Article
Behavioral Sciences
Michael Mikat, Sandra M. Rehan
Summary: This study provides important empirical data on the costs and benefits of social nesting in a facultatively social bee. It reveals the significant impact of relatedness, brood productivity, and offspring survival on the fitness benefits of social nesting strategies.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael Mikat, Eva Matouskova, Jakub Straka
Summary: Ceratina nigrolabiata is the only bee species known to exhibit biparental care, with males abandoning the nest after offspring provisioning is complete. Females may guard the offspring, but only a small percentage of nests are actually guarded.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Waseem Akram, Asif Sajjad, Hamed A. Ghramh, Mudssar Ali, Khalid Ali Khan
Summary: This study presents the nesting biology and ecology of Megachile cephalotes for the first time in Pakistan, highlighting its activity, nesting preferences, and use of resin and various pollen grains in brood cells.
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Entomology
Ellen G. Klinger, Dennis L. Welker, Rosalind R. James
Summary: The study revealed that bees exposed to chalkbrood spores exhibited decreased nesting behaviors, while bees exposed to heat killed noninfective spores showed increased nesting behaviors and produced the highest number of healthy progeny.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Maxime Eeraerts, Rik Clymans, Vincent Van Kerckvoorde, Tim Belien
Summary: The study found that European orchard bees preferred nesting in paper straws over wooden grooved boards, with the latter resulting in more brood cells and female bees. The nesting success and parasite infestation of bees were influenced by the type of nesting material, with paper straws having a lower rate of mite infestation. Implementing practices such as using paper straws, closing nests near the end of the active nest-construction period, and conserving semi-natural habitat can enhance bee nesting success and reduce parasite infestation.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Carolin Friedle, Paul D'Alvise, Karsten Schweikert, Klaus Wallner, Martin Hasselmann
Summary: Analysis found minimal variation in bacterial communities between pollen samples from different locations, while the composition of fungal communities was significantly influenced by storage conditions. Storage at 30 degrees Celsius resulted in an increase in Aspergillus and Zygosaccharomyces fractions, potentially impacting pollen quality negatively if used as a dietary supplement.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Lidija Svecnjak, Kristian Boskovic, Sasa Prdun, Mirna Mrkonjic Fuka, Irina Tanuwidjaja
Summary: This study examines the process of transforming bee pollen (BP) into bee bread (BB) and its chemical changes. The results demonstrate that the depth of the honeycomb cells where bees store pollen is on average 11.0 mm, and the bees store BB up to an average depth of 7.85 mm. The chemical analysis using FTIR-ATR spectroscopy reveals compositional changes in BB, primarily higher water content and altered carbohydrate composition.
Review
Ecology
Michael C. Orr, Mirjam Jakob, Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, Anne-Christine Mupepele
Summary: Compared to research on floral resources, there has been relatively little study on the threats bees face from a nesting-biology perspective. Natural history studies form the foundation of our knowledge on bee nesting, while ecological and artificial experimental studies enable us to extend and test related hypotheses in rigorous frameworks.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
D. Susan Willis Chan, Nigel E. Raine
Summary: The study found that soil application of a neonicotinoid pesticide (Imidacloprid) had important sublethal effects on the behavior and reproductive success of ground-nesting bees, while seed-coating with a neonicotinoid (Thiamethoxam) or foliar spraying with Chlorantraniliprole did not have significant impacts on the bees. Results suggest that soil may be a potential route of pesticide exposure for bees, and restrictions on soil-applied insecticides may be necessary to mitigate impacts on ground-nesting solitary bee populations and their crop pollination services.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Karolina Pelka, Olga Otlowska, Randy W. Worobo, Piotr Szweda
Summary: This study investigated the antimicrobial potential of ethanolic extracts of bee bread and bee pollen, finding that bee bread extracts showed higher inhibitory potential against certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus. The study also observed that there was no correlation between phenolic content and antimicrobial activity.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Karolina Pelka, Randy W. Worobo, Justyna Walkusz, Piotr Szweda
Summary: The study aimed to isolate and identify bacteria present in mature bee bread and dried bee pollen, with findings indicating they may be potential sources of bacteria producing antimicrobial agents and/or enzymes of particular industrial importance. Further research is needed to verify this hypothesis, but preliminary results are promising.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jari S. Algethami, Aida A. Abd El-Wahed, Mohamed H. Elashal, Hanan R. Ahmed, Esraa H. Elshafiey, Eslam M. Omar, Yahya Al Naggar, Ahmed F. Algethami, Qiyang Shou, Sultan M. Alsharif, Baojun Xu, Awad A. Shehata, Zhiming Guo, Shaden A. M. Khalifa, Kai Wang, Hesham R. El-Seedi
Summary: Bee pollen is a natural mixture enriched with various nutrients and has significant health benefits. It has been widely studied in clinical trials and patented technologies for the prevention and treatment of various diseases, as well as potential applications in supplementary food and cosmetics.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Karolina Pelka, Ahmer Bin Hafeez, Randy W. Worobo, Piotr Szweda
Summary: This study evaluated the probiotic potential of 10 Bacillus spp. strains isolated from bee bread and bee pollen samples, and identified 3 potential probiotic strains. These strains are safe for humans and meet all essential probiotic requirements. They also have the ability to produce different antimicrobial compounds.
