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Innate defense mechanisms against Nosema ceranae in hygienic honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies

M. Sydney Miller, Dawn Boncristiani, Jay Evans, P. Alexander Burnham, Cailin Barrett, Kaira Wagoner, Samantha A. Alger

published 04 Mar 2026

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Exploratory study on the impact of Ganoderma australe extract on gut microbiota and immune gene expression in honey bees exposed to Vairimorpha ceranae

Sarah Zuern, Bella Romero, Carlos Spichiger, Leandro Ortiz, Alejandro Jerez, Esteban Basoalto, Max Emil Schön, Sigisfredo Garnica

published 03 Mar 2026

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Effect of formic acid treatment on Apis mellifera foraging behavior using nanopore metabarcoding technologies

Claudia L. Wiese, Rodolfo S. Probst, Heather M. Briggs, Joshua G. Steffen

published 26 Feb 2026

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Substantial variation in larval honey bee nutrition within and among Apis mellifera colonies

Rebecca R. Westwick, Clare C. Rittschof

published 25 Feb 2026

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Quantifying the honey bee dance floor: A data-driven method for defining and comparing waggle dance regions

Byron N. Van Nest, Ashley E. Wagner, Michele L. Joyner, Edith Seier, Darrell Moore

published 18 Feb 2026

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Tissue-specific mitochondrial pathway remodeling linked to longevity in honeybee queens

Clément Joël Lucien Chevret, José Francisco Echegaray, Alexander Walton, Maryam Lo, Olav Rueppell, Hélène Lemieux

published 28 Jan 2026

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Host genetic background and environment have different effects on the establishment and structure of the adult worker honey bee gut microbiota

Breven Stark, Gene E. Robinson, Cassondra L. Vernier

published 23 Jan 2026

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Bacterial-archaeal co-occurrence in honey bee gut microbiomes across host species and management regimes

Jian-Ping Ying, Yang-Feng Zou, Tao Jiang, Jia-Li Chang

published 21 Jan 2026

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Hangry bees: Pollen dearth impacts honey bee (Apis mellifera) behavior and physiology

Elizabeth M. Walsh, Arián Avalos, Kate Ihle, Pierre Lau, Michael Simone-Finstrom, Anabelle A. Acosta, Mandy Frake, Sharon O’Brien, Giovanni Tundo

published 16 Jan 2026

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Interactions between ionizing radiation and Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae on the honeybee, Apis mellifera L.

Margot Crevet, Béatrice Gagnaire, Jean-Marc Bonzom, Nicolas Dubourg, Michel Pélissier, Fabrice Daian, Gabriel Bon, Loïc Quevarec, Luc P. Belzunces, Jean-Luc Brunet

published 09 Jan 2026

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Assessment of the midgut microbiota in foragers of the stingless bee Melipona scutellaris following short-term sublethal exposure to imidacloprid

Patricia Azevedo, Lucas Miotelo, Manuela Oliveira Ramalho, Tatiane Caroline Grella, Osmar Malaspina, Matthew Hudson, Roberta Cornélio Ferreira Nocelli, Maria Imaculada Zucchi

published 29 Dec 2025

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Caste- and age-specific venom composition of biogenic amines and the influence of diet in honey bees

Motoharu Hamano, Kazuya Niki, Keiki Imamura, Ken Sasaki

published 10 Dec 2025

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Molecular detection of bee pathogens in honey from various botanical origins

Rossella Tiritelli, Gian Luigi Marcazzan, Cecilia Costa, Antonio Nanetti, Giovanni Cilia

published 10 Dec 2025

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