Selection of lines of the honeybee, Apis mellifera, resistant to American foulbrood through topical application of Bacillus larvae spores to young larvae

Honeybees, Apis mellifera, are important pollinators of many economically important crops. However, one of the reasons for their decline is pathogenic infection. Nosema disease and American foulbrood (AFB) disease are the most common bee pathogens that propagate in the gut of honeybees. This study investigated the impact of gut-propagating pathogens, including Nosema ceranae and Paenibacillus larvae, on bacterial communities in the gut of A. mellifera using 454-pyrosequencing. Pyrosequencing results showed that N. ceranae was implicated in the elimination of Serratia and the dramatic increase in Snodgrassella and Bartonella in adult bees’ guts, while bacterial communities of P. larvae-infected larvae were not affected by the infection. The results indicated that only N. ceranae had an impact on some core bacteria in the gut of A. mellifera through increasing core gut bacteria, therefore leading to the induction of dysbiosis in the bees’ gut.

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Immune investigation of the honeybee Apis mellifera jemenitica broods: A step toward production of a bee-derived antibiotic against the American foulbrood

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.12.026 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ahmad A. Al-Ghamdi ◽

Mariam S. Al-Ghamdi ◽

Ashraf M. Ahmed ◽

Abdel Salam A. Mohamed ◽

Ghada H. Shaker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

American Foulbrood ◽

Apis Mellifera Jemenitica

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Resistance to American foulbrood disease by honey bee colonies Apis mellifera bred for hygienic behavior

Apidologie ◽

10.1051/apido:2001103 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 32 (6) ◽

pp. 555-565 ◽

Cited By ~ 155

Author(s):

Marla Spivak ◽

Gary S. Reuter

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Honey Bee ◽

American Foulbrood ◽

Hygienic Behavior ◽

American Foulbrood Disease ◽

Bee Colonies

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Toxicity of several contact insecticides to Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) populations after selection with pirimiphos-methyl and deltamethrin

Pesticidi i fitomedicina ◽

10.2298/pif1504209a ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 209-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Goran Andric ◽

Marijana Prazic-Golic ◽

Petar Kljajic

Keyword(s):

Tribolium Castaneum ◽

Topical Application ◽

Selection Procedures ◽

Insecticide Toxicity ◽

Pirimiphos Methyl ◽

Laboratory Bioassays ◽

Contact Insecticides ◽

Selection Of

Laboratory bioassays were conducted to detect possible alteration in susceptibility of two field Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) populations (sampled in a warehouse in Nikinci and a silo in Jakovo) to dichlorvos, malathion, chlorpyrifos-methyl, pirimiphos-methyl, deltamethrin and bifenthrin after previous selection with the LD80 of pirimiphos-methyl and deltamethrin. Data from the topical application bioassays show that chlorpyrifos-methyl was the most toxic insecticide to T. castaneum adults of the Nikinci population selected with pirimiphosmethyl and deltamethrin, while malathion was the weakest, and both selection procedures changed/reduced significantly only the toxicity of deltamethrin and bifenthrin, increasing their resistance ratios (RR) at the LD50 from 1.1 to 1.8 (bifenthrin) and from 0.9 to 2.2 (deltamethrin). Deltamethrin was the most toxic insecticide for Jakovo adults selected with the LD80 of pirimiphosmethyl, while malathion was again the least toxic. Selection of that population had no effect on insecticide toxicity, except of malathion, which had a rise in RR at the LD50 from 26.0 to 29.8.

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Control of oxytetracycline-resistant American foulbrood with tylosin and its toxicity to honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Journal of Apicultural Research ◽

10.1080/00218839.2002.11101075 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 41 (3-4) ◽

pp. 97-100 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

P Elzen ◽

D Westervelt ◽

D Causey ◽

R Rivera ◽

J Baxter ◽

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Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Honey Bees ◽

American Foulbrood

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Potential Honey Bee Plants of Egypt

Cercetari Agronomice in Moldova ◽

10.1515/cerce-2015-0034 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 99-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

H.F. Abou-Shaara

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Flowering Time ◽

Honey Bee ◽

Honey Bees ◽

Potential Benefit ◽

Review Paper ◽

Specific Region ◽

Pollen Production ◽

Bee Colonies ◽

Selection Of

AbstractThere are various plants with potential feeding importance to honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies as source of pollen, nectar or both. Selection of suitable regions for apiaries mainly depends on the availability of honey bee plants in the apiary region. Identifying honey bee plants in specific region is very essential for honey and pollen production from honey bee colonies. Lacking the information about the beneficial plants for honey bees including; plant name, flowering time and potential benefit to honey bee colonies could be considered as a limitation for beekeeping development. So far honey bee plants are not well studied in Egypt. This review paper presents potential honey bee plants in Egypt using the available publications. The studies on honey bee plants in Egypt were also reviewed. This work can be considered as a guide for beekeepers and researchers. Moreover, the presented plants here can be used in comparing honey bee plants of Egypt with other countries to get a better understanding of honey bee flora. More detailed investigations on honey bee plants are strongly required to be done at all Egyptian Governorates

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