Methods employed in the determining nectar and pollen sources for bees: a review of the global scenario

U Layek, N Das, A Kundu… - Annals of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Flowering plants and pollinators are in a mutualistic association, where pollinators collect
floral resources and plants receive pollination services. Bees and other pollinators are …

Amino acid profiling and chemometric relations of black dwarf honey and bee pollen

SR Sommano, FM Bhat, M Wongkeaw… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This research reports the characterization of bee pollen of Apis andreniformis colonies on
the basis of morphology, proximate composition, the amino acid, and nutritive patterns in …

Fingerprinting chemical markers in the mediterranean orange blossom honey: UHPLC-HRMS metabolomics study integrating melissopalynological analysis, GC-MS …

KM Kasiotis, E Baira, S Iosifidou, E Manea-Karga… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Citrus honey constitutes a unique monofloral honey characterized by a
distinctive aroma and unique taste. The non-targeted chemical analysis can provide pivotal …

Situation of beekeeping in North Africa

FB Abdelkader - Journal of Apitherapy and Nature, 2020 - dergipark.org.tr
North Africa is a Mediterranean climatic zone characterized by mild winters and hot and dry
summers. The flora of this region is similar to that of south Spain and Italy. Apis mellifera …

Harvest season significantly influences the fatty acid composition of bee pollen

SN Al-Kahtani, EKA Taha, SA Farag, RA Taha… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Harvesting pollen loads collected from a specific botanical origin is a
complicated process that takes time and effort. Therefore, we aimed to determine the optimal …

[HTML][HTML] Comb age significantly influences the productivity of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) colony

EKA Taha, OM Rakha, ESM Elnabawy… - Journal of King Saud …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The honeybee mainly uses the wax comb for brood rearing and food storage.
Repeated brood rearing in the comb changes the wax color and cell dimensions. Therefore …

Analysis of background variability of honey bee colony size

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), A Ippolito… - 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of the definition of specific protection goals for bees, risk managers asked
EFSA to provide scientific background to support them in their decision‐making process …

An integrated strategy for chemical, biological and palynological standardization of bee propolis

AA Nada, IH Nour, AM Metwally, AM Asaad… - Microchemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
An integrated method for standardization of propolis using chromatographic, spectroscopic,
palynological and biological analyses was implemented in this study. Digitally-enhanced …

Environmental factors affecting honey bees (Apis cerana) and cabbage white butterflies (Pieris rapae) at urban farmlands

MB Lee - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Rapid urbanization results in a significantly increased urban population, but also the loss of
agricultural lands, thus raising a concern for food security. Urban agriculture has received …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variations of colony activities linked to morphometric and glands characterizations of hybrid Carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica Pollmann) …

MB Shawer, EKA Taha, KM Mousa, KA Khan… - Journal of King Saud …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The activity and productivity of the honey bee colony depend upon many factors
operating simultaneously and reacts to some environmental conditions. We aimed to study …