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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shihao Dong, Tao Lin, James C. Nieh, Ken Tan
Summary: Honey bees communicate direction, distance, and quality of resources through a complex waggle dance that encodes celestial cues, optic flow, and food value. Correct waggle dancing requires social learning, as bees without prior exposure to dances produce more disordered dances with larger errors in waggle angle and distance encoding. The deficit in dance accuracy improves with experience, but distance encoding remains fixed. Bees that can follow other dancers show no impairment in their first dances. Therefore, social learning shapes honey bee signaling, similar to communication in human infants, birds, and other vertebrates.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bertrand Fouks, Philipp Brand, Hung N. Nguyen, Jacob Herman, Francisco Camara, Daniel Ence, Darren E. Hagen, Katharina J. Hoff, Stefanie Nachweide, Lars Romoth, Kimberly K. O. Walden, Roderic Guigo, Mario Stanke, Giuseppe Narzisi, Mark Yandell, Hugh M. Robertson, Nikolaus Koeniger, Panuwan Chantawannakul, Michael C. Schatz, Kim C. Worley, Gene E. Robinson, Christine G. Elsik, Olav Rueppell
Summary: This study compared the genomes of three different subgenera of honey bees and revealed a complex gene regulation pattern and the role of positive selection in adaptive evolution among honey bee species.
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Biology
Bin Han, Qiaohong Wei, Esmaeil Amiri, Han Hu, Lifeng Meng, Micheline K. Strand, David R. Tarpy, Shufa Xu, Jianke Li, Olav Rueppell
Summary: This study found that queen bees predictably and reversibly adjust egg size based on colony size in a series of experiments. The size of the queen's ovary changes in the opposite direction. These adjustments are not solely determined by egg-laying rate, but by the queen's perception of the colony size. Egg size plasticity is associated with changes in ovarian proteins related to energy metabolism, protein transport, and cytoskeleton. The small GTPase Rho1 is identified as a candidate regulator of egg size.
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Biology
Isobel Grindrod, Stephen J. Martin
Summary: The deadly association between the ecto-parasitic mite and Deformed wing virus has led to the deaths of millions of bee colonies, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere, requiring regular acaricide application for survival. However, an increasing number of bee populations globally have been surviving without mite control methods, showing long-term survival associated with specific traits.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Fisheries
Rodrigo Aaron Burciaga, Gloria Ruiz-Guzman, Humberto Lanz-Mendoza, Indrikis Krams, Jorge Contreras-Garduno
Summary: This study demonstrates for the first time that honey bees have immune memory, which helps improve their survival rate and immune activity, and has potential applications in combating natural parasites.
DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Nenad M. Zaric, Robert Brodschneider, Walter Goessler
Summary: This study analyzed the elemental composition of individual honey bees for the first time, revealing significant differences in elemental concentrations between hives within the same apiary as well as between different apiaries. The study highlights the importance of sampling a larger number of hives at each location when using honey bees as biomonitors to ensure reliable interpretation of results. Additionally, negative correlations between the dry mass of a bee and concentrations of certain elements suggest potential factors such as honey or nectar content impacting the elemental composition of individual bees.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benjamin Wild, David M. Dormagen, Adrian Zachariae, Michael L. Smith, Kirsten S. Traynor, Dirk Brockmann, Iain D. Couzin, Tim Landgraf
Summary: This study demonstrates the developmental trajectories of honey bee workers and their social networks, showing that interaction patterns can predict task allocation and distinguish different growth pathways.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Behavioral Sciences
Matthew J. Hasenjager, William Hoppitt, Ellouise Leadbeater
Summary: The collective influence of dance information during recruitment to feeders at different distances did not vary with feeder distance, and dance followers tended to abandon previously rewarding sites for distant alternatives.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael L. Smith, Jacob D. Davidson, Benjamin Wild, David M. Dormagen, Tim Landgraf, Iain D. Couzin
Summary: This study used automated tracking to monitor over 4100 bees and found individual differences in their behavior characteristics, including spatial use, detection, and movement. Additionally, consistent inter-individual differences in behavior across their entire lives were observed, with some bees transitioning quickly to become foragers.
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Entomology
Kate E. Ihle, Lilia de Guzman, Robert G. Danka
Summary: This study found evidence of social apoptosis, a social immune response exhibited by worker brood, in Western honey bee populations. Honey bees with resistance to Varroa mites had decreased survival rate in lightly infested colonies compared to Varroa-susceptible bees.
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Microbiology
Taylor J. Busby, Craig R. Miller, Nancy A. Moran, James T. Van Leuven
Summary: Microbial communities in animal digestive systems play crucial roles in host development and health. However, little is known about the temporal and spatial dynamics of bacteriophage communities in animal digestive systems. This study focuses on bacteriophages in the gut of honey bees and reveals their conservation and specialization in different geographic locations.
