The fat body in invertebrates was shown to participate in energy storage and homeostasis,
apart from its other roles in immune mediation and protein synthesis to mention a few. Thus …

Ectoparasitic mites of the genera Varroa and Tropilaelaps have evolved to exclusively
exploit honey bees as food sources during alternating dispersal and reproductive life history …

Simple Summary Social insects, namely ants, bees, and termites, are among the most
numerous and successful animals on Earth. This is due to a variety of features: highly …

Dietary sources of essential amino acids (EAAs) are used for growth, somatic maintenance
and reproduction. Eusocial insect workers such as honeybees are sterile, and unlike other …

Pollen is the main protein source for honey bees, and its quality and digestibility are
important factors for bee health. We compared the effects of eight different mixed-pollen …

Background Hexamerins are hemocyanin-derived proteins that have lost the ability to bind
copper ions and transport oxygen; instead, they became storage proteins. The current study …

Simple Summary Honey bees rely on pollen and nectar to provide nutrients to support their
yearly colony cycle. Specifics of the cycle differ among geographic regions as do the species …

Background Understanding polyphenism, the ability of a single genome to express multiple
morphologically and behaviourally distinct phenotypes, is an important goal for evolutionary …

The transition to social living, combined with the ability of individuals within a society to
communicate and cooperate on common tasks, represents one of the greatest levels of …

Insect serum proteins, also termed storage proteins (SPs), are hexamer proteins that form
amino acid reservoirs important for the development of pupae and embryos in most insects …