Apiology

Apiology – (from Latin apis, "bee"; and Ancient Greek -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of honey bees.

Evaluating toxicity of Varroa mite (Varroa destructor)-active dsRNA to monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae

Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are parasitic mites that, combined with other factors, are contributing to high levels of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony losses.

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Queen cells acceptance rate and royal jelly production in worker honey bees of two Apis mellifera races

Royal jelly (RJ) is an acidic yellowish-white secretion of worker honey bee glands, used as food material of worker bee larvae for the first three days and queen bee larvae for the entire life. It is commercially used in cosmetics and medicinal industry in various parts of the world.

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Making honey without bees and milk without cows

It's not unusual for vegans to miss certain foods. What is unusual, though, is Mr Mandich's solution: to create a type of honey, identical to the natural kind in every molecule, but produced without involving any bees at all.

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Early-life experience affects honey bee aggression and resilience to immune challenge

arly-life social experiences cause lasting changes in behavior and health for a variety of animals including humans, but it is not well understood how social information ‘‘gets under the skin’’ resulting in these effects.

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Altering social cue perception impacts honey bee aggression with minimal impacts on aggression-related brain gene expression

Gene expression changes resulting from social interactions may give rise to long term behavioral change, or simply reflect the activity of neural circuitry associated with behavioral expression.

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A model of infection in honeybee colonies with social immunity

Honeybees (Apis mellifera) play a significant role in the pollination of various food crops and plants. In the past decades, honeybee management has been challenged with increased pathogen and environmental pressure associating with increased beekeeping costs, having a marked economic impact on the beekeeping industry.

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Testing the effect of pollen exine rupture on metabarcoding with Illumina sequencing

Pollen metabarcoding has received much attention recently for its potential to increase taxonomic resolution of the identifications of pollen grains necessary for various public health, ecological and environmental inquiry.

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A Look into the Cell: Honey Storage in Honey Bees, Apis mellifera

Honey bees, Apis species, obtain carbohydrates from nectar and honeydew. These resources are ripened into honey in wax cells that are capped for long-term storage. These stores are used to overcome dearth periods when foraging is not possible.

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A pan-European epidemiological study reveals honey bee colony survival depends on beekeeper education and disease control

Reports of honey bee population decline have spurred many national efforts to understand the extent of the problem and to identify causative or associated factors. However, our collective understanding of the factors has been hampered by a lack of joined-up trans-national effort.

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Etruscans Transported Bees by Boat to Reach the Best Flowers!

The discovery of an ancient Etruscan honey harvesting workshop at Focello in Italy, and the analysis of charred remains unearthed at the site, has let archaeologists to propose a remarkable hypothesis. Of all the Etruscan techniques, skills, and social norms discovered to date, Etruscan bee boats are a unique beekeeping and honey manufacturing system and a testament to humanity’s obsession with honey.

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Beekeeping in Vermont

Beekeeping in Vermont

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Spring 2021 Field Report

from Vermont State Apiculturist Brooke Decker

Total number of spring nucleus colonies sold in VT:	2707
Number of packaged bees sold/imported into VT:	882
Number of VT overwintered nucleus colonies sold in VT:	214
Number of spring nucleus colonies inspected:	687
Number of 2021 hive inspections (as of June 1):	725
2021 Honey bee imports, states-of-origin:	NY, NH, MA, ME, MS, SC, GA, FL, CA, PA, LA

Mite sampling on out-of-state nucs for sale is now part of the spring nuc inspection protocol. We are happy to report that none of the nucs sampled were over the 5% (5 mites per 100 bees) threshold. Also, no American foulbrood (AFB) has been found this year.

Brooke Decker
Pollinator Health Specialist/ State Apiculturist
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
116 State Street | Montpelier, Vermont | 05620
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What Should I be Doing Now?

An Early Summer Workshop for
First-year Beekeepers

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Co-hosted by VBA members Fred Putnam, Tony Antonucci, and Jeff Battaglini

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 7:00 P.M.

We are continuing the series of information sessions for new beekeepers focusing on those who just got their bees for the first time.

There will be a short presentation describing things you should be doing or looking out for now and for the next few weeks followed by another AMA session (Ask Me Anything about beekeeping) for first-year beekeepers. More experienced beekeepers are welcome to attend but our focus will be primarily on actions or issues that first-year beekeepers undertake or encounter.

If you are a new beekeeper, we will plan to do additional sessions with seasonal actions as the season progresses. Later, we'll consider how to prep your colony(ies) for winter. Register today as space is limited.

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Developing a Bee-Friendly Pasture System

Interested in developing a bee-friendly pasture system?

Explore this recently revised UVM Extension publication describing pasture managed with livestock and what management and forage species considerations can be made to enhance flowering legumes for bees in these systems.

Details: Last Updated: 14 May 2021 14 May 2021

Lunch & Learn Sessions

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How to Bear Proof Your Apiary

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Beekeeping in Vermont

Spring 2021 Field Report

from Vermont State Apiculturist Brooke Decker

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What Should I be Doing Now?

An Early Summer Workshop for
First-year Beekeepers

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-- Register for the free June 8 Workshop --

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Developing a Bee-Friendly Pasture System

Lunch & Learn Sessions

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Join the Vermont Beekeepers Association

Join Today

Interested in becoming a beekeeper?

VBA's Mentor Program is the way to start! Begin Here

How to Bear Proof Your Apiary

Our updated guide is now available

Become a Mentor

Help Vermont beekeepers by sharing your experience. Sign Up Here

Support Beekeeping Research

Make a donation to the Vermont Beekeepers Association Donate Today!

Beekeeping in Vermont

Spring 2021 Field Report

from Vermont State Apiculturist Brooke Decker

No Comment

What Should I be Doing Now?

An Early Summer Workshop for First-year Beekeepers

Register Today for this Zoom Workshop

-- Register for the free June 8 Workshop --

Beeyoutifulgems

Developing a Bee-Friendly Pasture System

Lunch & Learn Sessions

More Articles ...

VBA's Mentor Program is the way to start!

Begin Here

Help Vermont beekeepers by sharing your experience.

Sign Up Here

Make a donation to the Vermont Beekeepers Association

Donate Today!

An Early Summer Workshop for
First-year Beekeepers