Drone pupae of Apis cerana are sealed in their cells under a hard silken cap with central pore, feature notably lacking the closely related species, nigrocincta. In this paper, pore is confirmed for drone four additional species or putative cavity-nesting honey bees Asia. Inaccuracies literature to cell cappings Asian clarified. The character state each taxon was added recent phylogeny genus Ap...

In a 2000 field study in which mature plants, potted pollenizers, and 0-12800 honey bees were tented together, honey bees were shown to effectively pollinate rabbiteye blueberry, variety “Climax.” There was a consistent and significant increase in fruit-set and number of seeds as bee numbers increased within the range of 0-6400 bees. In conference, the authors will present results of a 2001 fie...

Abstract In the Canadian Maritimes, many beekeepers rent honey bee, Apis mellifera Linnaeus (Hymenoptera: Apidae), hives to growers of lowbush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium (Ericaceae), for pollination services. Anecdotally, have less vigour following pollination, potentially due higher Nosema spp. (Nosematidae) spore loads, microsporidian causing nosemosis. We undertook a study determine ...

Abstract The aim of the study was to analyse intestinal microbiota honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) treated with amitraz. In present study, microbiological profile bee intestines showed minor changes in following application A comparison numbers bacteria and fungi revealed a positive downward trend number fungi. decreased bacteria, included E. coli especially Clostridium spp., which were not isola...

Two species of Spiroplasma (Mollicutes) bacteria were isolated from and described as pathogens of the European honey bee, Apis mellifera, ~30 years ago but recent information on them is lacking despite global concern to understand bee population declines. Here we provide a comprehensive survey for the prevalence of these two Spiroplasma species in current populations of honey bees using improve...

Due to the interest in the production and trading of yateí (Tetragonisca angustula) honey in the province of Misiones, Argentina, in this work we assessed microbiological and physicochemical parameters in order to contribute to the elaboration of standards for quality control and promote commercialization. Results showed that yateí honey samples had significantly different microbiological and p...