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Microorganisms in Honey
Link to the publication: https://www.intechopen.com/books/honey-analysis/microorganisms-in-honey
Silva M.S., Rabadzhiev Y., Eller M.R., Iliev I., Ivanova I., Santana W.C. (2017) Microorganisms in Honey., Honey Analysis. InTech.

Honey bee hairs and pollenkitt are essential for pollen capture and removal
Link to the publication: http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/aa5c6e
Amador G.J., Matherne M., Mathews M., Gorb S.N., Hu D.L., others (2017) Honey bee hairs and pollenkitt are essential for pollen capture and removal. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics 12:026015.

Stonebrood and chalkbrood in Apis mellifera causing fungi: in vitro sensitivity to some essential oils
Link to the publication: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786419.2017.1306703
Nardoni S., D’Ascenzi C., Rocchigiani G., Papini R.A., Pistelli L., Formato G., Najar B., Mancianti F. (2017) Stonebrood and chalkbrood in Apis mellifera causing fungi: in vitro sensitivity to some essential oils. Natural Product Research.

Behavioral, transcriptomic and epigenetic responses to social challenge in honey bees
Link to the publication: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gbb.12379/full
Shpigler H.Y., Saul M.C., Murdoch E.E., Cash-Ahmed A.C., Seward C.H., Sloofman L., Chandrasekaran S., Sinha S., Stubbs L.J., Robinson G.E. (2017) Behavioral, transcriptomic and epigenetic responses to social challenge in honey bees. Genes, Brain and Behavior.

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.