hymenoptaecin protein, Apis mellifera

The mite Varroa destructor is an ectoparasite affecting honey bees worldwide. Synthetic acaricides have been among the principal… (More)

Nosema ceranae is a microsporidium parasite infecting adult honey bees (Apis mellifera) and is known to affects at both the… (More)

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) larvae reared in vitro were exposed to one of nine pesticides and/or were challenged with the… (More)

We investigated the effect of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor on the immunological and nutritional condition of honey bees… (More)

Immune response dynamics in insects from natural host-parasite associations are poorly understood, despite accumulating evidence… (More)

Relationships of immune genes in adult honeybees (Apis mellifera) were investigated using RNA interference (RNAi). Quantitative… (More)

Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are ectoparasites of honey bees (Apis mellifera) and cause serious damage to bee colonies. The… (More)

Transferrins belong to a family of iron-binding proteins that have been implicated in innate immunity and in vitellogenesis in… (More)

The cell-free immune repertoire of honeybees (Apis mellifera) consists of four polypeptides that are induced by bacterial… (More)

As part of our ongoing search for novel antimicrobial agents and their use in singular or combined drug therapy, we have isolated… (More)