Physiological and behavioral changes in honey bees (Apis mellifera) induced by Nosema ceranae infection.

Persistent exposure to mite pests, poor nutrition, pesticides, and pathogens threaten honey bee survival. In healthy colonies, the interaction of the yolk precursor protein, vitellogenin (Vg), and endocrine factor, juvenile hormone (JH), functions as a pacemaker driving the sequence of behaviors tha...

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Main Authors: Mike Goblirsch, Zachary Y Huang, Marla Spivak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3590174?pdf=render