Since first being detected in France in 2005, the invasive yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax Lepeletier, 1836 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), has spread rapidly and is currently present in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium and The Channel Islands. It has also recently been found in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The large numbers of Vespa velutina…
The president of Apimondia, Philip McCabe passed away this Saturday morning after a serious illness. He devoted much of his life to the wellbeing of honey bees and he cared for the interest of beekeepers, not only in Ireland but also worldwide. Until the end he was enormously active and acted as a role model…
Cadmium and lead-based nanotechnologies are increasingly used in agricultural, industrial, and biological processes; however, potential adverse effects of nanomaterials on honey bees had not been assessed. In this study, effects of exposures to sublethal concentrations of PbO and CdO nanoparticles (NPs), either separately or in combination on honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers, were assessed. Honey…
Beside many beneficial applications in industry, agriculture and medicine, nanoparticles (NPs) released into the environment might cause adverse effects. In the present study, effects of exposure to sublethal concentrations of PbO and CdO NPs, either separately or in combination on honey bee (A. mellifera) workers were assessed. Honey bee workers were fed sugar syrup contained…
The use of the microscope opens up a whole new dimension in science. By using microscopes scientists are able to get knowledge about the existence of many things never seen before. Using Micro computed tomography or “micro-CT” these images represents 2D (transverse, sagittal and frontal images) and 3D microscopy, where the very fine scale internal…
Reference: Haddad, N. J., Adjlane, N., Saini, D., Menon, A., Krishnamurthy, V., Jonklaas, D., … & Horth, L. (2018). Whole
Reference: Haddad, N., Horth, L., Al-Shagour, B., Adjlane, N., & Loucif-Ayad, W. (2018). Next-generation sequence data demonstrate several pathogenic bee viruses in Middle East and African honey bee subspecies (Apis mellifera syriaca, Apis mellifera intermissa) as well as their cohabiting pathogenic mites (Varroa destructor). Virus genes, 1-12. RNA viruses are associated with honey bee (Apis…
The aim of this review is to compile what is known about beekeeping in Egypt, statistics on beehives in Egypt, non-Apis pollinators, crops in need of pollination, and the potential honey bee pollination gap in Egypt. This review was performed in an attempt to draw the attention of stakeholders and decision makers to the value…
The Faculty of Natural Sciences I – Life Sciences at the Martin Luther University (MLU) Halle-Wittenberg invites applications for the following appointment, available from 01.04.2019, at the level of full professor in the Institute of Biology, Division of Zoology: W3-Professorship in Animal Ecology We seek to appoint an outstanding, internationally recognized scientist with a focus…
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our…