Understanding the genetic basis of adaption is a central task in biology. Populations of the
honey bee Apis mellifera that inhabit the mountain forests of East Africa differ in behavior …

Rapid cold hardening (RCH) is a type of phenotypic plasticity that delays the occurrence of
chill coma in insects. Chill coma is mediated by a spreading depolarization of neurons and …

Under extreme environmental conditions, many insects enter a protective coma associated
with a spreading depolarization (SD) of neurons and glia in the central nervous system …

Temperature has profound effects on the neural function and behaviour of insects. When
exposed to low temperature, chill-susceptible insects enter chill coma, a reversible state of …

This study aimed to quantify how acute hypoxia impacts firing characteristics of biceps
brachii motor units (MUs) during sustained isometric elbow flexions. MU data were extracted …

Simple Summary We conducted this population study of Ethiopian honey bees, using
morphometric and genetic methods, to decipher their controversial classification. These …

Subsistent beekeeping has been an established tradition in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. In the
last two decades, extension efforts tried to transform it into improved apiculture, which led to …

When exposed to prolonged anoxia insects enter a reversible coma during which neural
and muscular systems temporarily shut down. Nervous system shut down is a result of …

Optimal breeding conditions for locust swarms often include heavy rainfall and flooding,
exposing individuals to the risk of immersion and anoxia. We investigated anoxia tolerance …

Ethiopia is a major beekeeping country located in northeast Africa where several
evolutionary lineages of Apis mellifera contact. A unique practice of honey bee colony …