Toxic effect of a selection of medicinal plant products against the parasitic bee mite Varroa destructor

Ferula assa-foetida resin, Artemisia sieberi extracts and Thymus kotschyanus extracts are toxic to Varroa mites [1].

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Low natural levels of Nosema ceranae in Apis mellifera queens

Nosema ceranae was detected at low levels in queens of all ages. No N. apis was detected in any sample [2].

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Brain, physiological and behavioral modulation induced by immune stimulation in honeybees (Apis mellifera): a potential mediator of social immunity?

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Temperature-dependent clustering behavior of Aethina tumida Murray in Apis mellifera L. colonies

At low temperature Aethina beetles enter the cluster of bees [3].

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γ-Aminobutyric acid receptor A-mediated inhibition in the honeybee’s antennal lobe is necessary for the formation of configural olfactory percepts

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Simultaneous mastering of two abstract concepts by the miniature brain of bees

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Chemical constituents and free radical scavenging activity of corn pollen collected from Apis mellifera hives compared to floral corn pollen at Nan, Thailand

Corn pollen collected from pollen traps in honey bee hives had 28-fold higher free radical scavenging activity than corn pollen collected from flowers [4].

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Simulating a base population in honey bee for molecular genetic studies

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Development and application of honey bee in vitro systems

Honey bees can be reared in vitro [5].

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Prevalence of honeybee viruses in the Czech Republic and coinfections with other honeybee disease

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