Review
Microbiology
Richard Galajda, Alexandra Valencakova, Monika Sucik, Petra Kandracova
Summary: Nosematosis is a honey bee disease caused by Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae, with exposure to pesticides and nutritional stress being key factors that weaken the immune response of bees and make them more susceptible to parasites. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an important method for detecting and distinguishing between the two species causing the disease.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhen Li, Qiang Huang, Yu Zheng, Yong Zhang, Xin Li, Shiqing Zhong, Zhijiang Zeng
Summary: The components in Camellia oleifera honey and pollen, such as oligosaccharides and alkaloids, were found to be toxic to honey bees, while these substances were not present in Brassica napus honey and pollen. The toxicological tests revealed that oligosaccharides in Camellia oleifera honey are harmful to bees, while alkaloids in Camellia oleifera pollen are not toxic to honey bees.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Ecology
Fabiana P. Fragoso, Johanne Brunet
Summary: Animals commonly exhibit a tendency to return to previously visited locations. This study compared patch fidelity and patch size preference between one bumble bee and one honey bee species foraging on patches of Medicago sativa L. Results showed that honey bees exhibited greater patch fidelity (76%) than bumble bees (47%), and honey bees were more likely to return to the patch where they were marked. Bumble bees showed a preference for larger patches and were more likely to return to them.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
David A. Galbraith, Rong Ma, Christina M. Grozinger
Summary: The study reveals the presence of intragenomic conflict in honey bees, where kin selection may lead to differential expression of patrigenes and matrigenes, manifested as Parent-Specific Gene Expression (PSGE). The findings show PSGE in brain gene expression, indicating flexibility in the epigenetic mechanisms mediating PSGE across different tissues. Weighted gene correlation network analysis identified modules enriched in both types of transcripts, suggesting interplay between genes may influence intragenomic conflict.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza, Alejandro S. Hernandez-Uresti, Luis S. Ortega-Charleston, Nathalie Cabirol
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
M. Rojas-Oropeza, L. Dendooven, L. Garza-Avendano, V. Souza, L. Philippot, N. Cabirol
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2010)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Kadiya Calderon, Belen Rodelas, Nathalie Cabirol, Jesus Gonzalez-Lopez, Adalberto Noyola
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2011)
Article
Ecology
A. Blanco-Jarvio, C. Chavez-Lopez, M. Luna-Guido, L. Dendooven, N. Cabirol
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2011)
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Ecology
C. Chavez-Lopez, A. Blanco-Jarvio, M. Luna-Guido, L. Dendooven, N. Cabirol
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2011)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza, Francisco J. Fernandez, Luc Dendooven, Nathalie Cabirol
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2012)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Mondragon-Camarillo, Salvador Rodriguez Zaragoza, Ma. Remedios Mendoza-Lopez, Nathalie Cabirol, Miroslav Macek
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Carlos Manuel Martinez-Reyes, Salvador Rodriguez-Zaragoza, Nathalie Cabirol, Alejandro Alarcon, Ma Remedios Mendoza-Lopez
Summary: The study evaluated the predation effect of Colpoda sp. on two nitrogen-fixing bacteria and found that predators significantly decreased the abundance of the bacteria, but the bacteria responded by increasing their growth rate. Predation promoted nitrogen fixation rate during the lag and early exponential phases.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza, Francisco Jose Fernandez, Cedric Caudan, Nathalie Cabirol
Summary: This study examined the presence and microcosm activity of Anammox microorganisms in saline-sodic alkaline soil of the former Lake Texcoco. After a period of Anammox enrichment, significant removal of ammonium and nitrite was observed along with the production of dinitrogen. The presence of the Anammox functional gene hzoA was detected, and the phylogenetic analysis showed close relationship to bacteria from wastewater treatment reactors and marine environments. The existence of microorganisms with Anammox activity in extremophile soils is of great interest for understanding the nitrogen cycle.
REVISTA INTERNACIONAL DE CONTAMINACION AMBIENTAL
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Daniel Isaac Sanchez-Chavez, Salvador Rodriguez-Zaragoza, Patricia Velez, Nathalie Cabirol, Margarita Ojeda
Summary: Prosopis laevigata can form fertility islands in semi-arid lands, leading to concentration of microbial diversity and promoting nutrient cycling. In this study, the feeding preferences and molecular gut content of oribatid mite species under the canopy of P. laevigata were examined. The results showed that these mite species have similar feeding preferences for melanized fungi, suggesting resource partitioning and coexistence.
EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Diana Perez-Serrano, Nathalie Cabirol, Celeste Martinez-Cervantes, Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza
Summary: The indigenous community in El Alberto, Mexico has been utilizing mesquite resources in their daily life, but the management is not sustainable with a higher rate of exploitation than natural regeneration. This has led to negative impacts on the community and the need for changes in the social ecological system towards achieving sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
S. Perez-Miranda, N. Cabirol, R. George-Tellez, L. S. Zamudio-Rivera, F. J. Fernandez
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS
(2007)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
LS Zamudio-Rivera, R George-Tellez, G López-Mendoza, A Morales-Pacheco, E Flores, H Höpfl, V Barba, FJ Fernández, N Cabirol, HI Beltrán
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2005)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
N Cabirol, FJ Fernandez, L Mendoza, A Noyola
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2003)