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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.

In search of evidence for the experience of pain in honeybees: A self-administration study
Link to the publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep45825
Groening J., Venini D., Srinivasan M.V. (2017) In search of evidence for the experience of pain in honeybees: A self-administration study. Scientific Reports 7:45825.

Three years of banning neonicotinoid insecticides based on sub-lethal effects: can we expect to see effects on bees?
Link to the publication: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.4583/full
Blacquière T., van der Steen J.J.M. (2017) Three years of banning neonicotinoid insecticides based on sub-lethal effects: can we expect to see effects on bees? Pest Management Science.

Abscisic acid enhances cold tolerance in honeybee larvae
Link to the publication: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1852/20162140
Ramirez L., Negri P., Sturla L., Guida L., Vigliarolo T., Maggi M., Eguaras M., Zocchi E., Lamattina L. (2017) Abscisic acid enhances cold tolerance in honeybee larvae. Proc. R. Soc. B 284:20162140.

Review of the subgenus Aethina Erichson s. str.(Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae) in Korea, reporting recent invasion of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida
Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226861516305209
Lee S., Hong K.-J., Cho Y.S., Choi Y.S., Yoo M.-S., Lee S. (2017) Review of the subgenus Aethina Erichson s. str.(Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae) in Korea, reporting recent invasion of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology.

Evaluation of Non-Chemical Traps for Management of Wax Moth Populations within Honey Bee Colonies
Link to the publication: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3954/1523-5475-33.1.1
Abou-Shaara H.F. (2017) Evaluation of Non-Chemical Traps for Management of Wax Moth Populations within Honey Bee Colonies. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology 33:1–9.