Differentiation of Iranian Honeybees (Apis mellifera meda) from Commercial Honeybee Subspecies using ND1 and ND5 Genes

Nosema apis and ceranae are dangerous parasites of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). N. is more pathogenic and, nowadays, widespread than apis. There also cases mixed infections or only Both can lead to weakening death A. mellifera colonies. It crucial make a fast reliable diagnosis monitor disease start correct treatment. Additionally, there need for further research on pathogenicity spp. their ...

Varroa destructor is an ectoparasitic pest of honeybees, and a threat to the survival of the apiculture industry. Several studies have shown that unlike European honeybees, African honeybee populations appear to be minimally affected when attacked by this mite. However, little is known about the underlying drivers contributing to survival of African honeybee populations against the mite. We hyp...

Meiotic recombination is required for proper chromosome assortment, and accordingly, 1-2 chiasmata per chromosome are found in most species. However, observed recombination rates deviate in some cases from neutral expectations between and within genomes and may play an important role in adaptive evolution. One potentially important argument for an adaptive evolution of recombination rates is th...

Honey bees, Apis mellifera L. are the principle managed pollinator of agriculture and horticulture crops in the United States. Apis mellifera is not native to the United States and the first record of this species in the United States was during the early to mid 17th century when European settlers brought it to the United States. The mitochondrial DNA COI-COII intergenic region of A. mellifera ...

polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (pcr-rflp) and phylogenetic analysis were used for molecular identification of lactic acid bacteria (labs) isolated from apis mellifera. eighteen honeybee workers were collected from three different apiaries in west azerbaijan. labs from the gut of honeybees were isolated and cultured using routine biochemical procedures. ge...

background: the varroa destructor varroasis is a very serious parasite of honeybee apis mellifera . the objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of varroa treatment using organic acid (oxalic acid) in algeria identify­ing its side effects on bee colonies. methods : treatment was conducted in one apiary consisting 30 colonies kept in langstroth hives kind. oxalic acid dripped di...

Homozygosity of Sex Determination Locus and It’s Correlation with Population Honey Production Honeybee (Apis Mellifera Meda) Populations in West-Azerbaijan Kurdistan Provinces

The importance of natural protected areas for the preservation locally adapted subspecies (or local genotype) honey bees has been recently emphasized in literature. In western Europe, initiatives have emerged to protect native i.e., Western European dark bee, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Here, we investigated bee diversity a Mediterranean area, Calanques National Park, near Marseille, ...