Acoustical signals in the dance language of the giant honeybee, Apis dorsata

1993 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
WolfgangH. Kirchner ◽  
Claudia Dreller
Keyword(s):  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Dance Language ◽  
Acoustical Signals

Melissopalyonology of Multifloral Honey of Asian Giant Honeybee, APIS DORSATA Fabricius At Southern Karnataka, India

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 667-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. S. Raghunandan K. S. Raghunandan ◽  
◽  
S. Basavarajappa S. Basavarajappa
Keyword(s):  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Multifloral Honey

scholarly journals Propolis Extract and Chitosan Improve Health of Nosema ceranae Infected Giant Honey Bees, Apis dorsata Fabricius, 1793

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 785
Author(s):  
Sanchai Naree ◽  
Rujira Ponkit ◽  
Evada Chotiaroonrat ◽  
Christopher L. Mayack ◽  
Guntima Suwannapong
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bees ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Nosema Ceranae ◽  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Propolis Extract ◽  
Bee Health ◽  
Honey Bee Health ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Honey Solution

Nosema ceranae is a large contributing factor to the most recent decline in honey bee health worldwide. Developing new alternative treatments against N. ceranae is particularly pressing because there are few treatment options available and therefore the risk of increased antibiotic resistance is quite high. Recently, natural products have demonstrated to be a promising avenue for finding new effective treatments against N. ceranae. We evaluated the effects of propolis extract of stingless bee, Tetrigona apicalis and chito-oligosaccharide (COS) on giant honey bees, Apis dorsata, experimentally infected with N. ceranae to determine if these treatments could improve the health of the infected individuals. Newly emerged Nosema-free bees were individually inoculated with 106N. ceranae spores per bee. We fed infected and control bees the following treatments consisting of 0%, 50%, propolis extracts, 0 ppm and 0.5 ppm COS in honey solution (w/v). Propolis extracts and COS caused a significant increase in trehalose levels in hemolymph, protein contents, survival rates and acini diameters of the hypopharyngeal glands in infected bees. Our results suggest that propolis and COS could improve the health of infected bees. Further research is needed to determine the underlying mechanisms responsible for the improved health of the infected bees.

scholarly journals Comparative nestmate recognition in Asian honey bees,Apis florea,Apis andreniformis,Apis dorsata, andApis cerana

Apidologie ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 411-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Breed ◽  
Xiao-Bao Deng ◽  
Robert Buchwald
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bees ◽  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Apis Florea ◽  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Apis Andreniformis

scholarly journals The Sex Determination Gene Shows No Founder Effect in the Giant Honey Bee, Apis dorsata

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. e34436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Yong Liu ◽  
Zi Long Wang ◽  
Wei Yu Yan ◽  
Xiao Bo Wu ◽  
Zhi Jiang Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Determination ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Founder Effect ◽  
Apis Dorsata
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