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Environmental Sciences
Maxime Pineaux, Stephane Grateau, Tiffany Lirand, Pierrick Aupinel, Freddie -Jeanne Richard
Summary: The widely used fungicide boscalid has detrimental effects on honey bee queen reproduction, leading to increased mortality and reduced sperm storage. However, it does not affect paternity frequency in successfully established colonies.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
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Immunology
Karen Power, Gennaro Altamura, Manuela Martano, Paola Maiolino
Summary: The Oriental hornet is spreading across Italy and acting as a mechanical vector for honeybee viruses, including DWV, ABPV, BQCV, KBV, and SBV. This study suggests that the hornet may transmit these viruses through predation and cannibalization of infected honeybees and larvae.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
C. Mahe, C. Jumarie, M. Boily
Summary: The decline of honeybee populations in North America and Europe has been a subject of debate, with agricultural activities and urban environments being linked to potential factors contributing to colony weakness. A study comparing honeybees in rural and urban areas revealed that urban foragers had higher levels of insecticides and pharmaceuticals, while urban larvae had greater concentrations of metals. Multifactorial analysis highlighted the significant influence of insecticides, metals, and pharmaceuticals on the contaminant-biomarker relationships for both foragers and larvae.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Microbiology
Nannan Li, Cixiu Li, Tao Hu, Juan Li, Hong Zhou, Jingkai Ji, Jiangli Wu, Weipeng Kang, Edward C. Holmes, Weifeng Shi, Shufa Xu
Summary: Through meta-transcriptomic sequencing of nearly 2000 samples collected across China, researchers have revealed the diversity and prevalence of honeybee viruses, as well as the existence of novel genetic variants associated with China. The study highlights the widespread distribution and genetic diversity of honeybee viruses, suggesting the importance of understanding and mitigating viral infectious diseases in honeybees.
Article
Entomology
Metka Pislak Ocepek, Gordana Glavan, Rudi Verovnik, Laura Simenc, Ivan Toplak
Summary: A decline in pollinators, including butterflies, is observed worldwide. This study investigated the transmission of honeybee viruses to butterflies and found low levels of these viruses in butterfly samples compared to honeybee samples. It suggests that butterflies may be contaminated with bee viruses when they share the same flowers, but they are unlikely to be threatened by these viruses.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tristan Furnary, Rolando Garcia-Milian, Zeyan Liew, Shannon Whirledge, Vasilis Vasiliou
Summary: Recent epidemiological studies suggest that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen (APAP) and pesticides may increase the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), possibly involving regulation of cell death and metabolic pathways. This novel exposures-gene-disease database mining could inspire future research on understanding the biological mechanisms of ASD risk factors.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aleksandra Leska, Adriana Nowak, Ireneusz Nowak, Anna Gorczynska
Summary: Over the past two decades, there has been a significant decline in honey bee colonies, known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). The main factors contributing to CCD include pesticides and microorganisms, particularly their detrimental effects on bees' nervous and immune systems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Piuque M. Rodriguez, Paola M. Ondarza, Karina S. B. Miglioranza, Critina L. Ramirez, Berta Vera, Celeste Muntaner, Natalia L. Guinazu
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and selected current use pesticides in the placentas of pregnant women from Argentina. The results showed that all pregnant women are highly exposed to complex pesticide mixtures, including banned OCPs and the widely used chlorpyrifos. Intrauterine environment is the first chemical exposure scenario in life, through transplacental transfer.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kirsten S. Traynor, Simone Tosi, Karen Rennich, Nathalie Steinhauer, Eva Forsgren, Robyn Rose, Grace Kunkel, Shayne Madella, Dawn Lopez, Heather Eversole, Rachel Fahey, Jeffery Pettis, Jay D. Evans, Dennis vanEngelsdorp
Summary: The study found that honey bees were exposed to a variety of pesticides, with most detections occurring at levels predicted to be of low risk to colonies. High risk samples usually contained one of 12 different insecticides or varroacides, while exposures predicted to be low-risk were nevertheless associated with colony morbidity.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Despina Popovska Stojanov, Lazo Dimitrov, Jiri Danihlik, Aleksandar Uzunov, Miroljub Golubovski, Sreten Andonov, Robert Brodschneider
Summary: Honeybees play a crucial role in pollination and hive products, but the loss of managed colonies due to factors like parasites, viruses, pesticides, and climate change has significant economic implications. A pioneer methodology was developed to estimate the economic impact of winter colony losses in Austria, Czechia, and Macedonia, highlighting the importance of honeybees for the agricultural sector beyond subsidies.
