This study focused on evaluating strategies to manage Vespa orientalis L., a social hornet species known for causing significant harm apiaries. The efficacy of three bait types: citronella oil solution, pollen and substitute sugar solution as control was assessed. experiments were conducted in two apiaries located Kafr El-Sheikh Giza governorates, Egypt from October December . Trapped hornets collected twice weekly, baits replaced accordingly. findings revealed that populations peaked...

This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of 5 proteinaceous diets on honey bees under isolation conditions. The were soybean meal, mesquite pod powder, date paste, Feedbee®, and corn gluten, along with control colonies (bees fed naturally pollens). These supplied bee conditions, except for group. Food consumption amount, brood rearing activity, some physiological parameters measured. best amount followed by Feedbee, mesquite, respectively. Concerning highest mean sealed cells...

Nutritional value of four proteinaceous diets and their physiological effects on honey bee workers were evaluated under laboratory conditions. The tested as follows: diet 1 – date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) syrup, skimmed milk powder dried brewer's yeast, 2 Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), Turmeric (Curcuma longa powders 3 chickpea (Cicer arietinum flour, wheat germ yeast 4 - soybean meal, beside a control group (bee bread). Caged Carniolan used in the experiments. consumption rate,...

Background: Few studies showed that Dracaena cinnabari resin, collected from Soqotra Island, Yemen, has antimicrobial activity. This study is the first to investigate activity of resin on both antibiotic multi-resistant human pathogens and poly-microbial culture.Material Methods: Antimicrobial ethanolic extract Island multidrug resistant Gram-positive Gram-negative ATCC standard Ascosphaera apis, causal organism chalkbrood disease honeybee was studied using agar disc diffusion method. The...

Abstract Background The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is the major devastating insect pest of beekeeping industry all over world; however their larvae were valuable to be most favorable alternative invertebrate model. For this purpose, new-hatched reared on five different nutritional diets based on: old wax-comb (natural food); wheat flour diet ( Triticum aestivum L.); soybean Glycine max ); germ diet; and date syrup Phoenix dactylifera L.) till...

This research aimed to survey the insect pollinators and visitors of canola, assay their foraging activities study effects on three canola cultivars (Pactol, Serw-4 Serw-6) at Experimental Field Station in Assiut region, Upper Egypt during two flowering seasons 2017/18 2018/19. The results manifested that there were nine species belonging four orders eight families. majority Hymenoptera (83%), especially honey bees (Apis mellifera L.), Diptera (12%), Butterflies (Lepidoptera; 3%) beetles...

To enhance the performance of honey bee colonies and to improve physiological characteristics workers in late winter early spring (dearth period) Assiut region, Upper Egypt—three pollen substitutes rich protein available local market were used compared with bread as a control. The administrated at 7-day intervals for 15 wk, from December 2018 March 2019. rate food consumption, sealed brood areas, population size, hemolymph individuals measured. Stored was best source developing colonies,...

This study was conducted targeting identification and documentation of major honeybee plants as pollen sources their phenology in the central arid region Saudi Arabia (Riyadh). Pollen loads were collected using traps classified according to color then traced back plant species level. Throughout year, sixteen belonging 10 families has been recorded investigated by Light Microscopy (LM) Scanning Electron (SEM). Asian mustard (Brassica tournefortii Gouan.) (15.91%), willow wattle (Acacia...

Background: Few studies showed that Dracaena cinnabari resin, collected from Soqotra Island, Yemen, has antimicrobial activity. This study
 is the first to investigate activity of resin on both antibiotic multi-resistant human pathogens and poly-microbial culture.
 Material Methods: Antimicrobial ethanolic extract Island multidrug resistant
 Gram-positive Gram-negative ATCC standard Ascosphaera apis, causal organism chalkbrood disease of
 honeybee was studied using agar...

The honeybee venom productivity was evaluated between three hybrids i.e.Carniolan (Apis mellifera carnica), Buckfast buckfast) and Italian ligustica) during 2022 summer season in Assiut area, Upper Egypt.Bee extracted from colonies using bee collecting equipment with an electronic impulse generator for colony stimulation.The efficiency of positions collector trap namely, front drawer (FDVT), bottom brood nest (BBNVT) above traps (ABNVT) were evaluated.The Carniolan bees showed a...

From late autumn until the end of winter conditions, bees are exposed to many stress factors including low air temperature and several pathogens.This study aimed estimate effects three commercial materials (acetylsalicylic acid, Echinacea purpurea extract, vitamin (C) mixed with sugar feeding on some parameters related tolerance using laboratory field tests.The tests supported potential role C extract enhance ability temperatures.The most promising results for recovery time after exposure...

This study aimed to determine the random role of some acaricides, which are most commonly used in Egypt for controlling Varroa destructor on Hypopharyngeal Glands (HPGs) honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). The acaricides this were Varroakiller®, Menthocaros®, Amitraz®, Varroby®, and formic acid. Results showed that total number fallen mites was 53.5, 47, 28.6, 26, 24.5 acid, respectively, compared 16 control group. For sealed worker brood areas (SWBA), treatments included Varroakiller® (327.98...

Abstract A growing trend in understanding human health involves looking at the bigger picture by examining all potential environmental exposures that may cause risks, with a particular focus on dietary intake of anthropogenic chemicals. This study investigated presence pesticide residues honey and pollen samples collected randomly from ten locations four agricultural governorates during spring season 2023 Nile Delta, Egypt. QuEChERS extraction was employed for sample preparation before GC–MS...

Propolis (bee glue) is considered among bee products with medicinal properties. The majority of plants in Egypt are field crops which cultivated by farmers. Such may supply colonies nectar/pollen, but not good sources for resin due to their short life cycles. This study aimed explore potential sites producing high amounts propolis from based on a remote sensing analysis. was performed Governorate intensive agricultural activity (Assiut Governorate). methodology depended isolating trees the...

The investigation was carried out at Plant Protection Department, Collage of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University.The experiment done using honey bee nuclei kept under isolated conditions fed with five mixtures proteinaceous diets.The rate food consumption, ability to rear brood quality produced were determined.The best consumption recorded diet 3 (Date past) followed by 4 (Feed Bee®), 2 (Mesquite) 5 (Corn gluten), respectively.The sealed areas highly dependent on the...