Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Laboratory

Recent papers from Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Laboratory

1. Impacts of short-term queen banking on virus infection and immune-oxidative stress responses in honey bee queensBMC Veterinary Research · 2026
2. Quantitation of cytopathic honey bee viruses using the viral plaque assay methodJournal of General Virology · 2026
3. Managing amitraz resistant Varroa destructor mites in honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) colonies: effects of winter treatment with extended-release oxalic acidJournal of Apicultural Research · 2026
4. Drifting and other inter-colony pathways of pest and pathogen transmission in apiariesAnnals of the Entomological Society of America · 2026
5. RNAi targeting ABCB1-like efflux transporters improves miticide efficacy in resistant Varroa mitesParasites & Vectors · 2026
6. Chalkbrood disease in honey bees: host–parasite interactions, host defenses, and implications for managementAnnals of the Entomological Society of America · 2026
7. Attraction versus avoidance: honeybees vary in response to virus-contaminated food.2026
8. Honey bee genetic resistance outperforms a cold-storage induced halt in brood production to control mites and virusesScientific Reports · 2026
9. Evaluation of late-season Varroa destructor treatments and their impact on amitraz resistant mite populationsScientific Reports · 2026
10. Amitraz toxicity in resistant Varroa mites can be increased by inhibiting ABC efflux transportersJournal of Apicultural Research · 2026
11. Effect of Honey Bee Colony Strength on Foraging Productivity and Its Application to Precision PollinationInsects · 2026
12. Vitellogenin plays a role in regulating honey bee swarmingScientific Reports · 2025
13. Honey bee nutritranscriptomics reveals key insights towards precision nutritionJournal of Advanced Research · 2025
14. When African and European Lineages Meet: The Genetic Landscape of Honey Bees in ArgentinaEcology and Evolution · 2025
15. Genetic variation influences food-sharing sociability in honey beesPLoS Biology · 2025
16. Honey bees bred for Varroa sensitive hygiene trait demonstrate resistance to chalkbrood diseasePLoS ONE · 2025
17. AI-enhanced marker-assisted selection concept for the multifunctional honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidea) protein Vitellogenin (Vg)Journal of Economic Entomology · 2025
18. Viruses and vectors tied to honey bee colony losses2025
19. AI-Enhanced Marker-Assisted Selection Concept for The Multifunctional Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidea) Protein Vitellogenin (Vg)2025
20. Microalgae functional feed additives strengthen immunity and increase longevity in honey beesJournal of Invertebrate Pathology · 2025