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Entomology
Robert Brodschneider, Elfriede Kalcher-Sommersguter, Sabrina Kuchling, Vincent Dietemann, Alison Gray, Janko Bozic, Andrejs Briedis, Norman L. Carreck, Robert Chlebo, Karl Crailsheim, Mary Frances Coffey, Bjorn Dahle, Amelia Virginia Gonzalez-Porto, Janja Filipi, Dirk C. de Graaf, Fani Hatjina, Pavlos Ioannidis, Nicoleta Ion, Asger Sogaard Jorgensen, Preben Kristiansen, Antoine Lecocq, Jean-Francois Odoux, Asli Ozkirim, Magnus Peterson, Blaz Podriznik, Sladan Rasic, Gina Retschnig, Aygun Schiesser, Simone Tosi, Flemming Vejsnaes, Geoffrey Williams, Jozef J. M. van der Steen
Summary: The study on the diversity of pollen collected by honey bee colonies revealed the importance of diverse pollen sources for bee health, with urban and artificial surface habitats associated with higher pollen color diversity.
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Entomology
Arrigo Moro, Alexis Beaurepaire, Raffaele Dall'Olio, Steve Rogenstein, Tjeerd Blacquiere, Bjorn Dahle, Joachim R. de Miranda, Vincent Dietemann, Barbara Locke, Rosa Maria Licon Luna, Yves Le Conte, Peter Neumann
Summary: Citizen Science plays a significant role in biodiversity conservation, but its utilization in honey bee research remains limited. Through the use of online surveying tools and social media, it has been discovered that there may be twice as many naturally surviving honey bee colonies worldwide than currently known. The application of Citizen Science in honey bee research is expected to contribute to the increase in scientific knowledge, reduction of honey bee colony losses, and the development of education and conservation efforts.
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Entomology
Carlos Aurelio Medina-Flores, Marco Lopez-Carlos, Octavio Carrillo-Muro, Alison Gray
Summary: Honey bees are important pollinators that benefit the environment and agriculture. Beekeeping is an important economic activity, but it faces high colony loss rates, especially during winter. To investigate this problem, beekeepers from five states in Mexico were surveyed after six consecutive winters (2016-2017 to 2021-2022). The results showed an average colony loss rate of 22%, with variations between years. Migration practice and beekeeping operation size did not affect the losses, but Varroa control reduced colony losses. The main causes of loss were queen problems and dead colonies or empty hives, with differences between the analyzed winters. The study highlights the high loss rates in the region and suggests strategies for improvement.
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Entomology
Hongcai Chang, Guiling Ding, Guangqun Jia, Mao Feng, Jiaxing Huang
Summary: Honey bees collect different nutrient-rich pollen to meet their metabolic needs. The protein content in pollen varies, and the nutritional value is mainly reflected in the amino acid composition. In this study, the differences in amino acid content and hemolymph metabolism in bees fed three different pollen types were evaluated. Pear pollen had the highest nutritional value among the three pollens in terms of amino acid level.
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Biology
Stanley D. Stupski, Rudolf J. Schilder
Summary: This study discusses the thermal differences between laboratory experiments on organisms and their performance in more complex environments, showing that traditional modeling approaches may not apply to endothermic insects. Laboratory experiments can sometimes overestimate or underestimate the temperature of foraging bees.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Karoline Wueppenhorst, Jakob H. Eckert, Michael Steinert, Silvio Erler
Summary: The loss of honey bee colonies is attributed to factors such as habitat degradation, parasites, pathogens, and exposure to pesticides. Bee products like honey, wax, and pollen can be contaminated by pesticides, potentially affecting colony health. Understanding pesticide residues in larval food jelly and factors influencing contaminant concentration is important for risk assessment and protecting honey bee brood.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Christopher Mayack, Anthony Macherone, Asal Ghaffari Zaki, Elif Filiztekin, Burcu Ozkazanc, Yasameen Koperly, Sassicaia J. Schick, Elizabeth J. Eppley, Moniher Deb, Nicholas Ambiel, Alexis M. Schafsnitz, Robert L. Broadrup
Summary: The study used biomarkers to predict pesticide exposure and diseases in bees, and identified chemical features and biological pathways through a systems biology approach. Novel external environmental exposures associated with bee diseases and pesticide exposures were found, revealing previously unknown connections to bee health. The exposure-outcome paradigm was highlighted for identifying interactions responsible for honey bee health decline.
