Honey bee news

Linking magnetite in the abdomen of honey bees to a magnetoreceptive function

Link to the publication: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1851/20162873

Lambinet V., Hayden M.E., Reigl K., Gomis S., Gries G. (2017) Linking magnetite in the abdomen of honey bees to a magnetoreceptive function. Proc. R. Soc. B 284:20162873.

C-type allatostatins mimic stress-related effects of alarm pheromone on honey bee learning and memory recall

Link to the publication: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0174321

Urlacher E., Devaud J.-M., Mercer A.R. (2017) C-type allatostatins mimic stress-related effects of alarm pheromone on honey bee learning and memory recall. PloS one 12:e0174321.

Resisting majesty: Apis cerana, has lower antennal sensitivity and decreased attraction to queen mandibular pheromone than Apis mellifera

Link to the publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep44640

Dong S., Wen P., Zhang Q., Li X., Tan K., Nieh J. (2017) Resisting majesty: Apis cerana, has lower antennal sensitivity and decreased attraction to queen mandibular pheromone than Apis mellifera. Scientific Reports 7:44640.

Developmental and loco-like effects of a swainsonine-induced inhibition of alpha-mannosidase in the honey bee, Apis mellifera

Link to the publication: https://peerj.com/articles/3109/

Wedd L., Ashby R., Foret S., Maleszka R. (2017) Developmental and loco-like effects of a swainsonine-induced inhibition of alpha-mannosidase in the honey bee, Apis mellifera. PeerJ 5:e3109.

Expression of heat-shock protein genes in Apis mellifera meda (Hymenoptera: Apidae) after exposure to monoterpenoids and infestation by Varroa destructor mites (Acari: Varroidae)

Link to the publication: http://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201701-0024_Expression_of_heat-shock_protein_genes_in_Apis_mellifera_meda_Hymenoptera_Apidae_after_exposure_to_monoterpe.php

Sahebzadeh N., Lau W.H. (2017) Expression of heat-shock protein genes in Apis mellifera meda (Hymenoptera: Apidae) after exposure to monoterpenoids and infestation by Varroa destructor mites (Acari: Varroidae). European Journal of Entomology 114:195–202.

Visual acuity of the honey bee retina and the limits for feature detection

Link to the publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep45972

Rigosi E., Wiederman S.D., O’Carroll D.C. (2017) Visual acuity of the honey bee retina and the limits for feature detection. Scientific Reports 7:45972.

Role of Human Action in the Spread of Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Pathogens.

Link to the publication: https://academic.oup.com/jee/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/jee/tox075

Owen R. (2017) Role of Human Action in the Spread of Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Pathogens. Journal of economic entomology.

Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis strains virulent to Varroa destructor on larvae and adults of Apis mellifera

Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651317301914

Alquisira-Ramirez E.V., Peña-Chora G., Hernández-Velázquez V.M., Alvear-Garcia A., Arenas-Sosa I., Suarez-Rodriguez R. (2017) Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis strains virulent to Varroa destructor on larvae and adults of Apis mellifera. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 142:69–78.

The impact of GC bias on phylogenetic accuracy using targeted enrichment phylogenomic data

Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790317301033

Bossert S., Murray E.A., Blaimer B.B., Danforth B.N. (2017) The impact of GC bias on phylogenetic accuracy using targeted enrichment phylogenomic data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 111:149–157.

Replication of honey bee-associated RNA viruses across multiple bee species in apple orchards of Georgia, Germany and Kyrgyzstan

Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022201116302622

Radzevičiūtė R., Theodorou P., Husemann M., Japoshvili G., Kirkitadze G., Zhusupbaeva A., Paxton R.J. (2017) Replication of honey bee-associated RNA viruses across multiple bee species in apple orchards of Georgia, Germany and Kyrgyzstan. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.