Article
Entomology
Ivana N. Macri, Diego E. Vazquez, Eduardo A. Pagano, Jorge A. Zavala, Walter M. Farina
Summary: The study evaluated honeybee foraging activity and cytochrome expression profiles before and after herbicide administration in agricultural environments. The results showed that larvae were more harmed than adult bees and significant differences existed between different apiaries. Additionally, positive correlations were found between pollen collection and pesticide detoxification genes, suggesting that nutrition may modify herbicide impact on honeybees.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vesna Gagic, Matthew Holding, William N. Venables, Andrew D. Hulthen, Nancy A. Schellhorn
Summary: Agricultural systems are intensifying to meet increasing demand for products, leading to concerns about larger crop fields and loss of seminatural areas exacerbating pest pressure. This study found that pests immigrated earlier and were more likely to occur in larger cotton fields with little seminatural area, resulting in earlier pesticide spraying and lower crop yield. Results suggest that environmental conservation and production goals can be achieved in conventional agriculture by reducing field sizes and maintaining seminatural vegetation in surrounding landscapes.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zih-Ting Chang, Yu-Feng Huang, Yue-Wen Chen, Ming-Ren Yen, Po-Ya Hsu, Tzu-Han Chen, Yi-Hsuan Li, Kuo-Ping Chiu, Yu-Shin Nai
Summary: Deformed wing virus (DWV) has a high prevalence in honey bee populations, infecting bees through vertical and horizontal transmission. Infection with DWV in artificially reared honey bee larvae did not cause significant mortality, but survival rates decreased at the pupal stage. Transcriptomic analysis revealed differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to metabolic pathways and stress responses, indicating potential impacts on gene expression levels from larval to pupal stages.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Frank Maiwald, Julian Haas, Gillian Hertlein, Bettina Lueke, Janin Roesner, Ralf Nauen
Summary: This study characterized the gene expression profile of the honeybee detoxification genes (DETOXome) throughout the honeybee life cycle. The results revealed distinct temporal patterns of gene expression, with an increase during larval development, a decline after pupation, and an increase again in adults. The study also highlighted the important role of specific tissues, such as Malpighian tubules, fatbody, and midgut, in the metabolic clearance of environmental toxins and pollutants in honeybees.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Baoyan Guo, Guo Liu, Wei Li, Chaofan Hu, Bingfu Lei, Jianle Zhuang, Mingtao Zheng, Yingliang Liu
Summary: This article reviews recent studies showing that carbon dots with specific chemical or optical properties can enhance crop yields in multiple ways, including promoting seed germination and nutrient absorption, serving as nano-carbon fertilizers, achieving targeted delivery, promoting photosynthesis, improving stress resistance, and antibacterial and preservation applications.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Sandrine Chavalle, Peter Neerup Buhl, Gilles San Martin y Gomez, Michel De Proft
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Noa Simon-Delso, Gilles San Martin, Etienne Bruneau, Louis Hautier
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Caroline M. Nieberding, Gilles San Martin, Suzanne Saenko, Cerisse E. Allen, Paul M. Brakefield, Bertanne Visser
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Mutien Garigliany, Noemie El Agrebi, Mathieu Franssen, Louis Hautier, Claude Saegerman
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Sandrine Chavalle, Florence Censier, Gilles San Martin y Gomez, Michel De Proft
Article
Entomology
Alison Gray, Noureddine Adjlane, Alireza Arab, Alexis Ballis, Valters Brusbardis, Jean-Daniel Charriere, Robert Chlebo, Mary F. Coffey, Bram Cornelissen, Cristina Amaro da Costa, Bjorn Dahle, Jiri Danihlik, Marica Maja Drazic, Garth Evans, Mariia Fedoriak, Ivan Forsythe, Anna Gajda, Dirk C. de Graaf, Ales Gregorc, Iliyana Ilieva, Jes Johannesen, Lassi Kauko, Preben Kristiansen, Maritta Martikkala, Raquel Martin-Hernandez, Carlos Aurelio Medina-Flores, Franco Mutinelli, Solenn Patalano, Aivar Raudmets, Gilles San Martin, Victoria Soroker, Jevrosima Stevanovic, Aleksandar Uzunov, Flemming Vejsnaes, Anthony Williams, Marion Zammit-Mangion, Robert Brodschneider
JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Dominique Mingeot, Louis Hautier, Jean-Pierre Jansen
Summary: The study found that 97.6% of peach potato aphids showed resistance to pyrethroids, while 36.2% also displayed resistance to carbamates. Microsatellite genotyping revealed moderate genetic diversity and a structured population in terms of gene combinations, indicating the need to reduce insecticide selection pressure and implement mitigating techniques.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Anne Chandelier, Julie Hulin, Gilles San Martin, Frederic Debode, Sebastien Massart
Summary: Forest diseases caused by invasive fungal pathogens are on the rise, making the development of early detection systems crucial. Windborne spores play a key role in introducing fungal pathogens to new areas, and the design of spore trapping devices coupled with efficient molecular detection methods can help forest managers anticipate and prevent new disease outbreaks. Combining spore trapping with high-throughput sequencing for detection shows promise as a diagnostic tool for invasive fungal pathogens.