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Agronomy
Hong Gu Lee, Min-Jee Kim, Su-bae Kim, Sujin Lee, Hoyoung Lee, Jeong Yong Sin, Changyeun Mo
Summary: This study proposes an image-processing method to enhance the detection performance of bee mites and verifies its effectiveness through the analysis of keypoints. The results show that diverse image-processing techniques significantly improve the quality of bee mite detection and can be used in conjunction with a deep-learning algorithm to monitor bee mites and diseases.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katarzyna Bozek, Laetitia Hebert, Yoann Portugal, Greg J. Stephens
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive computational method for tracking an entire colony of honey bees in natural conditions, achieving high accuracy and demonstrating long-term monitoring of sociometric colony fluctuations. The results reveal important phenomena such as 24-hour cycles in bee populations, negative correlations between bees and brood, and increased bee activity inside comb cells at night.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yating Du, Shiqi Luo, Xin Zhou
Summary: This study presents the first complete genome sequence of Enterococcus faecium isolated from honey bee gut, and investigates the interactions between E. faecium and honey bees through transcriptome and miRNA analysis. It was found that colonization of E. faecium increased honey bee gut weight, with up-regulation of developmental genes and enrichment of down-regulated miRNAs in developmental pathways. The study adds insights on how E. faecium affects honey bee gut weight at both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, as well as the role of miRNAs in mediating host and bacteria interactions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Samantha R. Shih, Dunay M. Bach, Nicole C. Rondeau, Jessica Sam, Natalie L. Lovinger, Allison J. Lopatkin, Jonathan W. Snow
Summary: Pollination services by honey bees are critical in ecosystems, but increased death rates in bee colonies in recent years stem from complex stressors. Studying specific cellular processes and stress responses impacted by multiple stresses is crucial in understanding these interactions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Frank T. Farruggia, Kristina Garber, Christine Hartless, Kristin Jones, Lee Kyle, Nicholas Mastrota, Joseph P. Milone, Sujatha Sankula, Keith Sappington, Katherine Stebbins, Thomas Steeger, Holly Summers, Pamela G. Thompson, Michael Wagman
Summary: The study found that herbicides and fungicides have higher acute toxicity to larvae than to adult honey bees for the same compounds. Larvae are more sensitive and exhibit lower no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) in chronic toxicity studies compared to adults.
Review
Entomology
Thomas D. Seeley
Summary: Thomas Seeley's research focuses on collective intelligence and natural lives of honey bees. By studying their behavior and social life, he reveals how a honey bee colony functions as a single decision-making unit in the wild.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
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Ecology
Maxime Eeraerts, Emma Rogers, Bob Gillespie, Lincoln Best, Olivia M. Smith, Lisa W. DeVetter
Summary: This study investigated the factors influencing honey bee and wild bee visitation in highbush blueberry fields. The results showed that honey bee visitation was mainly determined by the number of honey bee hives in the surrounding landscape. Semi-natural habitat and blueberry planting area within a radius of 1000 m had different impacts on wild bee visitation. Honey bee visitation had a positive effect on blueberry seed set.
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Environmental Sciences
Jinjing Xiao, Qibao He, Qiongqiong Liu, Zhiyuan Wang, Fang Yin, Yuhao Chai, Qing Yang, Xingchuan Jiang, Min Liao, Linsheng Yu, Wayne Jiang, Haiqun Cao
Summary: A 4-year monitoring survey in China's main honey producing areas revealed that a high percentage of pollen, nectar, beebread, and honey contained detectable levels of pesticides, with pyrethroids being the most influential contributor to potential hazards for honeybee colonies. The study provides insights into the extent of contamination caused by agricultural pesticide use on honeybee colonies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Stephanie R. Rogers, Tim Webster, William Livingstone, Nelson J. O'Driscoll
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2012)
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Anthropology
Stephanie R. Rogers, Mauro Fischer, Matthias Huss
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2014)
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Environmental Sciences
Stephanie R. Rogers, Ian Manning, William Livingstone
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Environmental Sciences
Alicia Fischer, Ming-Kuo Lee, Ann S. Ojeda, Stephanie R. Rogers
Summary: Arsenic contamination in groundwater is a global crisis known to cause various health issues, and this study aimed to determine the most accurate GIS interpolation method for mapping the effects of bioremediation on arsenic sequestration. The results showed that Ordinary Kriging consistently provided the most accurate predictions of arsenic concentrations across space and time, with a higher accuracy compared to the other interpolation methods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Alicia Fischer, James Saunders, Sara Speetjens, Justin Marks, Jim Redwine, Stephanie R. Rogers, Ann S. Ojeda, Md Mahfujur Rahman, Zeki M. Billor, Ming-Kuo Lee
Summary: This study improved upon methods to remove arsenic from arsenic-contaminated aquifers and successfully sequestered arsenic from groundwater in the form of arsenian pyrite. The experimental results validated the effectiveness of this method in remediation of groundwater arsenic contamination.
