scholarly journals Nutritional and Temporal Effects on Hypopharyngeal Glands of Africanized Honeybees (Hymenoptera – Apidae)

Sociobiology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio De Assis Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Sucrose Solution ◽  
Mandibular Gland ◽  
Caste Differentiation ◽  
Hypopharyngeal Gland ◽  
Full Development ◽  
Soybean Extract ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Glandular Structures ◽  
Africanized Honeybees

The hypopharyngeal gland (HG), along with the mandibular gland from Apis mellifera workers plays a fundamental role on the development of the hive. The protein based substances produced by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands are two important component of the royal jelly, which is responsible for caste differentiation and used to feed larvae, drones and the queen. Several factors may alter the physiology of glandular structures in honeybees and consequently their role within the beehive, and one of the most important factors is their nutritional status. However, few studies have evaluated the development of HG against different diets on Africanized honeybees. Our experiment was composed of four diets (treatments) offered to different groups of workers: (T1) honey, (T2) honey + soybean extract, (T3) honey + pollen and (T4) sucrose solution. The development of the glands was evaluated in two periods: 7 and 10 days of exposure to the diet types. According to the results, an interference of the diet on the acini area of the HG was observed. Bees that were fed with the sucrose solution or soybean extract presented the smallest acini areas as compared to the other treatments. The time of exposure to the different types of diets also had an effect on acini areas. Worker bees fed with honey and soybean extract for 10 days presented smaller acini areas when compared to bees dissected at the 7th day of exposure to those same diet types. Nevertheless, we also observed that factors other than just nutrition are important to the full development of the HG, such as the stimulus promoted by the young breeds.

LARVAL REARING BY WORKER HONEY BEES LACKING THEIR MANDIBULAR GLANDS: II. REARING BY LARGER NUMBERS OF WORKER BEES

1979 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Shin Peng ◽  
S. C. Jay
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bees ◽  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Mandibular Gland ◽  
Caste Differentiation ◽  
Larval Rearing ◽  
Mandibular Glands ◽  
Larval Food ◽  
Mandibular Gland Secretion ◽  
Final Development ◽  
Queen Cell

AbstractFurther experiments were done in an attempt to ascertain the significance of the mandibular glands of nurse bees in female caste differentiation. Groups of 200, 10-day-old nurse bees, with their mandibular glands removed, fed female larvae for 80 h in plastic queen cell cups in the laboratory. After this, each larva finished feeding in a 4-day-old queen cell containing "royal jelly"; final development occurred in an artificial pupation dish. Because four adults, classified as "queenlike intermediates," were reared it appears that (1) mandibular gland secretion is less important as a larval food than that of the hypopharyngeal glands, and (2) if a "queen determining substance" exists the mandibular glands are not its only source.

scholarly journals Quality of royal jelly produced by Africanized honeybees fed a supplemented diet

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-309
Author(s):  
Maria Josiane Sereia ◽  
Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo
Keyword(s):  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Africanized Honeybees

scholarly journals Longevity extension of worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) by royal jelly: optimal dose and active ingredient

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenchao Yang ◽  
Yuanyuan Tian ◽  
Mingfeng Han ◽  
Xiaoqing Miao
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Ammonium Sulfate ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Sucrose Solution ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Optimal Dose ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Colony Productivity

In the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, queens and workers have different longevity although they share the same genome. Queens consume royal jelly (RJ) as the main food throughout their life, including as adults, but workers only eat worker jelly when they are larvae less than 3 days old. In order to explore the effect of RJ and the components affecting longevity of worker honey bees, we first determined the optimal dose for prolonging longevity of workers as 4% RJ in 50% sucrose solution, and developed a method of obtaining long lived workers. We then compared the effects of longevity extension by RJ 4% with bee-collected pollen from rapeseed (Brassica napus). Lastly, we determined that a water soluble RJ protein obtained by precipitation with 60% ammonium sulfate (RJP60) contained the main component for longevity extension after comparing the effects of RJ crude protein extract (RJCP), RJP30 (obtained by precipitation with 30% ammonium sulfate), and RJ ethanol extract (RJEE). Understanding what regulates worker longevity has potential to help increase colony productivity and improve crop pollination efficiency.

scholarly journals Mitigating Effects of Climate Change and Deforestation on Bees With Respect to Their Ecology and Biology

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Musiliyu Oladipupo Mustafa ◽  
Olubusola Temitope Adeoye ◽  
Folorunso Ishaq Abdulalzeez ◽  
Olukayode Dare Akinyemi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Tropical Rainforests ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Honey Production ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Populous Country

