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Advice on how to start beekeeping, memories with bees and the uses of honey: results of an online questionnaire with European beekeepers
Samuel Perichon, Leonora Adamchuk, Lejla Biber, Janko Božič, Róbert Chlebo, Janja Filipi, Sonja Leidenberger, Georgios Mavrofridis, Erkay Özgör, Cristina Bianca Pocol, Marco Porporato, María Shantal Rodríguez-Flores, Miguel Vilas-Boas & Aleksejs Zacepins
Published online: 11 Jun 2024
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Does roundup® affect worker bees (Apis mellifera) that inhabit areas of high agrochemical pressure?
Laina Pires Rosa, Marcela Cristina A. C. Silveira-Tschoeke, Carlos Gravato, Pedro Henrique O. Lima, Ana M. Cezario, Paulo Henrique Tschoeke & Renato Almeida Sarmento
Published online: 10 Jun 2024
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Review Article
A mini-review on temperature-pathogen interactions and honey bee colony losses
H. F. Abou-Shaara, M. Staron & A. A. Owayss
Published online: 10 Jun 2024
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Effect of commercial bioinsecticides formulated from entomopathogenic fungi on Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Dylan Thomas Telles Amandio, Márcia Regina Faita & Alex Sandro Poltronieri
Published online: 10 Jun 2024
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Deformed wing virus in bee bread: infectivity and thermal inactivation
David S. Saleh, Craig M. Story, Whitney Palmer, Gyu Jin Ha, Shayne Madella, Eugene V. Ryabov & Miguel Corona
Published online: 10 Jun 2024
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Unveiling beekeepers’ use and preference of precision apiculture systems
Philippos Vardakas, Giulia Mainardi, Etienne Minaud, Solenn Patalano, François Rebaudo, Fabrice Requier, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter & Fani Hatjina
Published online: 03 Jun 2024
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Insulin enhances drone semen quality after cryopreservation
Nail Tekin Önder, Ahmet Aktar, Selvinar Çakmak, İbrahim Çakmak, Mehmed Berk Toker & Selim Alçay
Published online: 03 Jun 2024
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Queen ringing vs. queen caging for summer brood interruption
Aleksandar Uzunov, Chao Chen, Martin Gabel & Marin Kovačić
Published online: 30 May 2024
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Physicochemical, microbiological, and sensory properties of stingless bee honey from Argentina
Cecilia A. Romero, Natalia Sosa, Omar A. Vallejos, Alba S. Navarro, Diego K. Yamul & Bertha M. Baldi Coronel
Published online: 20 May 2024
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Effect of pasteurization, dehumidification, refrigeration and maturation on the composition, quality and acceptability of Scaptotrigona depilis honey
Edineide Cristina A. Souza, Daniela Cavalcante dos Santos Campos, Luiz Antonio M. A. da Costa, Fábia de Mello Pereira, Cristiano Menezes & Adriana Flach
Published online: 20 May 2024
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Sampling methodology and storage management effect on deformed wing virus (DWV) quantification using real-time PCR
Fotini Papadopoulou, Andreas Thrasyvoulou, Alexios N. Polidoros, Georgios Goras & Chrysoula Tananaki
Published online: 16 May 2024
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First report of established mite populations, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, in Europe
Anna Brandorf, Marija M. Ivoilova, Orlando Yañez, Peter Neumann & Victoria Soroker
Published online: 16 May 2024
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A novel parasitic beetle, Procoryphaeus violaceus, in stingless bees, Tetragonula pagdeni
Domenic Walter Camenzind, Wankuson Chanasit, Christoph Germann, Orlando Yañez, Peter Neumann, Jakkrawut Maitip & Lars Straub
Published online: 13 May 2024
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Standard methods to estimate strength parameters, flight activity, comb construction, and fitness of Apis mellifera colonies 2.0
Ernesto Guzman-Novoa, Nuria Morfin, Benjamin Dainat, Geoffrey R. Williams, Jozef van der Steen, Adriana Correa-Benítez & Keith S. Delaplane
Published online: 13 May 2024
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An improved technique for direct visualization of plasmid patterns in strains of Paenibacillus larvae
Ana C. López & Adriana M. Alippi
Published online: 30 Apr 2024
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Intestinal microbial diversity in domestic honey bees and evaluation of their probiotic properties
Eui-Sang Cho, Hyun Jee Kim, Jeong Hyeon Lee, Chi Young Hwang, Inonge Noni Siziya, Hyung Wook Kwon & Myung-Ji Seo
Published online: 26 Apr 2024
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The origin of materials deposited by Japanese honey bees at their hive entrances as a defense against giant hornets
Kiyohito Morii & Yoshiko Sakamoto
Published online: 26 Apr 2024
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An update on gynandromorphism records in the Meliponini tribe (Hymenoptera: Apidae): first case in Melipona flavolineata
José Augusto dos Santos-Silva, David Silva Nogueira, Gislene Almeida Carvalho-Zilse & Marcio Luiz de Oliveira
Published online: 19 Apr 2024
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Characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of scaptotrigona mexicana and scaptotrigona pectoralis stingless bees
Dolores Hernández-Rodríguez, Humberto Hernández-Sánchez, Amaury Andrade-Velásquez & Guiomar Melgar-Lalanne
Published online: 19 Apr 2024
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Occurrence and distribution of two bacterial brood diseases (American and European foulbrood) in US honey bee colonies and resistance to antibiotics from 2015 to 2022
Mohamed Alburaki, Samuel K. Abban, Jay D. Evans & Yan Ping Chen
Published online: 15 Apr 2024
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Effect of protein and lipids in pollen on the developmental success of the native solitary bee Osmia lignaria Say
Lila R. Westreich & Patrick C. Tobin
Published online: 10 Apr 2024
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Comb age significantly influences the emergency queen rearing, morphometric and reproductive characteristics of the queens
El-Kazafy A. Taha, Mohamed B. Shawer, Reda Taha, Amr Elashmawy, Sahar Gaber & Kareem Mousa
Published online: 10 Apr 2024
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Cell by cell pilot study of ultrasonic velocity in honey: from immature sugar solution to cell capping
Didier Laux, Jean-Yves Ferrandis, Eric Rosenkrantz, Clarisse Bel & Matthieu Rousset
Published online: 08 Apr 2024
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In-vitro queen rearing protocol for stingless bee, Tetragonula iridipennis Smith
Gaurava Kumar & Mohammad Sarfraz Khan
Published online: 03 Apr 2024
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The effect of diet on the development of pheromone signals in Apis mellifera scutellata workers
Esther E. du Rand, Christian W. W. Pirk, Olabimpe O. Okosun & Abdullahi A. Yusuf
Published online: 02 Apr 2024
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Pathogens may affect wing morphology in Apis mellifera (L.) workers
Elena Tafi, Antonio Nanetti, Giovanni Cilia, Laura Bortolotti & Gherardo Bogo
Published online: 02 Apr 2024
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Factors affecting the quantity and quality of honey bee venom collected from entrance and inside the beehive under Egyptian conditions
Yasser Essam Elenany
Published online: 27 Mar 2024
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Flight ranges of Tetragonula “nr” pagdeni and standardization of hive density for profitable coriander production in the semi-arid region of India
Vanitha Sannagouda Khandibagur, Vinaykumar Malleshappa Mudenur, Gopali Jnaneshwar Basavanneppa, Keerthi Manikyanahalli Chandrashekara, Venkateshalu, Bapurayagouda Patil, Manjanagouda Siddanagouda Sannagoudar, Allolli Tejappa Bhemappa & Vasant Ganiger
Published online: 26 Mar 2024
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The dark European honey bee Apis mellifera mellifera in Lithuania: data on mitotype diversity of native bee population
Svetlana Orlovskytė, Eduardas Budrys, Vesta Skrodenytė-Arbačiauskienė & Laima Blažytė-Čereškienė
Published online: 20 Mar 2024
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Review Article

