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View article: Impact of Oxytetracycline on <i>Apis mellifera</i> Colonies: Preliminary Results on Residues and Antibiotic Resistance
Impact of Oxytetracycline on <i>Apis mellifera</i> Colonies: Preliminary Results on Residues and Antibiotic Resistance Open
We tested two summer protocols for oxytetracycline (OTC) administration on beehives to evaluate: toxicity for the bees, residues in honey and presence of genes encoding for OTC antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from the gut of adu…
View article: Use of Lactobacillus plantarum in Preventing Clinical Cases of American and European Foulbrood in Central Italy
Use of Lactobacillus plantarum in Preventing Clinical Cases of American and European Foulbrood in Central Italy Open
American and European Foulbrood (AFB and EFB) are considered the most contagious infectious diseases affecting honeybees worldwide. New sustainable strategies need to be implemented for their prevention and control, and probiotics may repr…
View article: Nosemosis Prevention and Control
Nosemosis Prevention and Control Open
Nosemosis is a serious microsporidian disease of adult European honey bees caused by the spore-forming unicellular fungi Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae. In this paper we describe the currently known techniques for nosemosis prevention and …
View article: Global invasion risk of Apocephalus borealis, a honey bee parasitoid
Global invasion risk of Apocephalus borealis, a honey bee parasitoid Open
Apocephalus borealis is a parasitoid of hymenopterans native to North America that also attacks introduced honey bees ( Apis mellifera ). Parasitism by this species has been associated with infested bees absconding the hive and dying outsi…
View article: Impact of Legislation on Antibiotic Use and Awareness of Beekeepers
Impact of Legislation on Antibiotic Use and Awareness of Beekeepers Open
Legislation plays a key role in regulating beekeeping practices and biosecurity measures, but different countries present conflicting legislative frameworks in terms of allowing antibiotic use. Currently the EU and the UK only permit antib…
View article: Global invasion risk of Apocephalus borealis, a honey bee parasitoid
Global invasion risk of Apocephalus borealis, a honey bee parasitoid Open
Apocephalus borealis is a cryptic parasitoid of hymenopterans native to North and Central America that parasitizes honey bees (Apis mellifera) and is associated with infested bees absconding the hive to die outside. The flies can also harb…