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Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH)
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neue Definition von VSH durch John Harbo – Übersetzung des Berichts von John Harbo:
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Animal Behaviour 37 (3) 515-516 Collins A; Rinderer T; Daly H; Harbo J; Pesante D (1989) Alarm pheromone production by two honeybee types. Journal of Chemical Ecology 15 (6); 1747-1755 Collins A, Rinderer T (1986) The defensive behavior of the Africanized bee. American Bee Journal 126 (9):623-627 Collins A; Rinderer T; Harbo J; Bolten A (1982) Colony defense by Africanized and European honey bees. Science 218 : 72-74 Collins A, et al (1994) Correlation between morphology and colony defence in Apis mellifera L. Journal of Apicultural Research 33 (1): 3-10 De Jong D (1996) Africanized honey bees in Brazil, forty years of adaptation and success. Bee World 77 (2): 67-70 Guzman-Nova E; Page R (1993) Backcrossing Africanized honey bee queens to European drones reduces colony defensive behavior. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 86(3): 352-355 Guzman-Nova E, Sanchez A, Page R, Garcia T (1996) Susceptibility of European and Africanized honeybees and their hybrids to Varroa jacobsoni. Apidologie 27 : 93-103 Hall H G (1992) DNA studies reveal processes involved in the spread of new world African honeybees. Insect Behavioral Ecology 75 (1): 51-59 Hall H G (1992) Suspected African honeybee colonies in Florida tested for identifying DNA markers. Florida Entomologist 75 (2): 257-266 Harbo J, Bolten A, Rinderer T, Collins A, (1981) Development periods for eggs of Africanized and European honeybees. Journal of Apicultural Research 20 (3) :156-159 Harrison J; Hall H G (1993) African-European honeybee hybrids have low non intermediate metabolic capacities. Nature 363 : 258-259 Hellmich R; Danka R; Collins A; Rinderer (1986) Laying worker production of drones in mixed colonies of Africanized and European honey bees. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 79 : 833-836 Kerr W; Bueno D (1970) Natural crossing between Apis mellifera adansonii and Apis mellifera ligustica. Evolution 24 : 145-155 Moritz R, Southwick E, Harbo J (1987) Genetic analysis of defesive behaviour of honeybee colonies in a field test. Apidologie 18 (1): 27-42 Moritz R; Meusal M (1992) Mitochondrial gene frequencies in Africanized honeybees: Theoretical model and empirical evidence. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 5 :71-81 Smith D (1991) African bees in the Americas: Insights from biogeography and genetics. TREE 6 (1): 17-21 Stort A (1974) Genetic study of aggressiveness of two subspecies of Apis mellifera in Brazil. 1. Some tests to measure aggressiveness. Journal of Apicultural Research 13 (1): 33-38 Stort A (1975) Genetic study of aggressiveness of two subspecies of Apis mellifera in Brazil. 2. Time at which the first sting reached a leather ball. Journal of Apicultural Research 14 (3/4): 171-175 Artificial (Instrumental) Insemination For the latest info click here Comparison studies of instrumentally inseminated and naturally mated honey bee queens and factors affecting their performance Effects of Insemination Quantity on Honey Bee Queen Physiology Effect of mating number on pheromone profiles of inseminated honey bee queens Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination Lodesani, M., Balduzzi, D., Galli, A. , Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2004 Instrumental insemination of Apis mellifera queens with hetero-and conspecific spermatozoa results in different sperm survival Sperm utilization pattern in the honeybee (Apis mellifera) Genetic diversity within honeybee colonies prevents severe infections and promotes colony growth Functional characteristics of semen in the honey bee (A. m. ligustica S.) queen spermatheca and efficiency of the semen