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Yearly Archives: 2016

Modelling seasonal effects of temperature and precipitation on honey bee winter mortality

Abstract Insect pollinators are essential to global food production. For this reason, it is alarming that honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations across the world have...

Preliminary analysis of loss rates of honey bee colonies during winter 2015/16 from COLOSS survey

Abstract In this short note we present comparable loss rates of honey bee colonies during winter 2015/16 from 29 countries, obtained with the COLOSS questionnaire....

Two novel viruses associated with the Apis mellifera pathogenic mite Varroa destructor

Abstract Authors: Sofia Levin1,2, Noa Sela3 & Nor Chejanovsky1 1 Department of Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, 7528809, Israel. 2 Institute of Agroecology...

Chemical characterization and antioxidant properties of Canadian propolis

Abstract Propolis is a multifunctional material collected and used by honey bees in the construction and maintenance of their hives. It has been used in folk...

Food to some, poison to others – honeybee royal jelly & its growth inhibiting effect on EU Foulbrood

Abstract Honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera) serve as attractive hosts for a variety of pathogens providing optimal temperatures, humidity, and an abundance of food. Thus, honeybees...

Producing Clover & Cotton Creamed Honey under Cooling Conditions & Potential use as Colonies Feeding

Abstract In this study, the possibility to produce creamed honey from liquid clover and cotton honey using glucose powder and temperature of 5°C was investigated....

Impacts of Intensive Dusting or Spraying with Varroa Control Materials on Honeybee Workers & Drones

Abstract One of the safest methods to reduce Varroa infestation in honey bee colonies is the use of mechanical methods. Dusting or spraying honey bees...

Royalactin is not a royal making of a queen

Abstract Honeybee (Apis mellifera) females occur in two castes: workers and one reproductive queen. Caste is nutritionally regulated and only larvae exclusively fed on royal...

Bee Stings at Sites of Acupuncture as a Potential Therapy for Idiopathic Premature Ovarian Failure

Abstract Objectives: To evaluate administration of bee stings at sites of acupuncture on the hormonal profile of patients with idiopathic premature ovarian failure (POF).Study design:...