Susceptibility of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), to insecticides and insect growth regulators

The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) is susceptible to some insecticides (fenitrothion, chlorpyrifos, methomyl) and insect growth regulators (fenoxycarb, methoprene) [1].

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Flow cytometry evidence about sperm competition in honey bee (Apis mellifera)

After mixing semen of two drones properties of particles in the semen changed. There was no increase of sperm mortality in the mixed semen [2].

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Pupa, ventral view

Ventral view of pupa of honey bee worker. After Dade (1977, plate 20) [3].

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Deformed wing virus and drone mating flights in the honey bee (Apis mellifera): implications for sexual transmission of a major honey bee virus

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is present in endophalli of drones from drone congregation areas. This suggest that drones infected with DWV are able to perform mating flights and transmit the virus to queens [4].

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Honey bees use social information in waggle dances more fully when foraging errors are more costly

After following a waggle dance indicating an unfamiliar food source, temporarily unemployed foragers more often return to their familiar food source instead of searching for the unfamiliar food source indicated by the dance. This preference for the familiar food source was particularly strong when the distance to it was small [5].

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Evidence for damage-dependent hygienic behaviour towards Varroa destructor-parasitised brood in the western honey bee, Apis mellifera

Honey bee workers which remove pupae infected with Varroa mite react to the damage made by the mite and not to the mite presence [6].

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Beneficial effects of propolis on human health and neurological diseases.

Review of medicinal properties of propolis [7].

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Honeybee glands as possible infection reservoirs of Nosema ceranae and Nosema apis in naturally infected forager bees

DNA of Nosema aps and N. ceranae was detected in salivary, hypopharyngeal, mandibular and venom glands. The glands are potential infection reservoir [8].

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Occurrence and prevalence of seven bee viruses in Apis mellifera and Apis cerana apiaries in China

Isreal acute paralysis virus (IAPV) and chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) were detected in Apis cerana [9].

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Nosema ceranae in age cohorts of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Older workers are more infected with Nosema ceranae [10].

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