The genetic selection of a high royal jelly (RJ)-producing strain of bees (RJBs) from Italian
bees (ITBs) has been conducted for nearly four decades in China since the 1980s. RJBs are …

Termites are known as social insects worldwide. Presently in China 473 species, 44 genera
and 4 families of termites have been reported. Of them, 111 Reticulitermes species are …

The mechanism of ionic wind and electric field of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying
dehydration stress on the biochemical and molecular basis of bee pollen is still unclear. In …

Royal jelly (RJ) is a secretion of the hypopharyngeal glands (HGs) of honeybee workers.
High royal jelly producing bees (RJBs), a stock of honeybees selected from Italian bees …

Varroa destructor has been identified as a major culprit responsible for the losses of millions
of honeybee colonies. Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH) is a suite of behaviors from adult …

Social insects, such as the honey bee and ants, form vast colonies that are only rivalled by
human settlements. Living in dense, often stationary groups is prone to increase disease …

The mandibular glands (MGs) of honeybee workers are vital for the secretion of lipids, for
both larval nutrition and pheromones. However, knowledge of how the proteome controls …

Reproduction involves the investment of resources into offspring. Although variation in
reproductive effort often affects the number of offspring, adjustments of propagule size are …

The hypopharyngeal gland (HG) in honeybee workers changes functions according to
physiological age in the bee colony from producing royal jelly (RJ) in nurse bees to digestive …

Hemolymph is vital for the immunity of honeybees and offers a way to investigate their
physiological status. To gain novel insight into the functionality and molecular details of the …