Honey bees, Apis mellifera, which perform hygienic behavior, quickly detect, uncap and remove diseased brood from the nest. This behavior, performed by bees 15-20 days old and prior to foraging, is likely mediated by olfactory cues. Because the neuromodulator octopamine (OA) plays a pivotal role in olfactory-based behaviors of honey bees, we examined whether bees bred for hygienic and nonhygien...

Abstract In this study, the hygienic handling of leafy vegetables was evaluated in ten selected food establishments located south-eastern Brazil. A 14-question survey applied these establishments, addressing origin vegetables, washing procedures, and temperature conditions during storage exposure. addition, 30 samples were collected submitted to enumeration total coliforms, coliforms at 45 °C t...

The number of internal migrants in China reached 376 million 2020, accounting for about one-fourth the total population. Therefore, promoting their settlement cities and integration into urban life is crucial both sustainability well-being. Drawing on data from 2014–2018 Migrants Dynamic Survey taking “Hygienic Cities Initiative” as a quasi-experiment, this research study analyzes influence imp...