The synthesis of vitellogenin and its uptake by maturing oocytes during egg maturation are
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …

Honey bees are indispensable pollinators and model organisms for studying social
behavior, development and cognition. However, their eusociality makes it difficult to use …

In the present work, 27 triterpene derivatives have been subjected to 3D-QSAR, ADME-Tox,
and molecular docking for their insecticidal activity. The selected derivatives are previously …

Honey bee larvae exposed to sublethal doses of imidacloprid show behavioural
abnormalities as adult insects. Previous studies have demonstrated that this phenomenon …

A heterodimeric complex of two nuclear receptors, the ecdysone receptor (ECR) and
ultraspiracle (USP), transduces 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) signaling to modulate insect …

The honey bee genome has the capacity to produce three phenotypically distinct organisms
(two diploid female castes: queen and worker, and a haploid male drone). Previous studies …

Natural triterpenes isolated from Euphorbia resinifera latex, α-Euphol and α-Euphorbol,
have been subjected to structural modification using oxidative agents such as chromic …

Honey bee colonies function as a superorganism, where facultatively sterile female workers
perform various tasks that support the hive. Nurse workers undergo numerous anatomical …

Background The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a highly diverse species commonly used for
honey production and pollination services. The oviposition of the honey bee queen affects …

During the honeybee larval stage, queens develop larger brains than workers, with
morphological differentiation appearing at the fourth larval phase (L4), just after a boost in …