The impact of pollen consumption on honey bee (Apis mellifera) digestive physiology and carbohydrate metabolism.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21406
Abstract: Carbohydrate-active enzymes play an important role in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) due to its dietary specialization on plant-based nutrition. Secretory glycoside hydrolases (GHs) produced in worker head glands aid in the processing of floral… read more here.
Keywords: pollen consumption; physiology; honey; honey bee ... See more keywords
The active ingredients of a mitotoxic fungicide negatively affect pollen consumption and worker survival in laboratory-reared honey bees (Apis mellifera).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112841
Abstract: Recent observations of many sublethal effects of pesticides on pollinators have raised questions about whether standard short-term laboratory tests of pesticide effects on survival are sufficient for pollinator protection. The fungicide Pristine® and its active… read more here.
Keywords: field; pollen consumption; active ingredients; laboratory ... See more keywords