<p>Deforestation occurs around the world; though tropical rainforests are particularly targeted, it is considered to be one of the contributing factors to global climate change. While Nigeria is probably best known today for its oil deposits, according to the World Resources Institute, Nigeria is home to 4,715 different types of plant species, and over 550 species of breeding birds and mammals, making it one of the most ecologically vibrant places of the planet. It is also one of the most populous country with appalling deforestation record. This situation is hence making our ecosystems, biodiversity, agriculture and other natural endowments highly unsecured. The Forest provides excellent resources for bees and beekeeping, and bees are a vital part of forest ecosystems. Bees are essential for sustaining our environment because they</p><p>Pollinate flowering plants and conserves biological biodiversity along with their products (honey, propolis, bee wax, royal jelly and bee venom) which are beneficial to man. Conservation of the forest is therefore imperative for sustainable beekeeping. The study reviews the different causes of climate change and how they affect different natural forest activities which are weather-dependent. Also how climate change and other causes (both natural and man-made) lead to deforestation, which in turn distort sustainable honey production in Nigeria. Different sustainable measures hoped to alleviate the effects of climate change and deforestation where also discussed. </p>

scholarly journals Royal jelly attenuates metabolic defects in a Drosophila mutant with elevated TORC1 activity

Biology Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. bio054999
Author(s):  
Yang Cheng ◽  
Jiadong Cai ◽  
Yuanyuan Fu ◽  
Congjing Feng ◽  
Yue Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Cell Metabolism ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Caste Differentiation ◽  
Energy Status ◽  
Metabolic Defects ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Drosophila Mutant

ABSTRACTTarget of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1) is a master regulator of cell metabolism, and its dysregulation has been linked to an array of pathologies, including cancer and age-related diseases. Nprl3, a component of GTPase-activating protein towards Rags complex 1 (GATOR1), inhibits TORC1 activity under nutrient scarcity status. The nprl3 mutant exhibits some metabolic defects due to hyper TORC1 activity in Drosophila. Royal jelly (RJ) is a honeybee-secreted product and plays an essential role in caste differentiation that requires TORC1 activity. RJ is also used as a health-benefit food for its potential roles on antioxidant and anti-aging. In this study, nprl3-mutant flies were used to measure the effect of RJ on metabolic modulation. Interestingly, RJ feeding significantly increased survival and decreased TORC1 activity in the nprl3 mutant. RJ feeding also ameliorated the abnormal reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and energy status in the nprl3 mutant. The proteins in RJ were characterized to be the essential components in increasing nprl3 mutant viability. These findings suggest that RJ modulates some metabolic defects associated with elevated TORC1 activity and that the nprl3-mutant fly might be a useful tool for investigating the bioactive components of RJ in vivo.

scholarly journals Sensory profiles of sweeteners in aqueous solutions

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 283-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Šedivá ◽  
Z. Panovská ◽  
J. Pokorný
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Bitter Taste ◽  
Sucrose Solution ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Relative Accuracy ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Iso Standards ◽  
Metallic Taste ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Sensory Profiles

Sensory profiles of saccharin, acesulfame K, aspartame, and neotame were compared with that of sucrose in three different types of water (tap water, commerical Crystalis water, and distilled water) under the conditions of the respective ISO standards. The intensities of off-flavours, especially bitter and metallic tastes, were higher in the solutions of synthetic sweeteners than in that of sucrose. The aspartame solution was the sample closest to the sucrose solution, and the intensity of off-flavours was significantly higher in acesulfame solution. Ratings of the bitter taste were related to those of the metallic taste, the relation being semilogarithmic. The performancies of different assessors were nearly the same in all ratings, and the absolute values of the ratings of sweetness and different off-flavours had the same repeatabilities. The relative accuracy was, naturally, much higher in off-flavours than in the case of sweetness. &nbsp;

Proteome Comparison of Hypopharyngeal Gland Development between Italian and Royal Jelly Producing Worker Honeybees (Apis melliferaL.)

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 6578-6594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Jianke ◽  
Feng Mao ◽  
Desalegn Begna ◽  
Fang Yu ◽  
Zheng Aijuan
Keyword(s):  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Hypopharyngeal Gland ◽  
Gland Development

scholarly journals Evaluation of Apis mellifera Carniolan and Africanized honey bees in royal jelly production

2004 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisele Fernanda Mouro ◽  
Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Africanized Honey Bees ◽  
Africanized Honeybees ◽  
Lower Production

Investigations were carried out to evaluate Africanized and Carniolan hybrid Apis mellifera honeybees in royal jelly production. Ten colonies were randomly collected in nature and housed in Langstroth beehives. Each hive was having two nuclei with five frames. In superior nucleus frame was containing 28 acrylic cups in two bars. The five colonies with the best production remained in the experiment and their queens replaced by the respective daughters. Carniolan queens were placed in the five Africanized honeybees colonies with lower production. The hybrid Carniolan showed a higher production (P=0.0001) of royal jelly per colony, in three-day collect (3.95 ± 2.92 g) when compared to the Africanized honeybees (2.23 ± 2.13 g). The Carniolan also had a higher percentage of larvae acceptance (55.45 ± 36.7%) compared to the Africanized honeybees (35.8 ± 28.3%).

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