Apis Mellifera

Honey bee colony winter loss rates for 35 countries participating in the COLOSS survey for winter 2018–2019

Posted by RobertBrodschneider
|Date: August 12, 2020

Honey bee colony winter loss rates for 35 countries participating in the COLOSS survey for winter 2018–2019

Abstract This article presents managed honey bee colony loss rates over winter 2018/19 resulting from usi ...

Abstract This article presents managed honey bee colony loss rates over winter 2018/19 resulting from using the standardised COLOSS questionnaire in 35 countries (31 in Europe). In total, 28,629 beeke ...

August 12, 2020
| by RobertBrodschneider

Read more
COLOSS Virus Task Force -REVIEWS-

Posted by OrlandoYanez
|Date: June 05, 2020

COLOSS Virus Task Force -REVIEWS-

Dear COLOSS members, The members of the COLOSS Virus Task Force (VTF) are proud to announce that two revi ...

Dear COLOSS members, The members of the COLOSS Virus Task Force (VTF) are proud to announce that two reviews about viruses of (honey) bees have been published and are freely available in open access j ...

June 05, 2020
| by OrlandoYanez

Read more
Mode of Transmission Determines the Virulence of Black Queen Cell Virus in Adult Honey Bees, Posing a Future Threat to Bees and Apiculture

Posted by YahyaAlNaggar
|Date: May 19, 2020

Mode of Transmission Determines the Virulence of Black Queen Cell Virus in Adult Honey Bees, Posing a Future Threat to Bees and Apiculture

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) can be infected by many viruses, some of which pose a major threat to their h ...

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) can be infected by many viruses, some of which pose a major threat to their health and well-being. A critical step in the dynamics of a viral infection is its mode of trans ...

May 19, 2020
| by YahyaAlNaggar

Read more
The Effect of Diet on the Composition and Stability of Proteins Secreted by Honey Bees in Honey

Posted by SilvioErler
|Date: October 11, 2019

The Effect of Diet on the Composition and Stability of Proteins Secreted by Honey Bees in Honey

Honey proteins are essential bee nutrients and antimicrobials that protect honey from microbial spoilage. ...

Honey proteins are essential bee nutrients and antimicrobials that protect honey from microbial spoilage. The majority of the honey proteome includes bee-secreted peptides and proteins, produced in sp ...

October 11, 2019
| by SilvioErler

Read more
Coexistence of genetically different Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera colonies

Posted by JevrosimaStevanovic
|Date: July 09, 2019

Coexistence of genetically different Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera colonies

Gajić B, Muñoz I, De la Rúa P, Stevanović J, Lakić N, Kulišić Z, Stanimirović Z. Abstract The aim of this ...

Gajić B, Muñoz I, De la Rúa P, Stevanović J, Lakić N, Kulišić Z, Stanimirović Z. Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic diversity of Varroa destructor parasitizing Apis mellifer ...

July 09, 2019
| by JevrosimaStevanovic

Read more
Looking for the causes of and solutions to the issue of honey bee colony losses

Posted by ZoranStanimirovic
|Date: April 12, 2019

Looking for the causes of and solutions to the issue of honey bee colony losses

Colony losses, including those induced by the colony collapse disorder, are an urgent problem of contempo ...

Colony losses, including those induced by the colony collapse disorder, are an urgent problem of contemporary apiculture which has been capturing the attention of both apiculturists and the research c ...

April 12, 2019
| by ZoranStanimirovic

Read more
Dyeing but not dying: colourful dyes as a non-lethal method of food labelling for in vitro-reared bee larvae

Posted by SilvioErler
|Date: February 20, 2019

Dyeing but not dying: colourful dyes as a non-lethal method of food labelling for in vitro-reared bee larvae

Several environmental factors (e.g. food source, pesticides, toxins, parasites and pathogens) influence d ...

Several environmental factors (e.g. food source, pesticides, toxins, parasites and pathogens) influence development and maturation of honey bees (Apis mellifera). Therefore, controlled experimental co ...

February 20, 2019
| by SilvioErler

Read more
High-resolution maps of Swiss apiaries and their applicability to study spatial distribution of brood diseases

Posted by SilvioErler
|Date: February 20, 2019

High-resolution maps of Swiss apiaries and their applicability to study spatial distribution of brood diseases

Honey bees directly affect and are influenced by their local environment, in terms of food sources, polli ...

