The year of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) with respect to its physiology and immunity: A search for biochemical markers of longevity
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2019-08-01
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Kunc, Martin
Dobeš, Pavel
Hurychová, Jana
Vojtek, Libor
Poiani, Silvana Beani [UNESP]
Danihlík, Jiří
Havlík, Jaroslav
Titěra, Dalibor
Hyršl, Pavel
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It has been known for many years that in temperate climates the European honey bee, Apis mellifera, exists in the form of two distinct populations within the year, short-living summer bees and long-living winter bees. However, there is only limited knowledge about the basic biochemical markers of winter and summer populations as yet. Nevertheless, the distinction between these two kinds of bees is becoming increasingly important as it can help beekeepers to estimate proportion of long-living bees in hives and therefore in part predict success of overwintering. To identify markers of winter generations, we employed the continuous long-term monitoring of a single honey bee colony for almost two years, which included measurements of physiological and immunological parameters. The results showed that the total concentration of proteins, the level of vitellogenin, and the antibacterial activity of haemolymph are the best three of all followed parameters that are related to honey bee longevity and can therefore be used as its markers.
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Honey bee, Immunity, Longevity, Physiology, Seasonal changes
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Insects, v. 10, n. 8, 2019.