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Pollen Identification: The Challenges of Color-Based Classification

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Pollen analysis is crucial for studying plant-pollinator interactions, biodiversity, and environmental change. Traditional methods include microscopic examination and modern chromatic assessments. Color-based classification is appealing for its simplicity, but the significant color similarity between different plant species’ pollen grains remains a challenge. In our latest study, we analyzed over 85,000 corbicular pollen samples from 30…

Molecular investigation and infection patterns of seven viruses of honey bee (Apis mellifera L, 1758) populations from southeastern Morocco

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An epidemiological survey of honey bee viruses was conducted on 87 clinically healthy beehives located in southeastern Morocco. The sampled colonies were analyzed by reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR / Real Time RTqPCR with the aim of detecting and / or quantifying the following viruses: acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), deformed wing…

COLOSS B-RAP Expert Evaluation of Beekeeping Advice From ChatGPT, Part 1

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The advanced language model ChatGPT is capable of understanding and generating human-like text. It can be integrated into various services, ranging from customer support to educational platforms, providing personalized assistance, information and guidance. For straightforward, low-complexity medical quest­ions, ChatGPT has been shown to have potential as an AI-assisted decision support tool in medicine (Harskamp &…

Egyptian Beekeepers’ Practices and challenges

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This study aimed to determine the characteristics of Egyptian beekeepers, to analyze the internal and external environment related to beekeeping sector in Egypt, To measure the level of their practices, and identify the relationship between beekeepers’ practices and characteristics in addition to the role of agricultural extension and other organizations concerned in supporting beekeepers. The…

Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy And Chemometrics Analysis Of Clover, Citrus And Sugar Feeding Honey

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This work evaluate fast and accurate analytical method model developed for the authentication of honey adulteration by sugar-feeding syrup using UV-VIS (Ultraviolet-visible) spectroscopy in absorbance mode together with chemometric techniques of principal component analysis (PCA) and canonical discrimination analysis, thirty-five honey samples from three types of honey (18 samples of clover honey,14 samples of citrus…

Standard methods for rearing and selection of “Apis mellifera queens” 2.0

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Here, we cover a wide range of methods currently in use and recommended in modern queen rearing, selection, and breeding. The recommendations are meant to serve as stand-ards for scientific and practical beekeeping purposes. The basic conditions and different management techniques for queen rearing are described, including recommendations for suitable technical equipment. As the success…