Article
Limnology
Edna G. Fernandez-Figueroa, Alan E. Wilson, Stephanie R. Rogers
Summary: This study found that commercial multiband multispectral UAS sensors provide a low-cost, plug-and-play alternative for managers and researchers interested in quantitatively estimating phytoplankton abundance in small inland systems. Evaluation of sensor performance revealed that vegetation indices generated from Parrot Sequoia aerial images, including red and near-infrared wavelengths, provided the best estimates of Chl a and phycocyanin. RGB sensors were moderately effective for estimating Chl a, while the MAPIR Survey3W sensor generated poor estimates for both pigments.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY-METHODS
(2022)
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Geography
Stephanie R. Rogers, Kunwar K. Singh, Adam J. Mathews, Anthony R. Cummings
Summary: The majority of geographers using drones are White, with a lower percentage of female respondents and a higher number of geographers lacking long-term drone experience. Drones are considered positive in geography and have introduced new opportunities for small-scale geospatial analyses.
PROFESSIONAL GEOGRAPHER
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Roger L. Viticoski, Danyang Wang, Meredith A. Feltman, Vanisree Mulabagal, Stephanie R. Rogers, David M. Blersch, Joel S. Hayworth
Summary: This study evaluated the spatial distribution of PFAS in major river basins in Alabama and found non-uniform distribution and increasing mass fluxes. The results demonstrate that mass flux analysis is a simple and effective approach to studying the transport and fate of PFAS in large river systems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Megan E. Heim LaFrombois, Charlene LeBleu, Sweta Byahut, Stephanie Rogers
Summary: The rapid expansion and development of urban areas in coastal communities have negatively impacted ecosystems and increased vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change. To address these issues, some municipalities have adopted green infrastructure planning to protect their cities. However, there are barriers related to leadership, plan oversight and implementation, collaboration, and resources.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Kaj A. Overturf, Nathalie Steinhauer, Roberto Molinari, Mikayla E. Wilson, Aaron C. Watt, Robin M. Cross, Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Geoffrey R. Williams, Stephanie R. Rogers
Summary: This study investigates the winter colony loss rates of Western honey bees over the past decade, and finds that environmental variables have varying spatial impacts on these losses. The results demonstrate that weather conditions during winter months, particularly the November mean maximum temperature and the February mean precipitation, are good predictors of winter colony loss rates. These findings highlight the importance of regionally specific management practices in preventing future bee losses.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Engineering, Geological
Can Guven, Lorraine W. Wolf, Martitia P. Tuttle, Stephanie R. Rogers
Summary: This study aims to understand how the arrangement of fluvial sedimentary deposits and their physical properties influence the formation and location of liquefaction features resulting from earthquake strong ground motions. The results provide insights into the abundance and concentration of liquefaction features in the Mississippi River valley and other locations worldwide, which can help identify areas where liquefaction may pose a threat to engineered structures.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luca Insolia, Roberto Molinari, Stephanie R. Rogers, Geoffrey R. Williams, Francesca Chiaromonte, Martina Calovi
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luca Insolia, Roberto Molinari, Stephanie R. Rogers, Geoffrey R. Williams, Francesca Chiaromonte, Martina Calovi
Summary: Colony loss in honey bees is a globally significant issue with economic and ecological implications. This study conducted a large-scale, multi-variable analysis using publicly accessible data sources to investigate factors contributing to honey bee colony loss in the United States. The findings confirm the known roles of Varroa destructor mites and pesticides in colony loss, and highlight the impact of extreme temperature and precipitation events.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
