STICKY SECRETS.

Authors: Lawton, Graham (AUTHOR)

Source: New Scientist. 8/10/2024, Vol. 263 Issue 3503, p40-43. 4p. 4 Color Photographs.

Subjects: HONEYBEES, PROPOLIS, COLONY collapse disorder of honeybees, BEE pollen, APIS cerana, BEEKEEPING, BEEHIVES, LAVENDERS

Poppy Petal Power.

Authors: CISSEL, ANNE (AUTHOR)

Source: Ranger Rick. Jun/Jul2024, Vol. 58 Issue 6, p6-11. 6p. 11 Color Photographs.

Subjects: PAPAVERACEAE, HONEYBEES, BUMBLEBEES, BEES, FLOWER petals

In the battle of survival: transcriptome analysis of hypopharyngeal gland of the Apis mellifera under temperature-stress.

Authors: Maigoro, Abdulkadir Yusif¹ (AUTHOR) aymaigoro@gmail.com, Lee, Jeong Hyeon^1,2 (AUTHOR), Yun, Yumi² (AUTHOR), Lee, Sujin² (AUTHOR), Kwon, Hyung Wook^1,2 (AUTHOR) hwkwon@inu.ac.kr

Source: BMC Genomics. 2/17/2025, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *COLONY collapse disorder of honeybees, *LIFE sciences, *POLLINATION by bees, *GENE expression, *HONEYBEES, *POLLINATION

Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) beehives have no impact on honey bee (Apis mellifera) overwintering colony survival or detoxification enzyme expression.

Authors: McAfee, Alison^1,2 (AUTHOR) alison.n.mcafee@gmail.com, Tarpy, David R.² (AUTHOR), Foster, Leonard J.^1,3 (AUTHOR) alison.n.mcafee@gmail.com

Source: PLoS ONE. 4/9/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *RED pine, *SPRING, *BEES, *CEDAR, *BEE colonies, *BEEHIVES, *BEEKEEPING

Foraging resource partitioning between Indian native Apis florea and Apis cerana: unveiling entomological signatures in honey through honey DNA metabarcoding.

Authors: Patel, Rajat¹ (AUTHOR), Islam, Shaikhul² (AUTHOR), Patel, Margi¹ (AUTHOR), Trivedi, Jigneshkumar¹ (AUTHOR), Joshi, Madhvi³ (AUTHOR) jd1@gbrc.res.in, Joshi, Chaitanya³ (AUTHOR), Yadav, Virendra Kumar⁴ (AUTHOR), Sahoo, Dipak Kumar⁵ (AUTHOR), Patel, Ashish¹ (AUTHOR) uni.ashish@gmail.com

Source: Scientific Reports. 4/4/2025, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *APIS cerana, *HIGH performance liquid chromatography, *BEE colonies, *HONEY plants

Honeys from Patagonia revealed notable pesticide residues in small-scale agricultural landscapes in the past decade.

Authors: Bogo, Gherardo¹ (AUTHOR), de Groot, Grecia S.¹ (AUTHOR), Medici, Sandra² (AUTHOR), Winter, Josefina³ (AUTHOR), Aizen, Marcelo A.¹ (AUTHOR), Morales, Carolina L.¹ (AUTHOR) moralesc@comahue-conicet.gob.ar

Source: International Journal of Pest Management. Apr-Jun2025, Vol. 71 Issue 2, p256-264. 9p.

Subject Terms: *PESTICIDE residues in food, *HONEYBEES, *PESTICIDE pollution, *AGRICULTURAL wastes, *CULTIVATED plants, *HONEY, *PESTICIDES

Characterization of Honey Microbiome Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry and Physicochemical Study.

Authors: Błońska, Dominika^1,2 (AUTHOR), Buszewski, Bogusław^2,3 (AUTHOR)

Source: Molecules. Mar2025, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p1266. 18p.

Subject Terms: *TIME-of-flight mass spectrometry, *HONEYBEES, *SUPERSATURATED solutions, *HONEY composition, *SPOREFORMING bacteria, *HONEY, *MATRIX-assisted laser desorption-ionization

Physicochemical Characteristics, Antioxidant Properties, and Identification of Bioactive Compounds in Australian Stingless Bee Honey Using High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography.

