Journal of Apicultural Research, Volume 56, Issue 5 (2017)

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Journal of Apicultural Research, Volume 56, Issue 5 (2017)

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Ecology and conservation

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Nesting ecology of the oil-collecting bee Centris (Melacentris) conspersa Mocsáry and its potential association with the cleptoparasite Cyphomelissa diabolica Friese (Apidae: Centridini, Ericrocidini)
Léo Correia da Rocha-Filho, Maria Juliana Ferreira-Caliman, José Carlos Serrano, João Maria Franco de Camargo (in memoriam) & Carlos Alberto Garófalo
Pages: 489-496
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforNesting ecology of the oil-collecting bee Centris (Melacentris) conspersa Mocsáry and its potential association with the cleptoparasite Cyphomelissa diabolica Friese (Apidae: Centridini, Ericrocidini) | Full Text | References | PDF (772.4 KB)
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Nesting ecology of sympatric species of wool carder bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Anthidium) in South America
Nydia Vitale, Victor H Gonzalez & Diego P Vázquez
Pages: 497-509
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforNesting ecology of sympatric species of wool carder bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Anthidium) in South America | Full Text | References | PDF (8.5 MB)
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The foraging behavior of a species of bumble bee (Bombus pomorum) that became extinct in the British Isles in the nineteenth century
Darren Jeffers
Pages: 510-513
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe foraging behavior of a species of bumble bee (Bombus pomorum) that became extinct in the British Isles in the nineteenth century | Full Text | References | PDF (605 KB)
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Evolution, phylogeny, and biogeography

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Thorough morphological and genetic evidence confirm the existence of the endemic honey bee of the Maltese Islands Apis mellifera ruttneri: recommendations for conservation
Marion Zammit-Mangion, Marina Meixner, David Mifsud, Sheryl Sammut & Liberato Camilleri
Pages: 514-522
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforThorough morphological and genetic evidence confirm the existence of the endemic honey bee of the Maltese Islands Apis mellifera ruttneri: recommendations for conservation | Full Text | References | PDF (936.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Hive product science

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The composition of bee pollen color fractions evaluated by solid-state 1H and 13C NMR: their macroelement content and antioxidant properties
Katarzyna Paradowska, Agnieszka Zielińska, Marzena Kuras & Iwona Wawer
Pages: 523-532
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe composition of bee pollen color fractions evaluated by solid-state 1H and 13C NMR: their macroelement content and antioxidant properties | Full Text | References | PDF (389.5 KB)
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The fatty acid profile of Serbian bee-collected pollen – a chemotaxonomic and nutritional approach
Aleksandar Ž Kostić, Mirjana B Pešić, Dejana Trbović, Radivoj Petronijević, Aleksandra M Dramićanin, Dušanka M Milojković-Opsenica & Živoslav Lj Tešić
Pages: 533-542
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe fatty acid profile of Serbian bee-collected pollen – a chemotaxonomic and nutritional approach | Full Text | References | PDF (669.5 KB)
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Chemical characterization, antioxidant, cytotoxic and antibacterial activity of propolis extracts and isolated compounds from the Brazilian stingless bees Melipona quadrifasciata and Tetragonisca angustula
Larissa dos Santos, Sabrina Hochheim, Ariela Maína Boeder, Aline Kroger, Maíra Maciel Tomazzoli, Remi Dal Pai Neto, Marcelo Maraschin, Alessandro Guedes & Caio M M de Cordova
Pages: 543-558
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforChemical characterization, antioxidant, cytotoxic and antibacterial activity of propolis extracts and isolated compounds from the Brazilian stingless bees Melipona quadrifasciata and Tetragonisca angustula | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Cyclic voltammetry and UV/Vis spectroscopy in combination with multivariate data analysis for the assessment of authenticity of poplar type propolis
Petar Ristivojević, Jelena Trifković, Dalibor M. Stanković, Aleksandra Radoičić, Dragan Manojlović & Dušanka Milojković-Opsenica
Pages: 559-568
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforCyclic voltammetry and UV/Vis spectroscopy in combination with multivariate data analysis for the assessment of authenticity of poplar type propolis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Quantification of three phenolic classes and total phenolic content of propolis extracts using a single UV-vis spectrum
Vanessa B Paula, Leticia M Estevinho & Luís G Dias
Pages: 569-580
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforQuantification of three phenolic classes and total phenolic content of propolis extracts using a single UV-vis spectrum | Full Text | References | PDF (650.3 KB)
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Chemical composition and antifungal potential of Iranian propolis against Candida krusei strains
Hojjatollah Shokri, Farzad Katiraee, Mahnaz Fatahinia & Mohammad Hassan Minooeianhaghighi
Pages: 581-587
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforChemical composition and antifungal potential of Iranian propolis against Candida krusei strains | Full Text | References | PDF (263.1 KB)
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Influence of geographic origin, plant source and polyphenolic substances on antimicrobial properties of propolis against human and honey bee pathogens
Daniel S Dezmirean, Liviu A Mărghitaş, Flore Chirilă, Florina Copaciu, Vasile Simonca, Otilia Bobiş & Silvio Erler
Pages: 588-597
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforInfluence of geographic origin, plant source and polyphenolic substances on antimicrobial properties of propolis against human and honey bee pathogens | Full Text | References | PDF (274.8 KB)
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Pathology and parasitology

