifera) beekeepers can propagate stocks that demonstrate resistance to both parasites and pathogens.
Isabell Dyrbye-Wright +3 more
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Hygienic behavior and fat body development in worker bees (Apis mellifera L.)
Agricultural Science and Technology, 2022 . Testing for the level of manifestation of the hygienic behavior of 32 bee colonies from the local honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) from three apiaries has been carried out.
S. Lazarov, I. Zhelyazkova
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