Honey bees, Apis mellifera, have for millennia been managed and exploited by humans and introduced into most suitable regions worldwide. However, given the lack of records for many introduction events, treating A. mellifera populations as native would predictably bias genetic studies regarding origin and evolution. Here, we used the Dongbei bee, a well-documented population, introduced…
The *COLOSS Panuwan Chantawannakul Award 2023* awardees have been announced. Congratulations to the following members! Rujira Ponkit (Thailand) Beatrice Nganso (Israel) Elena Zioga (Ireland) Cayetano Herrera Lopez (Spain) Rachel Ward (Ireland)
Background: Over the last two decades, honey bees (Apis mellifera) have suffered high rates of colony losses that have been attributed to a variety of factors, chief among which are viral pathogens, such as deformed wing virus (DWV), whose virulence has increased because of vector-based transmission by the invasive, ectoparasitic varroa mite (Varroa destructor). A…
Abstract – This study assessed the conservation status of the Saharan honey bee (Apis mellifera sahariensis) from southeastern Morocco using 12 microsatellite loci to examine genetic diversity and hybridization with other subspecies. Samples from 148 colonies were clustered into seven populations representing the expected distribution of A. m. intermissa and A. m. sahariensis, and reference…
In the hands of bee scientists, every experiment brings us closer to saving our pollinator friends. Join us in celebrating World Bee Day and recognizing the immense importance of bees in our world. Special thanks to all scientists for sharing these incredible pictures. Let’s raise awareness, take action, and ensure a vibrant future for these…
The 19th COLOSS Conference 2023 will take place between October 3 – 4 in Slovenia (immediately following the B-GOOD meeting on October 2). More information will follow soon!
Here is a new website put together by Stephen Martin of Salford University, UK, with the help of various beekeepers providing resources for those exploring the possibility of using varroa tolerant bees: https://www.varroaresistant.uk/
Grade 10, starting salary £66 890 per annum. The School of Life Sciences at Keele University are looking for a Professor of Entomology. You should have an excellent research record and an exciting research agenda alongside teaching and student supervision skills, and experience of academic leadership. We are looking for a Reader or Professor with…
The goal of this study was to assess the impact of binary combination antioxidant synergistic effects of honeybee products (citrus honey, clover honey, sugar feeding honey, bee pollen, bee bread, bee wax, old wax comb, Egyptian propolis, Chinese propolis, royal jelly, Drone brood homogenate, worker brood homogenate, queen brood homogenate, bee venom) and The present…
The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is a major threat to the health and productivity of Apis mellifera hives and induces its effect by feeding on the fat body of larvae/pupae and transmitting viruses. The effect of the anti-Varroa formic acid containing – Mite Away Quick (MAQ) strips on the proteome of A. mellifera was assessed.…