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Never underestimate honeybees: Their exceptionally diverse adaptive strategies Open

Guilin Li, Shuai Wang, Liu Wang, Xinke Wang, Yan Li , et al. · 2025

Brain function, communication, division of labor, sensory systems, and their synergistic interactions collectively underpin the adaptive strategies that enable honeybees to survive in complex environments. A comprehensive understanding of …

Functional Elucidation of Vitellogenin receptor Activity in Apis mellifera in Response to Abiotic Stress Open

Lei Li, Hongyu Song, Zhenguo Liu, Ge Zhang, Ying Wang , et al. · 2025

Abiotic stressors threaten honeybee health, jeopardizing pollination services critical to agriculture and biodiversity. Here, we identified the AmVgR gene, which encodes a member of the low-density lipoprotein receptor family, and examined…

Descriptive characteristics of suckle physiology, milk intake and health in neonatal dairy calves Open

C.R. Seely, K.R.K. Gottwald, Baohua Xu, Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee, T.E. von Konigslow · 2025

The objective of this observational cohort study was to describe patterns in suckle pressure in neonatal dairy heifer calves. Despite technological advancements in precision animal health monitoring, morbidity and mortality in neonatal da…

Perfluorooctanoic acid accumulation in honeybee tissues and its impact on the immune system and gut microbiota Open

Lei Li, Changyu Li, Ge Zhang, Ying Wang, Hongfang Wang , et al. · 2025

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is not only a pressing environmental concern in oceans, but also in terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about its potential impacts on pollinators. Here, we evaluated the physical and biological e…

Queen bee gut microbiota extends honeybee lifespan by inhibiting insulin signaling Open

Hongfang Wang, Wenfeng Chen, Lei Li, Wei Zhang, Zhenguo Liu , et al. · 2024

Queen and worker bees are natural models for aging research, as their lifespans vary considerably independent of genetic variation. Investigating the reasons why queens live longer than workers is of great significance for research on the …

Detection of Varroa destructor Infestation of Honeybees Based on Segmentation and Object Detection Convolutional Neural Networks Open

Mochen Liu, Mingshi Cui, Baohua Xu, Zhenguo Liu, Zhenghao Li , et al. · 2023

Varroa destructor infestation is a major factor leading to the global decline of honeybee populations. Monitoring the level of Varroa mite infestation in order to take timely control measures is crucial for the protection of bee colonies. …

Effects of Sucrose Feeding on the Quality of Royal Jelly Produced by Honeybee Apis mellifera L. Open

Ying Wang, Lanting Ma, Hongfang Wang, Zhenguo Liu, Xuepeng Chi , et al. · 2023

Royal jelly (RJ) is a highly nutritious secretion of the honeybees’ hypopharyngeal glands (HPGs). During RJ production, colonies are occasionally subjected to manual interventions, such as sucrose feeding for energy supplementation. This s…

Oleic Acid Promotes the Biosynthesis of 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic Acid via Species-Selective Remodeling of TAGs in Apis mellifera ligustica Open

Xiyi Hu, Ying Wang, Xuepeng Chi, Hongfang Wang, Zhenguo Liu , et al. · 2023

This study aimed to assess the impact of oleic acid (OA) supplementation on the biosynthesis of 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA) in Apis mellifera ligustica. In experiment 1, varying concentrations of OA (2%, 4%, 6% and 8%) were added t…

Cross-Kingdom Regulation of Plant-Derived miRNAs in Modulating Insect Development Open

Xuepeng Chi, Zhe Wang, Ying Wang, Zhenguo Liu, Hongfang Wang , et al. · 2023

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of non-coding small RNAs, are crucial regulatory factors in plants and animals at the post-transcriptional level. These tiny molecules suppress gene expression by complementary oligonucleotide binding to sites i…

The MicroRNA Ame-Bantam-3p Controls Larval Pupal Development by Targeting the Multiple Epidermal Growth Factor-like Domains 8 Gene (megf8) in the Honeybee, Apis mellifera Open

