Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) are a group of soluble proteins functioning as odorant
carriers in insect antennae, mouth parts and other chemosensory organs. However, multiple …

Background Much of the complex anatomy of a holometabolous insect is built from disc-
shaped epithelial structures found inside the larva, ie, the imaginal discs, which undergo a …

Ethiprole has been widely used in agriculture, but there have been few studies on the
adverse effects of ethiprole on nontarget organisms. This study focused on the mechanism …

Neonicotinoid insecticides have been implicated in honey bee declines, with many studies
showing that sublethal exposure impacts bee behaviors such as foraging, learning, and …

Nourishment can have profound effects on social behaviour, including aggressive
interactions between individuals. The prevailing theoretical and empirical understanding is …

Apis mellifera adult workers feature more developed key brain regions than queens, which
allows them to cope with the broad range of duties they need to perform in a colony …

In contrast to the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, other honey bee species have been
largely neglected despite their importance and diversity. The genetic basis of the …

Royal Jelly (RJ) is a gelatinous white‐yellowish fluid, possessing a sour taste and a slight
phenolic smell that is secreted by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular salivary glands of the …

The entomological source of honey is linked to its origin and may substantially contribute to
the end products' price. For example, honey from native and/or non-domesticated species …

Corbiculate bees comprise a distinctive radiation of animals including many familiar species,
such as honey bees and bumble bees. The group exhibits a broad variety of morphologies …