Editorial Material
Entomology
Peter M. J. Brown, Tania Zaviezo, Audrey Grez, Tim Adriaens, Gilles San Martin, Helen E. Roy, Antonio O. Soares
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Caroline M. Nieberding, Patricia Beldade, Veronique Baumle, Gilles San Martin, Alok Arun, Georges Lognay, Nicolas Montagne, Lucie Bastin-Heline, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly, Celine Noirot, Christophe Klopp, Bertanne Visser
Summary: This study investigates the evolution of sex pheromone communication from moths to butterflies. The results show that the biosynthesis and reception of sex pheromones in butterflies rely on both moth-specific gene families and more ancestral insect gene families. Interestingly, butterflies also use a neuropeptide believed to be moth-specific for regulating sex pheromone production.
Article
Entomology
Alison Gray, Adjlane Noureddine, Alireza Arab, Alexis Ballis, Valters Brusbardis, Adrian Bugeja Douglas, Luis Cadahia, Jean-Daniel Charriere, Robert Chlebo, Mary F. Coffey, Bram Cornelissen, Cristina Amaro da Costa, Ellen Danneels, Jiri Danihlik, Constantin Dobrescu, Garth Evans, Mariia Fedoriak, Ivan Forsythe, Ales Gregorc, Iliyana Ilieva Arakelyan, Jes Johannesen, Lassi Kauko, Preben Kristiansen, Maritta Martikkala, Raquel Martin-Hernandez, Ewa Mazur, Carlos Aurelio Medina-Flores, Franco Mutinelli, Eslam M. Omar, Solenn Patalano, Aivar Raudmets, Gilles San Martin, Victoria Soroker, Philip Stahlmann-Brown, Jevrosima Stevanovic, Aleksandar Uzunov, Flemming Vejsnaes, Anthony Williams, Robert Brodschneider
Summary: This article presents the managed honey bee colony loss rates across 37 countries during the winter of 2019/20. The study reveals an overall colony winter loss rate of 18.1%, higher than the previous year. The research also highlights that beekeepers with larger operations, migration practices, and a higher proportion of new queens experience lower loss rates.
JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandre Kuhn, Louis Hautier, Gilles San Martin
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of pheromone trapping during a severe outbreak, and found no evidence supporting its use in reducing economic losses when combined with sanitation felling. The use of baited crosstraps may even increase the occurrence of new attacks.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Benjamin Dubois, Frederic Debode, Louis Hautier, Julie Hulin, Gilles San Martin, Alain Delvaux, Eric Janssen, Dominique Mingeot
Summary: This study presents a detailed procedure for developing custom reference databases to perform taxonomic analyses using QIIME2, as well as other bioinformatics platforms if desired. It also provides ready-to-use plant ITS2 and rbcL databases, whose prediction accuracy has been assessed and compared to other published databases.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Piotr Ceryngier, Oldrich Nedved, Audrey A. Grez, Eric W. Riddick, Helen E. Roy, Gilles San Martin, Tove Steenberg, Petr Vesely, Tania Zaviezo, Alvaro Zuniga-Reinoso, Danny Haelewaters
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2018)