Population dynamics of European honey bee genotypes under different environmental conditions

Hatjina, Fani; Costa, Cecília; Büchler, Ralph; Uzunov, Aleksandar; Dražić, Marica Maja; Filipi, Janja; Charistos, Leonidas; Ruottinen, Lauri; Andonov, Sreten; Meixner, Marina D.; Bieńkowska, Małgorzata; Gerula, Dariusz; Panasiuk, Beata; Conte, Yves Le; Wilde, J.; Berg, Stefan; Bouga, Maria; Dyrba, Winfried; Kiprijanovska, Hrisula; Korpela, Seppo; Kryger, Per; Lodesani, Marco; Pechhacker, Hermann; Petrov, Plamen; Kezić, Nikola

doi:10.3896/ibra.1.53.2.05

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“…Taking as an example the indirect effect which was observed on the colony development, especially under the increased levels of the pesticide, this could possibly be the result of the imidacloprid feeding; however, as this was not the scope of the study it has not been thoroughly monitored and it is a hypothesis that needs further investigation. It is however important to remember that population growth is the best predictor of a colony's ability to survive over the winter and has been demonstrated recently by several studies Hatjina et al, 2014). Furthermore, the population growth of a colony is influenced by its health status (Di Prisco et al, 2013;Pettis et al, 2012) and the environment (Khoury, Myerscough, & Barron, 2011).…”

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The influence of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on protein content and proteolytic activity in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

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Frączek

Siuda

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Journal of Apicultural Research

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The effect of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on protein content and activity of proteases on honey bees was analyzed. The study was conducted in three experimental groups: colonies from groups BE-5 and BE-200 were contaminated with 5 and 200 ppb of imidacloprid, respectively, via their food supply (syrup and pollen), while group BE was used as control (untreated). Bee samples were collected 3 and 10 weeks after feeding started. Protein concentration in bee tissue extracts was analyzed with reference: (a) to the dose of imidacloprid; and (b) duration of exposure to the chemical. The average quantity of protein content was significantly higher at the 3-week interval than in the 10-week interval and the bees from control colonies (BE) had significantly higher protein contents than contaminated bees (BE-5 and BE-200), even 3 weeks after feeding with imidacloprid started. Similarly, the activity of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) was found to be dependent on the dose of imidacloprid used, compared to bees from control colonies showing significantly higher activity.Influencia de las dosis subletales de Imidacloprid en el contenido de proteína y la actividad proteolítica en las abejas melíferas (Apis mellifera L.)Se ha analizado el efecto de las dosis subletales de imidacloprid en el contenido de proteínas y la actividad de las proteasas en las abejas melíferas. El estudio se realizó en tres grupos experimentales: las colonias de los grupos de BE-5 y BE-200 se contaminaron con 5 y 200 ppb de imidacloprid, respectivamente, a través del alimento suministrado (jarabe y polen), mientras que el grupo SER se utilizó como control (sin tratar). Se recogieron muestras de abejas en las semanas 3 y 10 después del comienzo de la alimentació n. La concentració n de proteína en extractos de tejido de abejas se analizó en relació n con: a) la dosis de imidacloprid; y b) la duració n de la exposició n a la sustancia química. La cantidad promedio del contenido de proteína fue significativamente mayor en el intervalo de 3 semanas que en el intervalo de 10 semanas y las abejas de las colonias control (BE) tuvieron un contenido de proteína significativamente más alto que las abejas contaminadas (BE-5 y BE-200), incluso 3 semanas después de que comenzara la alimentació n con imidacloprid. Del mismo modo se encontró que la actividad de las enzimas proteolíticas (proteasas) depende de la dosis de imidacloprid usada, en comparació n con las abejas de colonias de control que muestran una actividad significativamente más alta.

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The influence of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on protein content and proteolytic activity in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

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Frączek

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Journal of Apicultural Research

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“…The differences in mortality among provinces may be attributable to the differences in the environment, genetic composition, and/or genotype by environment interaction (Costa et al 2012;Meixner et al 2014;Büchler et al 2014;Hatjina et al 2014). Information on phenotypes and genetics of various geographic populations of A. cerana and possibly reciprocal translocation experiments are needed for further investigation.…”

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Managed honeybee colony losses of the Eastern honeybee (Apis cerana) in China (2011–2014)

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-Colony losses of managed honeybees have raised a major concern, and surveys of colony losses were conducted around the globe to understand the apicultural situation. Up to now, most studies have focused on the mortality of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera ); however, little is known about the mortality of its eastern counterpart-the Eastern honeybee (Apis cerana ). Here, we report the survey results of A. cerana colony losses in three consecutive years (2011-2012, 2012-2013, and 2013-2014) in China. Colony losses were low overall (12.8%, 95% CI 11.9-13.7%) but varied among years, provinces, and types of apiaries. We used generalized linear mixed effects models to estimate the effects of possible risk factors and found that queen problems (queenless or dronelaying queens) were associated with colony losses. Further analyses showed that differences in mortality among different types of apiaries may be contributable to the differences in queen problems. This is the first survey of colony losses of A. cerana .

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“…For honeybees of the Ural and Europe populations, shorter alleles of locus A008 were predominant (154 and 148 bp, respectively), whereas for bees from Siberia, allele 162 bp was the most specific (in bees of the Yenisei population, only this allele has been registered). Probably this locus should be considered as a marker related to geographic and environmental conditions (specific adaptation to local conditions) [5][6][7][8]19].…”

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Genetic diversity of honeybees in different geographical regions of Siberia

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Кучер

Konusova

et al. 2017

International Journal of Environmental Studies

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An assessment of the genetic diversity of nine microsatellite loci in honeybees of different origin (evolutionary lineages M, C, and hybrids) from different geographical regions of Siberia was conducted in order to find the genetic markers of the Siberian ecotype of darkcoloured forest bee (Apis mellifera mellifera). The greatest genetic diversity (both in the number of alleles and the calculated expected heterozygosity) was shown for loci A008, A113, Ap049, and A043 in honeybees from the Tomsk region, as bees from the southern districts had higher genetic diversity than bees from the northern districts. Honeybees from the Eastern region of Siberia (Yenisei population) had the lowest level of genetic diversity on these loci compared to Tomsk bee populations. Allele 162 pb of the locus A008, allele 126 bp of the locus A043, and allele 218 bp of the locus A113 can be considered as genetic markers of the A. m. mellifera Siberian ecotype.

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Population dynamics of European honey bee genotypes under different environmental conditions

Cited by 97 publications

References 70 publications

The influence of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on protein content and proteolytic activity in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

The influence of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on protein content and proteolytic activity in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

Managed honeybee colony losses of the Eastern honeybee (Apis cerana) in China (2011–2014)

Genetic diversity of honeybees in different geographical regions of Siberia

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