The aim of this award is to support the activities of COLOSS members, especially those from developing countries or early-career scientists, whose proposals fit within our mission: to improve the well-being of bees at a global level. The total amount available for this call is 20,000 CHF and up to 5,000 CHF per proposal can be…
The 2nd regional EAAP (European Federation of Animal Science) meeting will be held at the Agricultural Research Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus from the 24th-26th April 2024. The EAAP regional meetings aim to highlight key animal science discoveries and novel approaches, particularly focusing on specific regional topics, which could be directly or potentially applied to management and…
Honey bees, Apis mellifera, are the most important managed pollinators worldwide. They are highly impacted by various abiotic and biotic stressors, especially temperature extremes, which can lead to cellular damage and death. The induction of heat shock proteins (HSPs) has been recorded in honey bees as a response to various types of stressors. HSPs are…
Bee venom (BV) extraction has become a standardized practice, characterized by being safe, simple, and causing no harm to bees. Though it demonstrated significant antimicrobial activity, its potential activity against honey bee pathogens have yet to be investigated. Therefore, we investigated for the first time in a controlled laboratory setting the effectiveness of BV administration…