Authors: Mello dos Santos, Mariana¹ (AUTHOR), Sostaric, Tomislav^1,2 (AUTHOR), Lim, Lee Yong^1,2 (AUTHOR), Locher, Cornelia^1,2 (AUTHOR) connie.locher@uwa.edu.au

Source: Molecules. Mar2025, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p1223. 18p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *STINGLESS bees, *BIOACTIVE compounds, *GALLIC acid, *DATABASES, *HONEY

DNA in honey could describe the changes in flower visits and microbe encounters of honey bees over decades.

Authors: Cirtwill, Alyssa R.¹ (AUTHOR), Wirta, Helena^2,3 (AUTHOR) helena.wirta@umu.se

Source: Scientific Reports. 3/14/2025, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *PLANT DNA, *FUNGAL DNA, *LIFE sciences, *PHYTOPATHOGENIC microorganisms

Storage Conditions of Sperm Samples and Gametic Characterization by Sperm Head Morphometry in Drones (Apis mellifera).

Authors: Esteso, Milagros Cristina¹ (AUTHOR), Toledano-Díaz, Adolfo^1,2 (AUTHOR) toledano@inia.csic.es, Castaño, Cristina^1,3 (AUTHOR), Higes, Mariano^2,4 (AUTHOR), Martín-Hernández, Raquel^2,5 (AUTHOR), López-Goya, Agustin^1,3 (AUTHOR), De la Rúa, Pilar^2,4 (AUTHOR), Martínez-Madrid, Belén^3,5 (AUTHOR), Santiago-Moreno, Julián^1,4 (AUTHOR)

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Mar2025, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p672. 13p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *ENVIRONMENTAL indicators, *SPERM motility, *SPERMATOZOA, *GENETIC variation

Investigation and Study on the Biology and Morphology of Apis florea and Apis dorsata in Southern China.

Authors: Qu, Xinying¹ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Xinru^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sun, Tian³ (AUTHOR), Qiu, Zequn⁴ (AUTHOR), Lu, Qihuang^3,5 (AUTHOR), Bi, Zhenghui^1,3 (AUTHOR), Qin, Hanrong^2,3 (AUTHOR), Hu, Junjun³ (AUTHOR), Tang, Peng^3,4 (AUTHOR), Cao, Lianfei⁵ (AUTHOR), Chen, Xiao¹ (AUTHOR) chenxiao01@caas.cn

Source: Life (2075-1729). Mar2025, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p341. 15p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *APIS cerana, *GENETIC variation, *SWARMING (Zoology), *BEES

Cadmium Contaminants in Pollen and Nectar Are Variably Linked to the Growth and Foraging Behaviors of Honey Bees.

Authors: Li, Dawei¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Jia^1,2 (AUTHOR), Yuan, Yibin^1,2 (AUTHOR), Chen, Juanli^1,2 (AUTHOR), Mu, Junpeng¹ (AUTHOR) gbmujp@163.com

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Mar2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p306. 14p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *FORAGING behavior, *LIFE cycles (Biology), *BEE behavior, *TURNIPS, *PUPAE, *POLLINATORS

Risk Assessment of Effects of Essential Oils on Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.).

Authors: Caren, Joel¹ (AUTHOR), Zhu, Yu-Cheng^1,2 (AUTHOR) yc.zhu@usda.gov, Read, Quentin D.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Du, Yuzhe^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Mar2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p303. 19p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *NON-target organisms, *ESSENTIAL oils, *AGRICULTURAL pests, *PEST control, *PESTICIDES, *BIOPESTICIDES

Remodeling of Cellular Respiration and Insulin Signaling Are Part of a Shared Stress Response in Divergent Bee Species.

Authors: Rondeau, Nicole C.¹ (AUTHOR), Raup-Collado, Joanna² (AUTHOR), Kogan, Helen V.^1,3 (AUTHOR), Cho, Rachel¹ (AUTHOR), Lovinger, Natalie^1,2 (AUTHOR), Wague, Fatoumata^1,3 (AUTHOR), Lopatkin, Allison J.³ (AUTHOR), Texeira, Noelle G.¹ (AUTHOR), Flores, Melissa E.¹ (AUTHOR), Rovnyak, David² (AUTHOR), Snow, Jonathan W.¹ (AUTHOR) jsnow@barnard.edu

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Mar2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p300. 21p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *INSECT hormones, *GENE expression, *AGRICULTURE, *CELL respiration

Combining Environmental Variables and Machine Learning Methods to Determine the Most Significant Factors Influencing Honey Production.

