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Honey bees (Apis mellifera ligustica) swing abdomen to dissipate residual flying energy landing on a wall
Link to the publication: http://aip.scitation.org/doi/full/10.1063/1.4977844
Zhao J., Huang H., Yan S. (2017) Honey bees (Apis mellifera ligustica) swing abdomen to dissipate residual flying energy landing on a wall. Journal of Applied Physics 121:094702.

European honeybee defense against Japanese yellow hornet using heat generation by bee-balling behavior
Link to the publication: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ens.12248/full
Hosono S., Nakamura J., Ono M. (2017) European honeybee defense against Japanese yellow hornet using heat generation by bee-balling behavior. Entomological Science 20:163–167.

Expression of the major royal jelly protein 7 gene in honeybee (Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola).
Link to the publication: http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTotal-KCTD201602020.htm
XiaoYan L., QingHuan L., WenJing Y., Qin L., JiangHong L., others (2016) Expression of the major royal jelly protein 7 gene in honeybee (Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola). Journal of Environmental Entomology 38:371–377.

Sequential social experiences interact to modulate aggression but not brain gene expression in the honey bee (Apis mellifera)
Link to the publication: https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12983-017-0199-8
Rittschof C.C. (2017) Sequential social experiences interact to modulate aggression but not brain gene expression in the honey bee (Apis mellifera). Frontiers in Zoology 14:16.

Automated assay and differential model of western honey bee (Apis mellifera) autogrooming using digital image processing
Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016816991630850X
Giuffre C., Lubkin S.R., Tarpy D.R. (2017) Automated assay and differential model of western honey bee (Apis mellifera) autogrooming using digital image processing. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 135:338–344.

DNA methylation mediates neural processing after odor learning in the honeybee
Link to the publication: http://www.nature.com/articles/srep43635
Biergans S.D., Claudianos C., Reinhard J., Galizia G.C. (2017) DNA methylation mediates neural processing after odor learning in the honeybee. Scientific Reports 7:43635.

Correlation of Varroa destructor infestation with hygienic behavior of honeybees.
Link to the publication: http://www.uco.es/organiza/servicios/publica/az/php/img/web/26_13_45_Varroa.pdf
Castagnino G.L.B., Pinto L.F.B., Carneiro M.R.L., others (2016) Correlation of Varroa destructor infestation with hygienic behavior of honeybees. Archivos de Zootecnia 65:549–554.

Volume and Density of Microglomeruli in the Honey Bee Mushroom Bodies Do Not Predict Performance on a Foraging Task
Link to the publication: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dneu.22492/full
Van Nest B.N., Wagner A.E., Marrs G.S., Fahrbach S.E. (2017) Volume and Density of Microglomeruli in the Honey Bee Mushroom Bodies Do Not Predict Performance on a Foraging Task. Developmental Neurobiology.

Mapping species distributions with social media geo-tagged images: Case studies of bees and flowering plants in Australia
Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954116302321
ElQadi M.M., Dorin A., Dyer A., Burd M., Bukovac Z. (2017) Mapping species distributions with social media geo-tagged images: Case studies of bees and flowering plants in Australia. Ecological Informatics.

The exposure of honey bees (Apis mellifera; Hymenoptera: Apidae) to pesticides: Room for improvement in research
Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717303030
Benuszak J., Laurent M., Chauzat M.-P. (2017) The exposure of honey bees (Apis mellifera; Hymenoptera: Apidae) to pesticides: Room for improvement in research. Science of The Total Environment.