Jing Yu, Hongyu Song, Hongfang Wang, Ying Wang, Zhenguo Liu , et al. · 2023

20-Hydroxyecdysone (20E) plays an essential role in coordinating developmental transitions in insects through responsive protein-coding genes and microRNAs (miRNAs). However, the interplay between 20E and miRNAs during insect metamorphosis…

AmAtg2B-Mediated Lipophagy Regulates Lipolysis of Pupae in Apis mellifera Open

Wenfeng Chen, Hongfang Wang, Ying Wang, Zhenguo Liu, Baohua Xu · 2023

Lipophagy plays an important role in regulating lipid metabolism in mammals. The exact function of autophagy-related protein 2 (Atg2) has been investigated in mammals, but research on the existence and functions of Atg2 in Apis mellifera (…

20-Hydroxyecdysone and Receptor Interplay in the Regulation of Hemolymph Glucose Level in Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Larvae Open

Jing Yu, Hongfang Wang, Wenfeng Chen, Hongyu Song, Ying Wang , et al. · 2023

The hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) and the ecdysone receptors (ECR and USP) play critical roles in the growth and metabolism of insects, including honeybees. In this study, we investigated the effect of 20E on the growth and development …

Effects of Abamectin Nanocapsules on Bees Through Host Physiology, Immune Function, and Gut Microbiome Open

Dezheng Guo, Ying Wang, Zhongyu Li, Da‐xia Zhang, Chen Wang , et al. · 2023

Characterisation of the heat shock protein Tid and its involvement in stress response regulation in Apis cerana Open

Guilin Li, Chenghao Zhang, Hongfang Wang, Wenli Xia, Xinyi Zhang , et al. · 2022

Objective: The impact of various environmental stresses on native Apis cerana cerana fitness has attracted intense attention in China. However, the defence responses of A. cerana cerana to different stressors are poorly understood. Here, w…

The Comparison of Antioxidant Performance, Immune Performance, IIS Activity and Gut Microbiota Composition between Queen and Worker Bees Revealed the Mechanism of Different Lifespan of Female Casts in the Honeybee Open

Hongfang Wang, Lei Li, Wenfeng Chen, Xuepeng Chi, Kai Han , et al. · 2022

Queen bees and worker bees both develop from fertilized eggs, whereas queens live longer than workers. The mechanism of this phenomenon is worth exploring. Antioxidant capacity, immune and IIS are the conserved mechanisms of aging. The imp…

Differential Expression Characterisation of the Heat Shock Proteins DnaJB6, DnaJshv, DnaJB13, and DnaJB14 in Apis cerana cerana Under Various Stress Conditions Open

Guilin Li, Shuxin Zhang, Hongfang Wang, Liang Li, Zhenguo Liu , et al. · 2022

As key pollinators, bees are frequently exposed to multiple environmental stresses and have developed crucial mechanisms by which they adapt to these stressors. However, the molecular bases mediated at the gene level remain to be discovere…

Cloning and expression studies on glutathione S-transferase like-gene in honey bee for its role in oxidative stress Open

Wenlu Shan, Dezheng Guo, Huijuan Guo, Shuai Tan, Lanting Ma , et al. · 2022

Distinct molecular impact patterns of abamectin on Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis cerana cerana Open

Guilin Li, Hang Zhao, Dezheng Guo, Zhenguo Liu, Hongfang Wang , et al. · 2022

The Native Dietary Habits of the Two Sympatric Bee Species and Their Effects on Shaping Midgut Microorganisms Open

Hongfang Wang, Zhenfang Li, Lanting Ma, Guilin Li, Kai Han , et al. · 2021

The intestinal microbial community composition of different bee species typically has host specificity, yet little is known about the underlying formation mechanism. There are signs that dietary habits vary in different bee species, sugges…