mixing technique in instrumental insemination. Lodesani, M., Balduzzi, D., Galli, A.,Sixth European Bee Conference, 2002 Relationship between semen quality and performance of instrumentally inseminated honey bee queens Survival of Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Spermatozoa Stored at Above-Freezing Temperatures Sperm-mediated transformation of the honey bee, Apis mellifera Migration and dispersal of spermatozoa in spermathecae of queen honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) Buys B, Pringle K, Giliomee (1993) Effect of age on artificial insemination of queens of Apis mellifera capensis. African Entomology 1 (2): 270-272 Bolten A, Harbo J, (1982) Numbers of spermatozoa in the spermatheca of the queen honeybee after multiple inseminations with small volumes of semen. Journal of Apicultural Research 21 (1): 7-10 Buys B, (1992) Effect of humidity on artificial insemination of queen honey bees. American Bee Journal 132 (12): 801-802 Buys B, (1993) Effect of worker absence on the results of artificial insemination and survival of queen honey bees. American Bee Journal 133 (2): 133-135 Cale G, (1960) Lloyd Raymond Watson. Father of controlled mating. American Bee Journal 100 (5): 180-181 Camargo C (1975) Biology of the spermatozoon of Apis mellifera. 1. Influence of diluents and ph. Journal of Apicultural Research 14 (3/4): 113-118 Carmago J, (1968) Note on techniques for instrumental insemination of queen honeybees. Journal of Apicultural Research 7 (3): 157-161 Cobey S, (1983) The development of instrumental insemination. American Bee Journal 123 (2) 108-111 Cobey S, (1983) Instrumental insemination: Current developments and its application today. American Bee Journal 123 (3) 182-185 Cobey S, (1983) Instrumental insemination: the possibility of semen storage. American Bee Journal 123 (5): 389-395 Cobey S, (1995) Instrumental insemination equipment: sophistication and simplification in designs. American Bee Journal 135 (10): 697-701 Collins A (2000) Relationship between semen quality and performace of instrumentally inseminated honey bee queens. Apidologie 31 : 421- 429 Ebadi R, Gary N, (1980) Factors affecting survival, migration of spermatozoa and the onset of oviposition in instrumentally inseminated queen honeybees. Journal of Apicultural Research 19 (2) : 96-104 Greenleaf M, (1993) Drone production at Hybi-Bees, Inc. American Bee Journal 133 (4): 287-289 Harbo J, (1974) A technique for handling stored semen of honey bees. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 67 (2): 191-194 Harbo J, (1991) Effect of pupal weight and insemination volume on oviposition of queen bees. BeeScience 1 (3): 155-158 Harbo J, (1976) The effect of insemination on the egg laying behavior of honey bees. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 69 (6): 1036-1038 Harbo J, (1979) Storage of honeybee spermatozoa at -196 C. Journal of Apicultural Research 18 (1): 57-63 Harbo J, (1985) Instrumental insemination of queen bees- 1985. Part 1. American Bee Journal 125 (3) 197-202 Harbo J, (1985) Instrumental insemination of queen bees- 1985. Part 2. American Bee Journal 125 (4) 282-287 Harbo J, (1986) Oviposition rates of instrumentally inseminated and naturally mated queen honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 79 6(1): 112-115 Harbo J, (1987) Using mixed semen in a bee breeding program. American Bee Journal 127 (12): 845-846 Harbo J, (1988) Sperm competition. American Bee Journal 128 (12): 803-804 Harbo J, (1990) Artificial mixing of spermatozoa from honeybees and evidence for sperm competition. Journal of Apicultural Research 29 (3): 151-158 Harbo J, (1999) The value of single drone inseminations in selective breeding of honey bees. in Apiculture for the 21st century. Wicwas Press pp.1-5 Harbo J, Williams J, (1987) Effect of above freezing temperatures on temporary storage of honeybee spermatozoa. Journal of Apicultural Research 26 (1): 53-55 Harbo J, Szabo T, (1984) A comparison of instrumentally inseminated and naturally mated queens. Journal of Apicultural Research 23 (1):31-36 Harris J, Harbo J, (1988) Breeding from worker honey bees. American Bee Journal 128 (12): 804 Kaftanoglu O, Peng Y, (1980) A new syringe for semen storage and instrumental insemination of queen honeybees. Journal of Apicultural Research 19 (1): 73-76 Kaftanoglu O, Peng Y, (1980) A washing technique for collection of honeybee semen. Journal of Apicultural Research 19 (3): 205-211 Kaftanoglu O, Peng Y, (1982) Effects of insemination on the initiation of oviposition in the queen honeybee. Journal of Apicultural Research 21 (1): 2-6 Kuhnert M, (1991) Demonstrations of new techniques using instrumental insemination. Apiacta 26 :2-7 Kuehnert M, Carrick M, Allan L, (1989) Use of homogenized drone semen in a bee breeding program in Western Australia. Apidologie 20 (5): 371-381 Kuhnert M, Laidlaw H, (1994) Simplified apparatus for instrumental insemination of queen bees with the flexible insemination technique. Apidologie 25 : 144-154 Laidlaw H, (1978) Instrumental insemination of honey bee queens. Dadant and Sons, Hamilton, Illinois Laidlaw H, (1988) One-piece queen holder for Mackenson-type insemination device. American Bee Journal 128 (4): 281 Locke S, Peng Y, (19930 The effects of drone age, semen storage and contamination on semen quality in the honey bee (Apis mellifera). Physiological Entomology 18 : 144-148 Mackensen O, (1947) Effect of carbon dioxide on initial oviposition of artificially inseminated and virgin queen bees. Journal of Economic Entomology 40 (3):344-349 Mackensen O, (1955) Experiments in the technique of artificial insemination of queen bees. Journal of Economic Entomology 48(4):418-421 Mackensen O, Tucker K, (1970) Instrumental insemination of queen bees. Agric. Handbook, No. 350 28 pr., USDA. Washington Moritz R, (1983) Homogeneous mixing of honeybee semen by centrifugation.Journal of Apicultural Research 22 (4): 249-255 Moritz R, (1984) The effect of different diluents on insemination success in the honeybee using mixed semen. Journal of Apicultural Research 23 (3): 164-167 Moritz R, Editor (1989) The instrumental insemination of the queen bee. Apimondia, Bucharest , Romania Nelson D, Laidlaw H, (1988) An evaluation of instrumentally inseminated queens shipped in packages. American Bee Journal 128 (4): 279-280 Page R, Kimsey R, Laidlaw H, (1984) Migration and dispersal of spermatozoa in spermathecae of queen honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) Experientia 40 : 182-184 Poole H, Taber S, (1969) A method of in vitro storage of honeybee semen.American Bee Journal 109 (11): 420-421 Poole H, Taber S, (1970) In vitro preservation of honey bee semen enhanced by storage at 13-15 C. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 63 (6) 1673-1674 Ruttner F, (1976) The instrumental insemination of the queen bee. Apimondia, Bucharest , Romania Schley P (1988) An important improvement in the insemination technique of queen honey bees. American Bee Journal 128 (4): 282-284 Skowronek W, Kruk C, Loc K, (1995) The insemination of queen honeybees with diluted semen. Apidologie 26 : 487-493 Smith R, Spivak M, Taylor O, Bennett C, Smith M (1993) Maturation of tergal gland alkene profiles in European honey bee queens. Journal of Chemical Ecology 19 (1): 133-142 Taber S, (1961) Successful shipments of honeybee semen. Bee World 42 (70): 173-176 Verma L, (1978) Biology of honeybee spermatozoa. Apidologie 9 (3): 167-174 Verma L, (1983) Effect of deep freezing on survival of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) spermatozoa. American Bee Journal 123 (12); 851-852 Williams J, Harbo J, (1982) Bioassay for diluents of honey bee semen. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 75 : 457-459 Williams J, (1983) Effect of osmotic pressure on insemination success using incubated honey bee semen. American Bee Journal 123 (12): 849-850 Woyke J, (1964) Causes of repeated mating flights by queen honeybees. Journal of Apicultural Research 3 (1) : 17-23 Woyke J, (1979) Effect of the access of worker honeybees to the queen on the results of instrumental insemination. Journal of Apicultural Research 19 (2): 136-143 Woyke J, (1979) Number of worker bees necessary to attend instrumentally inseminated queens kept in an incubator. Apidologie 10 (2): 149-155 Woyke J, (1983) Dynamics of entry of spermatozoa into the spermatheca of instrumentally inseminated queen honeybees. Journal of Apicultural Research 22 (3): 150-154 Woyke J, (1989) Correct queen maintenance before and after instrumental insemination, tested in Egypt. Journal of Apicultural Research 28 (4): 187-190 Woyke J, Jasinski Z, (1973) Influence of external conditions on the number of spermatozoa entering the spermatheca of instrumentally inseminated honeybee queens. Journal of Apicultural Research 12 (3): 145-151 Woyke J, Jasinski Z, (1982) Influence of the number of attendant workers on the number of spermatozoa entering the spermatheca of instrumentally inseminated queens kept outdoors in mating nuclei. Journal of Apicultural Research 21 (3): 129-133 Woyke J, Jasinski Z, (1990) Effect of the number of attendant worker bees on the initiation of egg laying by instrumentally inseminated queens kept in small nuclei. Journal of Apicultural Research 29 (2): 101-106 Woyke J (1991) Syringe guide for instrumental insemination apparatus of queen bees. Apidologie 22 : 81-85 Woyke J, Jasinski Z, (1992) Natural mating of instrumentally inseminated queen bees. Apidologie 23 :225-230 Woyke J, et al (1995) Further investigations on natural mating of instrumentally inseminated Apis mellifera queens. Journal of Apicultural Research 34 (2): 105-106 Bee Genetics and Breeding For the latest info click here Adam Br. (1982) Breeding the Honeybee. Northern Bee Books, West Yorkshire Dews J, Milner E, (1993) Breeding Better Bees: using simple modern methods. British Isle Bee Breeder’s Assn. Goncalves L, Stort A, (1978) Honey bee improvement through behavioral genetics. Annual Review of Entomology 31 :197-213 Harbo J, (1999) The value of single drone inseminations in selective breeding of honey bees. in Apiculture for the 21st century. Wicwas Press pp.1-5 Hoopingarner R, Farrar C (1959) Genetic control of size in queen honey bees. Journal of Economic Entomology 52 (4): 547-548 Kerr W, Laidlaw H (1956) General genetics of bees. 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Ruttner F, Mackensen O, (1952) The genetics of the honeybee. Bee World 33 (4): 53-79 Schiff N, Sheppard W (1996) Genetic differentiation in the queen breeding population of the western United States. Apidologie 27 : 77-86 Taber S (1987) Breeding Super Bees. A.I. Root Co. Medina OH Closed Population Bee BreTop of page_eding For the latest info click here Atkinson T, (1991) The avoidance of diploid drones in closed population honeybee breeding.Entomol. exp. appl. 58:185-190 Cobey S, Lawrence T,(1985) Another look at the Page-Laidlaw closed population breeding program.American Bee Journal 125(10):687-690 Cobey S, Lawrence T, (1988) Commercial application and practical use of the Page-Laidlaw Closed population breeding program. American Bee Journal 128(5):341-344 Page R, Laidlaw H, (1982) Closed population honeybee breeding. 1. Population genetics of sex determination. Journal of Apicultural Research 21(1):30-37 Page R, Laidlaw H, (1982) Closed population honeybee breeding.2. 