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Are Honey Bees at Risk from Microplastics?

Articles Yahya - 0
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants, and have been detected in a wide variety of media, from soils to aquatic systems. MPs, consisting...
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COLOSS Varroa TF – Working Group 1 (Infestation Assessment): Published results

Articles Marco Pietropaoli - 0
Abstract: Assessment of colony infestation by Varroa destructor is a crucial part of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) applied to beekeeping. Natural mite fall, quantified...
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The threat of veterinary medicinal products and biocides on pollinators: A One Health perspective

Articles Noa Simon Delso - 0
Abstract The One Health approach acknowledges that human health is firmly linked to animal and environmental health. It involves using animals such as bees and...
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Changes in chemical cues of Melissococcus plutonius infected honey bee larvae

Articles Silvio - 0
Abstract European foulbrood (EFB), caused by Melissococcus plutonius, is a globally distributed bacterial brood disease affecting Apis mellifera larvae. There is some evidence, even if...
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Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and a direct LAMP for the specific detection of Nosema ceranae, a parasite of honey bees

Articles Silvio - 0
Abstract Nosema ceranae is a ubiquitous microsporidian pathogen infecting the midgut of honey bees. The infection causes bee nosemosis, a disease associated with malnutrition, dysentery,...
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Perspectives on long-term bee vitality monitoring

Articles Silvio - 0
Abstract Bees are essential pollinators and their protection is relevant to secure biodiversity and agricultural production. MonViA-project members and partners collaborate in monitoring projects to...
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Discovery of Paenibacillus larvae ERIC V: Phenotypic and genomic comparison to genotypes ERIC I-IV reveal different inventories of virulence factors which correlate with epidemiological...

Articles Silvio - 0
Abstract Paenibacillus larvae is the etiological agent of American Foulbrood (AFB), a highly contagious brood disease of honey bees (Apis mellifera). AFB requires mandatory reporting...
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In silico screening of potent bioactive compounds from honeybee products against COVID-19 target enzymes

Articles Yahya - 0
Abstract After the early advent of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, myriads of FDA-approved drugs have been massively repurposed for COVID-19 treatment based on molecular...
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Evaluating competition for forage plants between honey bees and wild bees in Denmark

Articles Per Kryger - 0
A recurrent concern in nature conservation is the potential competition for forage plants between wild bees and managed honey bees. Specifically, that the highly...
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