Response mechanisms to heat stress in bees Open

Hang Zhao, Guilin Li, Dezheng Guo, Han Li, Qingxin Liu , et al. · 2021

Molecular Mechanism of the UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase 2B20-like Gene (AccUGT2B20-like) in Pesticide Resistance of Apis cerana cerana Open

Xuepei Cui, Chen Wang, Xinxin Wang, Guilin Li, Zhenguo Liu , et al. · 2020

UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs), being multifunctional detoxification enzymes, play a major role in the process of resistance to various pesticides in insects. However, the mechanism underlying the molecular regulation of pesticide res…

Metabolite Support of Long-Term Storage of Sperm in the Spermatheca of Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Queens Open

Zhenguo Liu, Feng Liu, Guilin Li, Xuepeng Chi, Ying Wang , et al. · 2020

The polyandrous mating system of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) has garnered widespread attention. Long-lived honeybee queens only mate early in maturation, and the sperm obtained from the aerial mating is stored in the spermatheca. …

Genome-Wide Differential DNA Methylation in Reproductive, Morphological, and Visual System Differences Between Queen Bee and Worker Bee (Apis mellifera) Open

Hongfang Wang, Zhenguo Liu, Ying Wang, Lanting Ma, Weixing Zhang , et al. · 2020

There are many differences in external morphology and internal physiology between the Apis mellifera queen bee and worker bee, some of which are relevant to beekeeping production. These include reproductive traits, body size, royal …

The different dietary sugars modulate the composition of the gut microbiota in honeybee during overwintering Open

Hongfang Wang, Chunlei Liu, Zhenguo Liu, Hongfang Wang, Lanting Ma , et al. · 2020

Background The health of honeybee colonies is critical for bee products and agricultural production, and colony health is closely associated with the bacteria in the guts of honeybees. Although colony loss in winter is now the primary rest…

The different dietary sugars modulate the composition of the gut microbiota in honeybee during overwintering Open

Hongfang Wang, Chunlei Liu, Zhenguo Liu, Hongfang Wang, Lanting Ma , et al. · 2020

Background: The health of honeybee colonies is critical for bee products and agricultural production, and colony health is closely associated with the bacteria in the guts of honeybees. Although colony loss in winter is now the primary res…

The different dietary sugars modulate the composition of the gut microbiota in honeybee during overwintering Open

Hongfang Wang, Chunlei Liu, Zhenguo Liu, Hongfang Wang, Lanting Ma , et al. · 2020

Background : The health of honeybee colonies is critical for bee products and agricultural production, and colony health is closely associated with the bacteria in the guts of honeybees. Although colony loss in winter is now the primary re…

Functional and transcriptomic analyses of the NF-Y family provide insights into the defense mechanisms of honeybees under adverse circumstances Open

Guilin Li, Hang Zhao, Hongbin Guo, Ying Wang, Xuepei Cui , et al. · 2020

Additional file 5 of The different dietary sugars modulate the composition of the gut microbiota in honeybee during overwintering Open

Hongfang Wang, Chunlei Liu, Zhenguo Liu, Wang Ying, Lanting Ma , et al. · 2020

Additional file 5: Table S3. OTU abundances and taxonomic classifications within each sample at different levels.

The different dietary sugars modulate the composition of the gut microbiota in honeybee during overwintering Open

Hongfang Wang, Chunlei Liu, Zhenguo Liu, Hongfang Wang, Lanting Ma , et al. · 2019

Background : The health of honeybee colonies is critical for bee products and agricultural production, and colony health is closely associated with the bacteria in the guts of honeybees. Although colony loss in winter is now the primary re…

The Roles of Four Novel P450 Genes in Pesticides Resistance in Apis cerana cerana Fabricius: Expression Levels and Detoxification Efficiency Open

Weixing Zhang, Yufeng Yao, Hongfang Wang, Zhenguo Liu, Lanting Ma , et al. · 2019

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) are widely distributed multifunctional enzymes that play crucial roles in insecticide detoxification or activation. In this study, to ascertain the molecular mechanisms of P450s in the detoxification …

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