Review Article
Standard methods for rearing and selection of Apis mellifera queens 2.0
Ralph Büchler, Sreten Andonov, Richard Bernstein, Kaspar Bienefeld, Cecilia Costa, Manuel Du, Martin Gabel, Krispn Given, Fani Hatjina, Brock A. Harpur, Andreas Hoppe, Nikola Kezic, Marin Kovačić, Per Kryger, Fanny Mondet, Marla Spivak, Aleksandar Uzunov, Jakob Wegener & Jerzy Wilde
Published online: 19 Mar 2024
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Colony size of amazonian stingless bees and its assessment through intrinsic parameters
Kamila Leão Leão, Alistair John Campbell, Jamille Costa Veiga, Cristiano Menezes & Felipe Andrés León Contrera
Published online: 19 Mar 2024
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Inconsistent changes on infuscation and length of the forewing of Heterotrigona itama populations supported by COI Phylogeny
Fahimee Jaapar, Aqilah Sakinah Badrulisham, Mohd Sani Zulidzham, Nurul Farisa Reward, Nizar Muzammil, Rosliza Jajuli & Salmah Yaakop
Published online: 19 Mar 2024
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Honey produced by apini and meliponini in Brazil: multivariate analysis of physicochemical parameters, sugar and metabolite profiles
Fernanda C. Henrique Bana, Mauricio Mocelim, Jéssica B. Ressutte, Alexandre de Fátima Cobre, Monica Surek, Natália N. Yassunaka Hata, Viviane L. L. da Costa, Mariana A. de Queiroz Cancian, Roberto Pontarolo, Fernando C. Macedo Jr. & Wilma A. Spinosa
Published online: 11 Mar 2024
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The antiviral activities of Egyptian ethanolic propolis extract and honey bee venom against honey bees infected with multiple viruses in vitro
Emtithal M. Abd-El-Samie, Heba Seyam, Ayman El-Deeb, Sawsan El-Mohandes, Mohamed S. Badr, Antony Surano & Raied Abou Kubaa
Published online: 06 Mar 2024
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Risk assessment of veterinary treatments in bee brood and adult honey bees
Alba Luna, José Manuel Flores, Raúl Alonso, Esther Miguel, Antonio Rodríguez Fernández-Alba & María Dolores Hernando
Published online: 06 Mar 2024
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Review article