Honey bees directly affect and are influenced by their local environment, in terms of food sources, pollinator densities, pathogen and toxin exposure and climate. Currently, there is a lack of studies ...

February 20, 2019
| by SilvioErler

Read more
The terpenes of leaves, pollen and nectar of thyme inhibit growth of bee disease-associated microbes

Posted by SilvioErler
|Date: February 20, 2019

The terpenes of leaves, pollen and nectar of thyme inhibit growth of bee disease-associated microbes

Honey bees are highly prone to infectious diseases, causing colony losses in the worst case. However, the ...

Honey bees are highly prone to infectious diseases, causing colony losses in the worst case. However, they combat diseases through a combination of their innate immune system and social defence behavi ...

February 20, 2019
| by SilvioErler

Read more
Comparative genomics and description of putative virulence factors of Melissococcus plutonius

Posted by SilvioErler
|Date: February 20, 2019

Comparative genomics and description of putative virulence factors of Melissococcus plutonius

In Europe, approximately 84% of cultivated crop species depend on insect pollinators, mainly bees. Apis m ...

In Europe, approximately 84% of cultivated crop species depend on insect pollinators, mainly bees. Apis mellifera (the Western honey bee) is the most important commercial pollinator worldwide. The Gra ...

February 20, 2019
| by SilvioErler

Read more

Honey bee colony winter loss rates for 35 countries participating in the COLOSS survey for winter 2018–2019

Honey bee colony winter loss rates for 35 countries participating in the COLOSS survey for winter 2018–2019

COLOSS Virus Task Force -REVIEWS-

COLOSS Virus Task Force -REVIEWS-

Mode of Transmission Determines the Virulence of Black Queen Cell Virus in Adult Honey Bees, Posing a Future Threat to Bees and Apiculture

Mode of Transmission Determines the Virulence of Black Queen Cell Virus in Adult Honey Bees, Posing a Future Threat to Bees and Apiculture

The Effect of Diet on the Composition and Stability of Proteins Secreted by Honey Bees in Honey

The Effect of Diet on the Composition and Stability of Proteins Secreted by Honey Bees in Honey

Coexistence of genetically different Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera colonies

Coexistence of genetically different Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera colonies

Looking for the causes of and solutions to the issue of honey bee colony losses

Looking for the causes of and solutions to the issue of honey bee colony losses

Dyeing but not dying: colourful dyes as a non-lethal method of food labelling for in vitro-reared bee larvae

Dyeing but not dying: colourful dyes as a non-lethal method of food labelling for in vitro-reared bee larvae

High-resolution maps of Swiss apiaries and their applicability to study spatial distribution of brood diseases

High-resolution maps of Swiss apiaries and their applicability to study spatial distribution of brood diseases

The terpenes of leaves, pollen and nectar of thyme inhibit growth of bee disease-associated microbes

The terpenes of leaves, pollen and nectar of thyme inhibit growth of bee disease-associated microbes

Comparative genomics and description of putative virulence factors of Melissococcus plutonius

Comparative genomics and description of putative virulence factors of Melissococcus plutonius

The Fourth International Bee and Hive Monitoring Conference Goes Virtual

EurBee 9 Congress 2020 +++CANCELLED+++

COLOSS BEEBOOK VOLUME III +++Part 2+++

COLOSS Virus Task Force -REVIEWS-

Boost for funding for honey bee health

Two postdoc positions at the University of Saskatchewan

Postdoctoral Research Associate Position Available in Honey Bee Molecular Diagnostics

Auburn University Honey Bee Technician

Trainee opportunity in honeybee research at FiBL 2020, Switzerland

Modelling honeybees and vitality indicators (Postdoctoral Researcher)

Honey bee colony winter loss rates for 35 countries participating in the COLOSS survey for winter 2018–2019

New paper: Dietary quercetin impacts the concentration of pesticides in honey bees

Diversity and Global Distribution of Viruses of the Western Honey Bee, Apis mellifera

Bee Viruses: Routes of Infection in Hymenoptera

Mode of Transmission Determines the Virulence of Black Queen Cell Virus in Adult Honey Bees, Posing a Future Threat to Bees and Apiculture