The role of brood in eusocial Hymenoptera

E Schultner, J Oettler… - The Quarterly Review of …, 2017 - journals.uchicago.edu
Study of social traits in offspring traditionally reflects on interactions in simple family groups,
with famous examples including parent-offspring conflict and sibling rivalry in birds and …

Sperm viability and gene expression in honey bee queens (Apis mellifera) following exposure to the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid and the organophosphate …

V Chaimanee, JD Evans, Y Chen, C Jackson… - Journal of insect …, 2016 - Elsevier
Honey bee population declines are of global concern. Numerous factors appear to cause
these declines including parasites, pathogens, malnutrition and pesticides. Residues of the …

Genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics: enabling insights into social evolution and disease challenges for managed and wild bees

J Trapp, A McAfee, LJ Foster - Molecular ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, there are over 20 000 bee species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) with a host
of biologically fascinating characteristics. Although they have long been studied as models …

Genome-Wide Differential DNA Methylation in Reproductive, Morphological, and Visual System Differences Between Queen Bee and Worker Bee (Apis mellifera)

H Wang, Z Liu, Y Wang, L Ma, W Zhang, B Xu - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
There are many differences in external morphology and internal physiology between the
Apis mellifera queen bee and worker bee, some of which are relevant to beekeeping …

Sphingolipids, Transcription Factors, and Conserved Toolkit Genes: Developmental Plasticity in the Ant Cardiocondyla obscurior

L Schrader, DF Simola, J Heinze… - Molecular Biology and …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Developmental plasticity allows for the remarkable morphological specialization of
individuals into castes in eusocial species of Hymenoptera. Developmental trajectories that …

Maternal effects on male weaponry: female dung beetles produce major sons with longer horns when they perceive higher population density

BA Buzatto, JL Tomkins, LW Simmons - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2012 - Springer
Background Maternal effects are environmental influences on the phenotype of one
individual that are due to the expression of genes in its mother, and are expected to evolve …

Modification of the brain proteome of Africanized honeybees (Apis mellifera) exposed to a sub‐lethal doses of the insecticide fipronil

TC Roat, JRA dos Santos-Pinto, LD Dos Santos… - Ecotoxicology, 2014 - Springer
Fipronil is a phenylpyrazole insecticide that is widely used in Brazilian agriculture for pest
control. Although honeybees are not targets of fipronil, studies indicate that this pesticide …

Transcriptome Analysis of the Asian Honey Bee Apis cerana cerana

ZL Wang, TT Liu, ZY Huang, XB Wu, WY Yan, ZJ Zeng - Plos one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background The Eastern hive honey bee, Apis cerana cerana is a native and widely bred
honey bee species in China. Molecular biology research about this honey bee species is …

Insights into the nutritional value of honeybee drone larvae (Apis mellifera) through proteomic profiling

E Matuszewska-Mach, K Packi, N Rzetecka… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
There is a growing interest and demand for insect-based foods. Edible insects are rich in
protein and other nutrients, making them valuable in the daily diet. However, their …

Hemolymph proteome changes during worker brood development match the biological divergences between western honey bees (Apis mellifera) and eastern honey …

M Feng, H Ramadan, B Han, Y Fang, J Li - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background Hemolymph plays key roles in honey bee molecule transport, immune defense,
and in monitoring the physiological condition. There is a lack of knowledge regarding how …