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Quality of Propolis Commercially Available on Podkarpacki Beekeeping Market 波德卡尔帕基养蜂市场上商业蜂胶的质量

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2024-05-02 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2024-0004

M. Miłek, E. Ciszkowicz, G. Zaguła, D. Grabek-Lejko, A. Pasternakiewicz, Katarzyna Lecka-Szlachta, M. Dżugan

{"title":"Quality of Propolis Commercially Available on Podkarpacki Beekeeping Market","authors":"M. Miłek, E. Ciszkowicz, G. Zaguła, D. Grabek-Lejko, A. Pasternakiewicz, Katarzyna Lecka-Szlachta, M. Dżugan","doi":"10.2478/jas-2024-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2024-0004","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Eight samples of propolis commercially available on south-eastern Poland’s beekeeping market were compared in terms of quality, chemical composition and biological activity, including antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. The organoleptic characteristics and physicochemical requirements indicated that only 50% of tested propolis samples was classified to class II regarding obligatory limits, while the others were out-class. A big variation in mineral composition was determined by the ICP-OES method but all samples were free of heavy metals (Pb, Cd and Ni). Although mesophilic bacteria, yeasts and moulds occurred in tested propolis (in general lower than 102 CFU/g), E. coli and spore-forming sulphite-reducing bacteria as well as Salmonella and Shigella bacteria were not detected. High antioxidant activity and total phenolic content for all samples was confirmed, which was correlated with antibacterial activity tested against E. coli ATCC 11775 strain. Additionally, the propolis sample with the strongest antibacterial activity (MIC 0.33 mg/mL) inhibited biofilm formation of S. aureus and S. epidermidis ATCC 35984 (MBIC 0.66 and 5.25 mg/mL, respectively). However, great variation in terms of antioxidant activity and HPLC polyphenolic profile were observed, and sakuranetin and pinobanksin were identified as the most effective antioxidant components. Moreover, the usefulness of ATR-FTIR spectra analysis was confirmed as a quick method for initial testing of propolis quality.","PeriodicalId":14941,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Apicultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141018030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Case of Willow Rust Spores (Melampsora Spp.) Collected by Honey Bees 蜜蜂采集柳锈菌孢子（Melampsora Spp.）

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2024-04-19 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2024-0003

P. Migdał, Janusz Mazurek, Agata Kaczmarek-Pieńczewska, Marta Jurga-Zotow, A. Murawska

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Occurrence of Lotmaria passim in Africanized and European Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Lineages from the United States 在美国的非洲化蜜蜂和欧洲蜜蜂蜂系中出现 Lotmaria passim 的情况

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2024-03-29 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2024-0002

Mary-Kate Williams, D. Cleary, Allen Szalanski

{"title":"Occurrence of Lotmaria passim in Africanized and European Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Lineages from the United States","authors":"Mary-Kate Williams, D. Cleary, Allen Szalanski","doi":"10.2478/jas-2024-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2024-0002","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Honey bee populations in the United States have been under stress for the past several decades. Several internal parasites may contribute to this, including the trypanosome Lotmaria passim. It is unknown how widespread the honey bee parasite, L. passim, is in Africanized honey bee (AHB) populations in the United States. A total of 321 feral honey bee colony samples which had been previously recorded to be of Africanized origin using molecular diagnostics from California (n=3), New Mexico (n=46), Oklahoma (n=57), Texas (n=106), and Utah (n=109) were used in this study. Of these samples, a total of 15 (4.7%) from three States were positive for L. passim. Utah AHB samples had the highest infection rate (11.0%), followed by Texas (1.9%) and Oklahoma (1.8%). Compared with previous studies on the occurrence of L. passim from European honey bees from the same sampled States, infection rates of Africanized honey bees for L. passim were significantly higher in the State of Utah, but not for the other sampled States. This study provides evidence that feral honey bee populations do not necessarily have lower levels of honey bee parasites than managed honey bee colonies.","PeriodicalId":14941,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Apicultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140365868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Size and Shape Differences in Fore Wings of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Queens, Workers and Drones 蜜蜂（Apis mellifera）蜂王、工蜂和无人机前翅的大小和形状差异

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2024-03-29 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2023-0013

A. Tofilski, Hardeep Kaur, S. Łopuch

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Haplotype Affiliation of Varroa destructor in Selected Locations from Poland and Ukraine 波兰和乌克兰部分地区破坏者 Varroa 的单倍型隶属关系

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2024-03-29 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2024-0001

Piotr Dziechciarz, Marcin Domaciuk, M. Iller, Stefan Kerek, Grzegorz Borsuk

{"title":"Haplotype Affiliation of Varroa destructor in Selected Locations from Poland and Ukraine","authors":"Piotr Dziechciarz, Marcin Domaciuk, M. Iller, Stefan Kerek, Grzegorz Borsuk","doi":"10.2478/jas-2024-0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2024-0001","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The virulence patterns observed in viruses transmitted by Varroa destructor implied a potential association of these honey bee pests in Poland with the Korean haplotype. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that this hypothesis lacked direct verification. Therefore, the aim of the study was to determine the haplotype affiliation of V. destructor mites infesting bees in Poland and Ukraine. Adult females were collected from drone brood from honey bee colonies maintained in the apiary at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland, and the apiary in Synevyr National Park in Ukraine. The haplotype affiliation was determined through the sequencing of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene (CO I; 929 bp) fragment. Based on the phylogenetic comparison with 84% bootstrap support, the V. destructor females from both locations were confirmed to represent three haplotypes: Korean 1 (AmK1-1), Korean 2 (AmK1-2), and Chinese 4 (AmK1-4). They are the most virulent types of this parasite worldwide and in Poland. Concurrently, the present study confirms that the Synevyr National Park in Ukraine is isolated from alien bee subspecies, but is not free from alien parasites.","PeriodicalId":14941,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Apicultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140366655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Pollen Count Dynamics in Rapeseed Stamens in Early Spring 早春油菜花雄蕊中花粉数量的动态变化

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2023-0008

Zhijun Wei, Ran Liu, G. Ding, Yusuo Jiang, Jiaxing Huang

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Analysis of Diversity and Composition of Apis Cerana Gut Microbiome in Overwintering Period 蜜蜂越冬期肠道微生物组的多样性和组成分析

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2023-0009

Nannan Liu, Wenming Lv, Hongying Lv, Zhihao San, Yulan Piao, Fenglin Li

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Adaptive Defence Strategies of the Stingless Bee, Tetragonula Iridipennis Smith. Against Nest Intruders in a Newly Divided Colony 无刺蜂 Tetragonula Iridipennis Smith.在新分化的蜂群中抵御巢穴入侵者的策略

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2023-0007

Udayakumar Amala, Venu Hunasikote Shamappa, Chandramanu Kandikere, Shylesha Arakalagud Nanjundaiah, Shivalingaswamy T. Maharudrappa

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Promoting Pollination and Pollinators in Farming 在农业生产中推广授粉和传粉媒介

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2023-0012

Peter Kevan, Susan Willis Chan

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Toxicity of Insecticides with Different Modes of Action to Apis Mellifera Larvae (Hymenoptera, Apidae) 不同作用方式的杀虫剂对蜜蜂幼虫（膜翅目，蚜科）的毒性

IF 0.6 4区农林科学

Journal of Apicultural Science Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.2478/jas-2023-0010

Mohammad Abdul Waseem, Meena Thakur

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