Review Article
Flora associated with stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Ángel J. Ríos-Oviedo, Rodrigo Tucuch-Tun, William Cetzal-Ix, Jesús F. Martínez-Puc & Saikat K. Basu
Published online: 20 Feb 2024
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Honey bee colony population annual dynamics in northern Ethiopia’s semi-arid region, Tigray
Teweldemedhn Gebretinsae Hailu, Kibebew Wakjira & Alison Gray
Published online: 20 Feb 2024
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Investigating the effect of postharvest conditions on the microbial quality and physicochemical characteristics of bee pollen
Vasilios Liolios, Chrysoula Tananaki, Dimitrios Kanelis, Maria‑Anna Rodopoulou & Foteini Papadopoulou
Published online: 13 Feb 2024
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Differential expression of antimicrobial peptide encoding genes of honey bee (Apis mellifera) after Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) infestation
Mahnoor Pervez, Farkhanda Manzoor & Umer Farooq
Published online: 12 Feb 2024
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Mitochondrial DNA variation in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies from Arkansas, U.S.
Dylan Cleary, Richard Adams & Allen Szalanski
Published online: 02 Feb 2024
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Original Research Article

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The Foster method: rapid and non-invasive detection of clinically significant American Foulbrood disease levels using eDNA sampling and a dual-target qPCR assay, with its potential for other hive pathogens
John F. Mackay, Rebecca E. Hewett, Noa T. Smith, Tammy L. Waters & John S. Scandrett
Published online: 02 Feb 2024
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Effect of dietary supplement on the reproductive traits, products and behavioral characteristics of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera)
Sara Shadmehr, Mohammad Chamani, Naser Tajabadi, Ali Asghar Sadeghi & Alireza Seidavi
Published online: 18 Jan 2024
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High detection rate of the virulence plasmid pMP19 from Melissococcus plutonius-positive honey and larvae samples
Mariko Okamoto & Daisuke Takamatsu
Published online: 09 Jan 2024
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Original Research Article

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Effect of ultraviolet and green radiation and temperature on flight activity and foraging of three tropical stingless bees
Davi de L. Ramos, Cristiano Menezes, Mercedes M. C. Bustamante & Carmen S. S. Pires
Published online: 02 Jan 2024
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Understanding the differential performance in hygienic behavior against dead brood of drones and workers of Apis mellifera: a chemical approach
Delfina Duggan Dowd, Irina Muntaabski, Romina María Russo, Alberto Galindo Cardona, Alejandra C. Scannapieco & María Clara Liendo
Published online: 21 Dec 2023
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Moderate use of pesticides in allotment gardens as indicated by their residues in larval food provisions of Osmia solitary bees
Martin Šlachta, Tomáš Erban, Alena Votavová, Daniela Tomešová, Marta Václavíková, Taťána Halešová, Elena Shcherbachenko, Tomáš Bešta, Magda Edwards-Jonášová, Renata Včeláková, Vladana Procházková & Pavel Cudlín
Published online: 11 Dec 2023
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Using black solider fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to clean unwanted beeswax from equipment
David Ammons & Joanne Rampersad
Published online: 11 Dec 2023
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Original Research Article

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Gut microbiota composition of Apis mellifera L. populations from Tunisia
Chahnez Naccache, Afef Najjari, Salma Djebbi, Amira Soui, Imen Kharrat & Maha Mezghani Khemakhem
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Variability of Vairimorpha (=Nosema) ceranae infection level in individual honey bees and its implications on the pooled sample size
Juan Manuel Echazarreta, Valdemar Kilian Delhey, Cecilia Noemí Pellegrini & Liliana María Gallez
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Impact of heat stress on flower visitation and pollination of Phaseolus coccineus by honey bees (Apis mellifera)
Barbara Bauer, Linde Morawetz, Alexandra Ribarits, Roland Wüest & Harald W. Krenn
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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