PROBIOTICS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Emily R. Noordyke, Edzard van Santen, James D. Ellis
Summary: The study found that a portion of adult bees consume pollen substitute patties, but do not directly feed them to larvae or store them like bee bread. Pollen substitute patties serve as a supplement, not a replacement, for natural pollen in terms of larval provisioning and long-term storage.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mark Jankauski, Cailin Casey, Chelsea Heveran, M. Kathryn Busby, Stephen Buchmann
Summary: Approximately 10% of flowering plant species conceal their pollen within tube-like poricidal anthers. Bees extract pollen from poricidal anthers via floral buzzing, a behavior during which they apply cyclic forces by biting the anther and rapidly contracting their flight muscles. In this work, the directional forces and thorax kinematics produced by carpenter bees during defensive buzzing were measured. The buzzing frequencies averaged about 130 Hz and force amplitudes were on average 170 mN, but at times reached nearly 500 mN. These forces were significantly greater than the weight of the bees tested.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Watcharapong Hongjamrassilp, Adam P. Summers, Philip A. Hastings
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Parasitology
Sittiporn Pattaradilokrat, Chawinya Trakoolsoontorn, Phumin Simpalipan, Natapot Warrit, Morakot Kaewthamasorn, Pongchai Harnyuttanakorn
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2018)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Rangsinee Sankhom, Natapot Warrit, Amporn Wiwegweaw
Article
Entomology
Atsalek Rattanawannee, Orawan Duangphakdee, Chanpen Chanchao, Chinachote Teerapakpinyo, Nattapot Warrit, Siriwat Wongsiri, Benjamin P. Oldroyd
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Zoology
Chawakorn Kunsete, Varat Sivayyapram, Prapun Traiyasut, Chawatat Thanoosing, Kitiwat Khamwan, Natapot Warrit
Article
Entomology
Phakamas Subta, Phongsathon Yodsuwan, Rujipas Yongsawas, Ammarin In-on, Natapot Warrit, Somsak Panha, Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong, Panuwan Chantawannakul, Korrawat Attasopa, Terd Disayathanoowat
Article
Zoology
Varat Sivayyapram, Chawakorn Kunsete, Chaowalit Songsangchote, Chawatat Thanoosing, Prapun Traiyasut, Natapot Warrit
Article
Zoology
Nontawat Chatthanabun, John S. Ascher, Nantasak Pinkaew, Chawatat Thanoosing, Prapun Traiyasut, Natapot Warrit
Article
Entomology
Veeranan Chaimanee, Natapot Warrit, Thummanoon Boonmee, Jeffery S. Pettis
Summary: The study evaluated the acaricidal activity of essential oils from 11 plant species against Tropilaelaps spp. mites, with betel essential oil showing the highest efficacy in laboratory testing. Most essential oils had low toxicity to adult honeybees. However, when tested in whole colonies, only some essential oils at specific concentrations were able to effectively reduce mite populations. Further research is needed on the concentration and delivery methods of these promising essential oils.
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Xin Xu, Yong-Chao Su, Simon Y. W. Ho, Matjaz Kuntner, Hirotsugu Ono, Fengxiang Liu, Chia-Chen Chang, Natapot Warrit, Varat Sivayyapram, Khin Pyae Pyae Aung, Dinh Sac Pham, Y. Norma-Rashid, Daiqin Li
Summary: Segmented trapdoor spiders (Liphistiidae) are the only surviving family of the suborder Mesothelae, with a limited distribution in East and Southeast Asia. Studying this group can provide insights into the deep evolutionary history of spiders, but uncertainties remain regarding their phylogeny and divergence times. Major tectonic events played a crucial role in shaping the evolutionary history, diversity, and distribution of these spiders.
SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Watcharapong Hongjamrassilp, Roger Zhang, B. Natterson-Horowitz, Daniel T. Blumstein
Summary: The study examines the evolution of intraocular pressure (IOP) in mammals and birds and its association with life history traits. Results show that higher IOP is a taxa-specific trait that might be an adaptive feature for some species. The research suggests that focusing on species with high IOP but without glaucoma could help identify glaucoma-resistant adaptations, potentially leading to human therapies.
Article
Zoology
Varat Sivayyapram, Chawakorn Kunsete, Xin Xu, Deborah R. Smith, Prapun Traiyasut, Sureerat Deowanish, Daiqin Li, Natapot Warrit
Summary: This study focused on the classification, phylogeny, and species identification of Liphistius spiders. By analyzing sequences from 162 specimens collected in Thailand and Myanmar, the relationships among Liphistius species and species groups were determined, confirming the accuracy of morphology-based classifications. The study also revealed the origin of Liphistius species in the Sibumasu region and their speciation in their current distribution areas.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Zoology
W. Hongjamrassilp, W. Maiphrom, D. T. Blumstein
Summary: Understanding animal migratory behavior can provide insights into evolution and aid in the conservation and management of species. This study on the parading behavior of freshwater shrimps in Thailand reveals that factors like low light, high water velocity, low air temperature, river topology, turbidity, and water chemistry influence their movements. The results suggest that parading behavior in freshwater shrimps is a mass upstream movement due to hydrological displacement.
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Watcharapong Hongjamrassilp, Atsunobu Murase, Ryohei Miki, Philip A. Hastings
ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Pornpimon Tangtorwongsakul, Natapot Warrit, George A. Gale
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)