Journal of Apicultural Research, Volume 63, Issue 3 (2024)

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Journal of Apicultural Research, Volume 63, Issue 3 (2024)

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Sociobiology and behaviour

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Unrelated males in societies of a facultatively social bee
Michael Mikát, Daniel Benda & Jakub Straka
Pages: 375-386
Published online: 28 Oct 2021
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Flight distance and foraging of Tetragonisca fiebrigi (Apidae: Meliponini) in response to different concentrations of sugar in food resources and abiotic factors
Tatiana G. Kaehler, Rosana Halinski, Felipe A. L. Contrera, Arthur Silveira & Betina Blochtein
Pages: 387-399
Published online: 07 Dec 2021
AbstractforFlight distance and foraging of Tetragonisca fiebrigi (Apidae: Meliponini) in response to different concentrations of sugar in food resources and abiotic factors | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Flight range and resource loading-unloading behavior of stingless bee Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith)
Ujjwal Layek, Sourabh Bisui & Prakash Karmakar
Pages: 400-411
Published online: 23 Nov 2021
AbstractforFlight range and resource loading-unloading behavior of stingless bee Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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Leafhopper (Idioscopus spp.) excreted honeydew distracts honey bees (Apis spp.) from visiting mango (Mangifera indica L.) flowers: an indirect loss inflicted by the sucking pests hitherto unaccounted
P. Venkata Rami Reddy
Pages: 412-416
Published online: 28 Oct 2021
AbstractforLeafhopper (Idioscopus spp.) excreted honeydew distracts honey bees (Apis spp.) from visiting mango (Mangifera indica L.) flowers: an indirect loss inflicted by the sucking pests hitherto unaccounted | Full Text | References | PDF (799.9 KB) | EPUB
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Bee management

Review Article
Traditional migratory beekeeping in Greece, 18th – mid 20th century
Georgios Mavrofridis, Georgios Tataris & Theodora Petanidou
Pages: 417-430
Published online: 22 Jun 2023
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The effect of a novel dietary supplement based on fishery industry waste hydrolysate, essential fatty acids and phytochemicals on honey bee nuclei development
Facundo Ramos, Nicolás Szawarski, Giulia Mitton, Azucena Iglesias, Leonardo de Feudis, Damián Castellini, Pablo Gimenez-Martínez, Miguel Corona, Martín Eguaras & Matías Maggi
Pages: 431-437
Published online: 23 Dec 2021
AbstractforThe effect of a novel dietary supplement based on fishery industry waste hydrolysate, essential fatty acids and phytochemicals on honey bee nuclei development | Full Text | References | PDF (820.4 KB) | EPUB
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Review Article
Best practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa
Beatrice T. Nganso, Victoria Soroker, Angelina F. Osabutey, Christian W. W. Pirk, Tino Johansson, Ntirenganya Elie, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Mohammed M. Ibrahim, N. N. Ndungu, Workneh Ayalew, Abebe J. Wubie, Geraud C. Tasse Taboue, Sidonie T. Fameni, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Freweini Assefa & Sevgan Subramanian
Pages: 438-455
Published online: 15 Feb 2024
AbstractforBest practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Beekeeping opportunities, challenges and technology adoption in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Markos Fisaha Delena & Samuel Elias Kayamo
Pages: 456-461
Published online: 19 Aug 2021
AbstractforBeekeeping opportunities, challenges and technology adoption in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Beekeeping practices and challenges at Lemo District, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Eskindir Amanuel & Yared Alemayehu
Pages: 462-474
Published online: 14 Sep 2021
AbstractforBeekeeping practices and challenges at Lemo District, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | EPUB
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Pathology and parasitology

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Counting phoretic Varroa destructor mites dislodged from honey bees (Apis mellifera) sampled under the escape board: a simple, precise and rapid method
Julien Perrin, Noé Girard, Pascal Boyard & Jean Xavier Mazoit
Pages: 475-479
Published online: 24 Aug 2021
AbstractforCounting phoretic Varroa destructor mites dislodged from honey bees (Apis mellifera) sampled under the escape board: a simple, precise and rapid method | Full Text | References | PDF (607.9 KB) | EPUB
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Varroa destructor in Apis mellifera colonies in Brazil
Carine Mascena Peixoto, Maria Emilene Correia-Oliveira, Fabiane de Lima Silva, Carlos Eduardo Crispim de Oliveira Ramos & Carlos Alfredo Lopes de Carvalho
Pages: 480-486
Published online: 24 Aug 2021
AbstractforVarroa destructor in Apis mellifera colonies in Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Physiology, biochemistry, and chemical ecology

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No effect of abscisic and p-coumaric acids as food supplements and stimulants of the immunological system of Africanized hybrids of Apis mellifera
Elissa Chávez-Hernández, Gabriel Otero-Colina, Celina Llanderal-Cázares, Matías Maggi-Daniel, Sóstenes Rafael Rodríguez-Dehaibes, Lauro Soto-Rojas, Marisol Karina Rocha-Martínez & Juan Diego Pérez-de la Rosa
Pages: 487-499
Published online: 18 Dec 2021
AbstractforNo effect of abscisic and p-coumaric acids as food supplements and stimulants of the immunological system of Africanized hybrids of Apis mellifera | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | EPUB
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Effects of chestnut hydrolysable tannin enrichment in the artificial diet of forager bees, Apis mellifera
Simona Sagona, Sara Minieri, Francesca Coppola, Domenico Gatta, Lucia Casini, Lionella Palego, Laura Betti, Gino Giannaccini & Antonio Felicioli
Pages: 500-506
Published online: 26 Aug 2021
AbstractforEffects of chestnut hydrolysable tannin enrichment in the artificial diet of forager bees, Apis mellifera | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB
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Toxicology

