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Apidologie, 2009

Mating flight records are presented for males (drones) of the Asian dwarf honeybee species Apis f... more Mating flight records are presented for males (drones) of the Asian dwarf honeybee species Apis florea. These include observations on longevity, mortality and inclusive flight records for a cohort of known-aged males. Averages for flight performance show the flights/lifetime to be 15.3 (± 11.8 SD); the number of flight days, 9.1 (± 6.5 SD) and a drone mating flight lasting ca. 31 min (± 9 min, 27 s SD). For a smaller group of known-aged males, for which complete daily flight performance was recorded for all days of flight, the mean summed flight time was 6 h 38 min (± 5 h 53 min SD). Longevity and mortality data show the average age for commencement of flight to be 5.6 days (± 1.3 SD) and the mean age for the final flight to be 15.6 days (± 9.2 SD), providing an average reproductive flight window of 10 days. These observations for A. florea male longevity and mortality are significantly shorter than those reported for the western honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) as observed in temperate climates of North America.

The seasonal cycle of swarming in honeybees

In northern Thailand the pollen species resources for the nocturnally foraging carpenter bee Xylo... more In northern Thailand the pollen species resources for the nocturnally foraging carpenter bee Xylocopa (Nyctomelitta) tranquebarica (F.) were found to be primarily indigenous tree species. The presence of anthropogenic (exotic) species capable of providing pollen was also evident. X. (N.) tranquebarica displays polylecty in its pollen foraging with at least 27 plant families represented in sampled pollen stores from 15 foundress female bees.

Infestation of Tracheal Mites (Acari: Tarsonemidae) in Feral and Managed Colonies of Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

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Tropilaelaps Clareae: a Parasite of Honeybees in South-East Asia

Bee World, 1983

Early Introductions of African Bees into Europe and the New World

Bee World, 1973

Prevalence and reproduction of Tropilaelaps mercedesae and Varroa destructor in concurrently infested Apis mellifera colonies

Apidologie, 2015

ABSTRACT The prevalence of Tropilaelaps mercedesae and Varroa destructor in concurrently infested... more ABSTRACT The prevalence of Tropilaelaps mercedesae and Varroa destructor in concurrently infested A. mellifera colonies in Thailand was monitored. We also assessed the fecundity of T. mercedesae and V. destructor in naturally infested brood and in brood cells deliberately infested with both mite genera. Results showed that the natural co-infestation of an individual brood cell by both mite genera was rare (<0.1 %). Overall, T. mercedesae was the more dominant brood parasite of A. mellifera than V. destructor. In naturally infested brood, the proportion of nonreproductive Tropilaelaps (29.8 ± 3.9 %) was lower than that of Varroa (49.6 ± 5.9 %). Both mites produced similar numbers of progeny (T. mercedesae = 1.48 ± 0.05; V. destructor = 1.69 ± 0.14). The two mite genera also reproduced normally when they were deliberately introduced into the same brood cells. In two separate assessments, the average worker brood infestations of T. mercedesae (19.9 %) were significantly higher than that of V. destructor (0.7 %). Our results on the higher prevalence and reproductive ability of T. mercedesae in concurrently infested colonies reaffirm Tropilaelaps’ competitive advantage over V. destructor and their reported negative impact to A. mellifera colonies.

Insectes Sociaux, 2014

Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by International Union... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI). This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be self-archived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".

Tropilaelaps mercedesae: does this honey bee brood mite parasite exhibit a sex preference when infesting brood of the adapted host Apis dorsata?

Journal of Apicultural Research, 2013

Apis dorsata F.: diurnal foraging patterns of worker bees in northern Thailand

Journal of Apicultural Research, 2012

Drone Engorgement in Honey Bee Swarms

Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 1973

... ACKNOWLEDGMENT I thank Dr. Roger A. Morse for advice and guid-ance during this investigation.... more ... ACKNOWLEDGMENT I thank Dr. Roger A. Morse for advice and guid-ance during this investigation. REFERENCES CITED Combs, GF 1972. The engorgement of swarming worker honeybees. J. Apic. Res. 11: 121-28. ... Assoc. Trans. E1141. Howell, D. C, and RL Usinger. 1933. ...

Apidologie, 2008

URBAN APICULTURE

Perspectives in Urban Entomology, 1978

... cities. Summer flows are usually very varied, and unifloral nectar sources are rare. A sectio... more ... cities. Summer flows are usually very varied, and unifloral nectar sources are rare. A section on honeybees as pests discusses allergic reactions to stings, and how to deal with swarms and with feral colonies. P. Walker. You ...