Authors: Ramirez-Diaz, Johanna¹ (AUTHOR), Manunza, Arianna^1,2 (AUTHOR), de Oliveira, Tiago Almeida^2,3 (AUTHOR), Bobbo, Tania^1,4 (AUTHOR), Nutini, Francesco^1,3 (AUTHOR), Boschetti, Mirco^2,3 (AUTHOR), De Iorio, Maria Grazia^3,4 (AUTHOR) maria.deiorio@unimi.it, Pagnacco, Giulio^1,4 (AUTHOR), Polli, Michele⁴ (AUTHOR), Stella, Alessandra¹ (AUTHOR), Minozzi, Giulietta⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Mar2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p278. 15p.

Subject Terms: *EXTREME weather, *HONEYBEES, *MACHINE learning, *WEATHER, *SPRING

Adapting Overwintering Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Colony Management in Response to Warmer Fall Temperatures Associated with Climate Change.

Authors: DeGrandi-Hoffman, Gloria¹ (AUTHOR) gdhoff58@gmail.com, Graham, Henry^1,2 (AUTHOR), Corby-Harris, Vanessa¹ (AUTHOR), Chambers, Mona^1,2 (AUTHOR), Watkins-deJong, Emily¹ (AUTHOR), Ihle, Kate² (AUTHOR), Bilodeau, Lanie² (AUTHOR)

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Mar2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p266. 17p.

Subject Terms: *COLD storage, *HONEYBEES, *BEEKEEPING, *FAT analysis, *BEE colonies

Sensitivity and Resistance of Parasitic Mites (Varroa destructor , Tropilaelaps spp. and Acarapis woodi) Against Amitraz and Amitraz-Based Product Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Authors: Bertola, Michela¹ (AUTHOR) mbertola@izsvenezie.it, Mutinelli, Franco¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Mar2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p234. 24p.

Subject Terms: *VARROA destructor, *HONEYBEES, *MITES, *PHYSIOLOGY, *MOLECULAR diagnosis

Relationships Between the Quantity and Quality of Pollen and the Quantity of Capped Brood in Apis mellifera carnica and Apis mellifera caucasica.

Authors: Młynek, Krzysztof¹ (AUTHOR) krzysztof.mlynek@uws.edu.pl, Wnorowska, Kalina¹ (AUTHOR) kw88137@stud.uws.edu.pl, Pawluk, Grzegorz¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p611. 15p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *BEE behavior, *BEE colonies, *CLIMATE change, *SPRING

From larva to adult: In vitro rearing protocol for honey bee (Apis mellifera) drones.

Authors: Bezerra da Silva, Marina Carla¹ (AUTHOR) marina.silva@usask.ca, Kindopp, Madison Gail¹ (AUTHOR), Sebastian Jose, Midhun¹ (AUTHOR), Obshta, Oleksii¹ (AUTHOR), Edirithilake, Thanuri Lakna Kumari¹ (AUTHOR), Tellarini Prieto, Emilio Enrique¹ (AUTHOR), Raza, Muhammad Fahim¹ (AUTHOR), Polizel Camilli, Marcelo¹ (AUTHOR), Thebeau, Jenna¹ (AUTHOR), Masood, Fatima² (AUTHOR), Kozii, Ivanna³ (AUTHOR), Moshynskyy, Igor¹ (AUTHOR), Simko, Elemir¹ (AUTHOR), Wood, Sarah C.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 2/13/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *BODY weight, *QUEENS (Insects), *TESTIS, *CASTE, *PESTICIDES

Genotype B of deformed wing virus and related recombinant viruses become dominant in European honey bee colonies.

Authors: Sircoulomb, Fabrice¹ (AUTHOR), Dubois, Eric¹ (AUTHOR) eric.dubois@anses.fr, Schurr, Frank¹ (AUTHOR), Lucas, Pierrick² (AUTHOR), Meixner, Marina³ (AUTHOR), Bertolotti, Alicia¹ (AUTHOR), Blanchard, Yannick² (AUTHOR), Thiéry, Richard¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Scientific Reports. 2/8/2025, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *HONEYBEES, *VARROA destructor, *RECOMBINANT viruses, *BEE colonies, *PEPTIDES