Honey bee news

ATP-sensitive inwardly rectifying potassium channel modulators alter cardiac function in honey bees

Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002219101730015X

O'Neal S.T., Swale D.R., Bloomquist J.R., Anderson T.D. (2017) ATP-sensitive inwardly rectifying potassium channel modulators alter cardiac function in honey bees. Journal of Insect Physiology.

Analysis of European Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Wings Using ATR-FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy: A Pilot Study

Link to the publication: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/sab.2017.48.issue-1/sab-2017-0004/sab-2017-0004.xml

Machovič V., Lapčák L., Havelcová M., Borecká L., Novotná M., Novotná M., Javurková I., Langrová I., Hájková Š., Brożová A. et al. (2017) Analysis of European Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Wings Using ATR-FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy: A Pilot Study. Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica 48:22–29.

Effects of age and nutritional state on the expression of gustatory receptors in the honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Link to the publication: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175158

Simcock N.K., Wakeling L.A., Ford D., Wright G.A. (2017) Effects of age and nutritional state on the expression of gustatory receptors in the honeybee (Apis mellifera). PloS one 12:e0175158.

Dynamic microbiome evolution in social bees

Link to the publication: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/3/e1600513.full

Kwong W.K., Medina L.A., Koch H., Sing K.-W., Soh E.J.Y., Ascher J.S., Jaffé R., Moran N.A. (2017) Dynamic microbiome evolution in social bees. Science Advances 3:e1600513.

Molecular characterisation of honey bees, Apis mellifera subspecies in East Africa

Link to the publication: http://ir.jkuat.ac.ke/handle/123456789/2804

Kibogo H.G. (2017) Molecular characterisation of honey bees, Apis mellifera subspecies in East Africa. PhD thesis, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Kenya.

Food consumption and food exchange of caged honey bees using a radioactive labelled sugar solution

Link to the publication: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0174684

Brodschneider R., Libor A., Kupelwieser V., Crailsheim K. (2017) Food consumption and food exchange of caged honey bees using a radioactive labelled sugar solution. PloS one 12:e0174684.

Evaluating the Effect of Environmental Chemicals on Honey Bee Development from the Individual to Colony Level

Link to the publication: https://www.jove.com/video/55296/evaluating-effect-environmental-chemicals-on-honey-bee-development

Ko C.-Y., Chen Y.-W., Nai Y.-S. (2017) Evaluating the Effect of Environmental Chemicals on Honey Bee Development from the Individual to Colony Level. JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) e55296–e55296.

A novel GIS-based approach to assess beekeeping suitability of Mediterranean lands

Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17300694

Zoccali P., Malacrinò A., Campolo O., Laudani F., Algeri G.M., Giunti G., Strano C.P., Benelli G., Palmeri V. (2017) A novel GIS-based approach to assess beekeeping suitability of Mediterranean lands. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences.

Longevity extension of worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) by royal jelly: optimal dose and active ingredient

Link to the publication: https://peerj.com/articles/3118/

Yang W., Tian Y., Han M., Miao X. (2017) Longevity extension of worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) by royal jelly: optimal dose and active ingredient. PeerJ 5:e3118.

The dynamic association between ovariole loss and sterility in adult honeybee workers

Link to the publication: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1851/20162693

Ronai I., Allsopp M.H., Tan K., Dong S., Liu X., Vergoz V., Oldroyd B.P. (2017) The dynamic association between ovariole loss and sterility in adult honeybee workers. Proc. R. Soc. B 284:20162693.