Interactions between parasites and environmental factors have been implicated in the loss of managed Western honey bee (=HB, Apis mellifera) colonies. Although laboratory data suggest that cold temperature may limit the spread of Nosema ceranae, an invasive species and now ubiquitous endoparasite of Western HBs, the impact of weather conditions on the distribution of this microsporidian in the ...

American foulbrood disease (AFB), caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae, is a disease of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and other honey bee species (Apis sp.). It is distributed world wide. Spores of the bacterium can infest larvae of the bees, ultimately leading to the death of the larva or pupa. Although often spores are present in bee colonies, it only sporadically leads to s...

European lineages of Apis mellifera were first introduced into America for beekeeping purposes. A subsequent introduction and accidental release A. m. scutellata resulted in hybridization events that gave rise to Africanized populations rapidly spread throughout the continent. In Argentina, honey bees (AHBs) have been mostly detected northern regions territory, represent a valuable genetic reso...

The flight activity of a honey bee colony is an important indicator of its strength and condition. We propose the use of video sensing to monitor arrivals and departures at the hive entrance. We describe the challenges of tracking and counting bees visually in the uncontrolled outdoor environment of an apiary, and detail a hardware platform and software algorithms we have developed to meet many...

Since Muğla province has 90% of the world's total pine honey production, ensuring efficiency and economic income requires determination measures for apiary locations estimation risks. However, development productivity identifying natural disasters susceptibility such as forest fires floods to maintain productivity. a high fire potential due its dense cover approximately 200 occur each year. For...