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Effect of thiamethoxam on the survival of brood in Apis mellifera L. colonies placed in mustard fields
Ashok Kumar Karedla, Amit Choudhary, Pardeep Kumar Chhuneja & Jaspal Singh
Pages: 507-512
Published online: 19 Aug 2021
AbstractforEffect of thiamethoxam on the survival of brood in Apis mellifera L. colonies placed in mustard fields | Full Text | References | PDF (519 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Protective role of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey against cyto/genotoxic effects induced by ultraviolet B radiation in vitro
Andreja Jurič, Irena Brčić Karačonji, Suzana Žunec, Anja Katić, Uroš Gašić, Dušanka Milojković Opsenica & Nevenka Kopjar
Pages: 513-522
Published online: 22 Mar 2022
AbstractforProtective role of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey against cyto/genotoxic effects induced by ultraviolet B radiation in vitro | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | EPUB
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Occurrence of pesticide residues in Brazilian Apis mellifera beeswax by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and pesticide hazard evaluation
Ana Paula Ferreira de Souza, Nadia Regina Rodrigues, Amadeo Rodríguez Fernández-Alba & Felix Guillermo Reyes Reyes
Pages: 523-529
Published online: 09 Mar 2022
AbstractforOccurrence of pesticide residues in Brazilian Apis mellifera beeswax by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and pesticide hazard evaluation | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Evolution, phylogeny and biogeography

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Phylogenetic analysis of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: nitidulidae) from Reunion Island
Aurélie Del Cont, Georgios Koutsovoulos, Stéphanie Franco & Véronique Duquesne
Pages: 530-532
Published online: 23 Feb 2024
AbstractforPhylogenetic analysis of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: nitidulidae) from Reunion Island | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Hive products science

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Pilot study for environmental monitoring through beekeeping products of Pistoia territory
Gabriele Di Marco, Angelo Gismondi, Alessia D’Agostino, Donatella Leonardi & Antonella Canini
Pages: 533-541
Published online: 19 Oct 2021
AbstractforPilot study for environmental monitoring through beekeeping products of Pistoia territory | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Antioxidant activity and phenolic composition of propolis from Marmara region, Turkey
Zehra Can, Yakup Kara, Sevgi Kolayli & Ibrahim Çakmak
Pages: 542-548
Published online: 05 Jan 2023
AbstractforAntioxidant activity and phenolic composition of propolis from Marmara region, Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (969.7 KB) | EPUB
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In vivo photoprotective potential evaluation and in vitro genoprotective of red propolis from Apis mellifera in Rio Grande do Norte (semiarid region), Brazil
Manuela Costa de Menezes, Bruna C. Cesário, Natanael S. Félix, Renato L. B. Silva, Daniela R. F. Sousa, Francisco H. A. Silva, Geysa A. Viana, Emerson C. O. Silva, Lorena S. Bezerra, Victor Hugo V. Rodrigues, Tiago da Silva Teófilo & Jael Soares Batista
Pages: 549-555
Published online: 14 Sep 2021
AbstractforIn vivo photoprotective potential evaluation and in vitro genoprotective of red propolis from Apis mellifera in Rio Grande do Norte (semiarid region), Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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Optimization of solvent extraction and HPLC-DAD method parameters for determination of phenolic compounds in various Brazilian propolis
Murugan Rajan, Thiga de Carvalho Batista, Christean Santos de Oliveira, Daniel Guedes de Oliveira & Narendra Narain
Pages: 556-569
Published online: 11 Nov 2021
AbstractforOptimization of solvent extraction and HPLC-DAD method parameters for determination of phenolic compounds in various Brazilian propolis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Chemometric evaluation of antioxidant activity and α-amylase inhibition of selected monofloral honeys from Algeria
Rifka Nakib, Asma Ghorab, Akli Ouelhadj, Shantal Rodríguez-Flores, Olga Escuredo, Chawki Bensouici & Carmen Seijo-Coello
Pages: 570-580
Published online: 14 Dec 2021
AbstractforChemometric evaluation of antioxidant activity and α-amylase inhibition of selected monofloral honeys from Algeria | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Gluconic acid content is negatively correlated with total sugar content in honey
Kaho Nishizawa, Yoshinori Sano & Yasuhiro Arii
Pages: 581-583
Published online: 23 Dec 2021
AbstractforGluconic acid content is negatively correlated with total sugar content in honey | Full Text | References | PDF (330.5 KB) | EPUB
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Comparison between the quantity and quality of honey bee venom collected in the front and inside of the hive
Ivana Flanjak, Marin Kovačić, Ljiljana Primorac, Ana Soldić, Zlatko Puškadija & Blanka Bilić Rajs
Pages: 584-589
Published online: 18 Nov 2021
AbstractforComparison between the quantity and quality of honey bee venom collected in the front and inside of the hive | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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