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American Bee Journal 126(2):93-94 Honeybee Genomics For the latest info click here Analysis of Nuclear Copies of Mitochondrial Sequences in Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Genome Genome-wide analysis reveals differences in brain gene expression patterns associated with caste and reproductive status in honey bees RNAi-induced phenotypes suggest a novel role for a chemosensory protein CSP5 in the development of embryonic integument in the honeybee Exceptionally High Density of NUMTs in the Honeybee Genome A third generation microsatellite-based linkage map of the honey bee and its comparison with the sequence-based physical map Non-destructive genotyping and genetic variation of fanning in a honey bee colony A honey bee odorant receptor for the queen substance 9-oxo-2-decenoic acid Variation in genomic recombination rates among animal taxa and the case of social insects Exceptionally high levels of recombination across the honey bee genome Quantitative Comparison of Caste Differences in Honeybee Hemolymph A deficit of detoxification enzymes: pesticide sensitivity and environmental response in the honeybee Genes of the antioxidant system of the honey bee: annotation and phylogeny Immune pathways and defence mechanisms in honey bees Apis mellifera,: J. 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Tracheal Mite Resistance For the latest info click here CASTE, SEX AND STRAIN OF HONEY BEES (APIS MELLIFERA) AFFECT INFESTATION WITH TRACHEAL MITES (ACARAPIS WOODI) Villa J, Danka R, Experimental and Applied Acarology Volume 37, December 2005 , pp. 157-164 Cobey S (1997) Honey bee tracheal mite resistance: are resistant stocks developing and can they be maintained? American Bee Journal 137 (10): 738-740 DANKA, R. G., VILLA, J. D. 1996. Comparative susceptibility of Africanized honey bees from south Texas to infestation by Acarapis woodiSouthwestern Entomologist 21: 451-456. Danka R, Villa J (1998) Evidence of autogrooming as a mechanism of honey bee resistance to tracheal mite infestation. Journal of Apicultural Research 37(1): 39-46 Danka R, et al(1995) Field test of resistance to Acarapis woodi and of colony production by four stocks of honey bees. 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Experimental and Applied Acarology 7:153-160 Pettis J, Pankiw T (1994) Grooming behavior by the honey bee and tracheal mite dispersal. American Bee Journal 134(12) 834-835 Pettis J, Pankiw T (1998) Grooming behavior by Apis mellifera in the presence of Acarapis woodi. Apidologie 29: 223-235 Smith A, Needham G, Page R, Fondrk K, (1991) Dispersal of the honey bee tracheal mite Acarapis woodi to old winter bees. Bee Science 1 (2) :95-99 Szabo T, Lefkovitch L, Clark K (1991) Comparative resistance of honey bees from a closed population to infestation by tracheal mites. American Bee Journal 131 (10): 643-645 Varroa Resistance: General For the latest info click here Boecking O, Ritter W, (1994) Current status of behavioral tolerance of the honey bee Apis mellifera to the mite Varroa jacobsoni. American Bee Journal 134(10):689-694 Buchler R, (1994)Varroa tolerance in honey bees-occurrence, characters and breeding. 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American Bee Journal 129 (1):21-23 Varroa Resistance: Brood Development Time For the latest info click here Bienefeld K, (1996) Factors affecting duration of the postcapping period in brood of the honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica) Journal of Apicultural Research 35 (1): 11-17 Buchler R, Dreschner W,(1990) Variance and heritability of the capped developmental stage in European Apis mellifera L. and its correlation with increased Varroa jacobsoni Oud. infestation. Journal of Apicultural Research 29 (3):172-176 DeGrandi-Hoffman G, Lusby D, Erickson E,(1989) Managing colony genetics by grafting and selecting for queens with shorter development times. American Bee Journal 129 (11):717-719 Harbo J (1992) Breeding honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) for more rapid development of larvae and pupae. Journal of Economic Entomology 85 (6):2125-2130 Le Conte Y, et al(1994) Heritability of queen brood post-capping stage duration in Apis mellifera mellifera L. 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