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Defensive Behavior and Morphometric Variation in Apis mellifera Colonies From Two Different Agro-Ecological Zones of North-Western Argentina
(Frontiers Media, 2021-09-14)European lineages of Apis mellifera were first introduced into America for beekeeping purposes. A subsequent introduction and accidental release of A. m. scutellata resulted in hybridization events that gave rise to ... -
Detección de agentes virales presentes en apiarios destinados a la producción de material vivo y evaluación de estrategias para su control mediante ARN interferente
(Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2023-11-02)En el sector apícola, Argentina se posiciona como uno de los principales actores a nivel global. La actividad local se destaca principalmente en la producción de miel a granel y otros productos obtenidos de la colmena ... -
Evaluating the Impact of Post-Emergence Weed Control in Honeybee Colonies Located in Different Agricultural Surroundings
(MDPI, 2021-02)The honeybee Apis mellifera is exposed to agricultural intensification, which leads to an improved reliance upon pesticide use and the reduction of floral diversity. In the present study, we assess the changes in the colony ... -
Managed honeybees and South American bumblebees exhibit complementary foraging patterns in highbush blueberry
(Nature Publishing Group, 2021-04)Despite Apis mellifera being the most widely managed pollinator to enhance crop production, they are not the most suitable species for highbush blueberries, which possess restrictive floral morphology and require ... -
Scientific note: first global report of a bee nest built only with plastic
(INRA, DIB; Springer-Verlag France, 2019-01-28)Agricultural plastic waste can alter wildlife diversity and behavior. Species survival will depend on their ability to adapt to new environmental conditions. In a seed-producing farm, a Megachile sp. nest made fully ... -
Temporal changes in volatile profiles of Varroa destructor-infested brood may trigger hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera
(Wiley, 2021-03-16)Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Acari: Varroidae) is one of the major contributors to the significant losses of western honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), colonies worldwide. Hygienic behavior, in ...