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Parasitization of a wild and reared population of the solitary bee Osmia cornuta Latr. by the parasitoid Anthrax anthrax Schrank (Diptera, Bombyliidae): comparison between two types of artificial nest
Antonio Felicioli, Sabrina Ambroselli, Giovanni Cilia & Simona Sagona
Pages: 598-605
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforParasitization of a wild and reared population of the solitary bee Osmia cornuta Latr. by the parasitoid Anthrax anthrax Schrank (Diptera, Bombyliidae): comparison between two types of artificial nest | Full Text | References | PDF (656.6 KB)
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Biochemical status of feral honey bees (Apis mellifera) infested with various pathogens
Elżbieta Łopieńska-Biernat, Rajmund Sokół, Maria Michalczyk, Krystyna Żółtowska & Robert Stryiński
Pages: 606-615
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforBiochemical status of feral honey bees (Apis mellifera) infested with various pathogens | Full Text | References | PDF (308.9 KB)
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Oral administration of essential oils and main components: Study on honey bee survival and Nosema ceranae development
Martín Pablo Porrini, Paula Melisa Garrido, Liesel Brenda Gende, Cármen Rossini, Laura Hermida, Jorge Augusto Marcángeli & Martín Javier Eguaras
Pages: 616-624
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforOral administration of essential oils and main components: Study on honey bee survival and Nosema ceranae development | Full Text | References | PDF (554.8 KB)
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Pyrethroid target site resistance in Greek populations of the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae)
Eleftherios Alissandrakis, Aris Ilias & Anastasia Tsagkarakou
Pages: 625-630
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforPyrethroid target site resistance in Greek populations of the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (891.7 KB)
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Repeatability of measurements of removal of mite-infested brood to assess Varroa Sensitive Hygiene
Jose D Villa, Robert G Danka & Jeffrey W Harris
Pages: 631-634
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforRepeatability of measurements of removal of mite-infested brood to assess Varroa Sensitive Hygiene | Full Text | References | PDF (237.3 KB)
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Varroa sensitive hygiene contributes to naturally selected varroa resistance in honey bees
Delphine Panziera, Frank van Langevelde & Tjeerd Blacquière
Pages: 635-642
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforVarroa sensitive hygiene contributes to naturally selected varroa resistance in honey bees | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Open Access
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Absence of small hive beetles from flowering plants
Bryony K. Willcox, Brad G. Howlett & Peter Neumann
Pages: 643-645
Published online: 20 Jul 2017
AbstractforAbsence of small hive beetles from flowering plants | Full Text | References | PDF (148.1 KB)
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Pollination

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Do flexible pollen foraging habits of Xylocopa frontalis (Apidae, Xylocopini) contribute to nest management in passion fruit crops?
Camila Nonato Junqueira, Laíce Souza Rabelo, Esther Margarida Alves Ferreira Bastos & Solange Cristina Augusto
Pages: 646-652
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforDo flexible pollen foraging habits of Xylocopa frontalis (Apidae, Xylocopini) contribute to nest management in passion fruit crops? | Full Text | References | PDF (595.2 KB)
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Sociobiology and behaviour

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The behavior of individual swarming bees of the giant honey bee (Apis dorsata) arriving at a nesting site: curtains, garlands and faces
Jerzy Woyke
Pages: 653-666
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe behavior of individual swarming bees of the giant honey bee (Apis dorsata) arriving at a nesting site: curtains, garlands and faces | Full Text | References | PDF (31.5 MB)
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Toxicology

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Agricultural pesticide residues in honey and wax combs from Southeastern, Central and Northeastern Mexico
Cesar Valdovinos-Flores, Víctor M Alcantar-Rosales, Octavio Gaspar-Ramírez, Luz M Saldaña-Loza & José A Dorantes-Ugalde
Pages: 667-679
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
AbstractforAgricultural pesticide residues in honey and wax combs from Southeastern, Central and Northeastern Mexico | Full Text | References | PDF (520.2 KB)
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List of Reviewers

Reviewers 2017
Pages: 680-681
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
CitationforReviewers 2017 | Full Text | PDF (129.5 KB)
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