Works (11)

Updated: April 5th, 2024 10:56

2024 article

Effects of study design parameters on estimates of bee abundance and richness in agroecosystems: a meta-analysis

Levenson, H. K., Metz, B. N., & Tarpy, D. R. (2024, January 19). (K. Parys, Ed.). ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Vol. 1.

By: H. Levenson n, B. Metz n & D. Tarpy n

Ed(s): K. Parys

author keywords: agricultural entomology; sampling and detection; pollination
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 25, 2024

2022 journal article

Drone honey bees are disproportionately sensitive to abiotic stressors despite expressing high levels of stress response proteins

COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY, 5(1).

By: A. McAfee n, B. Metz n, J. Milone n, L. Foster* & D. Tarpy n

MeSH headings : Animals; Bees / drug effects; Bees / physiology; Cold Temperature; Female; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Male; Neonicotinoids / toxicity; Nitro Compounds / toxicity; Pesticides / toxicity; Sex Factors; Stress, Physiological
TL;DR: Surprisingly, although drones are more likely to die from some stressors than workers, they exhibit higher baseline stress response proteins, suggesting that drones’ stress tolerance systems are fundamentally rewired relative to workers, and susceptibility to stress depends on more than simply gene dose or allelic diversity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 21, 2022

2022 article

Editorial: Insect Fertility in a Changing Environment

McAfee, A., Stillman, J. H., Marshall, K. E., & Metz, B. N. (2022, February 11). FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, Vol. 10.

By: A. McAfee n, J. Stillman*, K. Marshall* & B. Metz n

author keywords: insects; fertility; stressors; population; mating
TL;DR: This poster presents a probabilistic procedure to characterize the response of the immune system to x-ray diffraction and shows clear patterns in response to the presence of Na6(SO4). (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 14, 2022

2022 journal article

Variation in the reproductive quality of honey bee males affects their age of flight attempt

PEERJ, 10.

By: B. Metz n & D. Tarpy n

author keywords: Apis mellifera; Drones; Sperm; Aging; Mating; Ontogeny; Flight; Honey bees; Life history
MeSH headings : Bees; Male; Animals; Semen; Reproduction; Insemination; Fertility; Spermatozoa
TL;DR: Honey bee males exhibit life histories that enable a high potential for pre- or post-copulatory sperm competition, and the temporal spread of mating attempts of a single generation of drones within a given colony increases colony-level chances of mating with nearby queens, suggesting an adaptive rationale for high variation among drone reproductive quality within colonies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 31, 2022

2021 journal article

Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Nursing Responses to Cuticular Cues Emanating from Short-term Changes in Larval Rearing Environment

JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE, 21(6).

By: B. Metz n, P. Chakrabarti* & R. Sagili*

author keywords: honey bee; larval nutrition; nursing; gas chromatography; pheromone
MeSH headings : Animals; Appetitive Behavior; Bees; Cues; Larva; Pheromones; Social Structure
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 29, 2021

2021 journal article

Honey bee queen health is unaffected by contact exposure to pesticides commonly found in beeswax

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1).

By: A. McAfee n, J. Milone n, B. Metz n, E. McDermott n, L. Foster* & D. Tarpy n

MeSH headings : Animals; Beekeeping; Bees / drug effects; Bees / physiology; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Environmental Exposure / adverse effects; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Fat Body / drug effects; Fat Body / metabolism; Female; Insect Proteins / drug effects; Insect Proteins / metabolism; Male; Oviposition / drug effects; Pesticide Residues / analysis; Pesticide Residues / toxicity; Pesticides / analysis; Pesticides / toxicity; Proteomics; Reproduction / drug effects; Sperm Count; Waxes / chemistry; Waxes / toxicity
TL;DR: It is suggested that previously reported associations between high levels of pesticide residues in wax and queen failure are most likely driven by indirect effects of worker exposure (either through wax or other hive products) on queen care or queen perception. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 16, 2021

2021 journal article

Reproductive and Morphological Quality of Commercial Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Drones in the United States

JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE, 21(6).

By: B. Metz n & D. Tarpy n

author keywords: honey bee drone; queen quality; reproduction; beekeeping; sperm
MeSH headings : Animals; Bees; Male; Reproduction; United States
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 29, 2021

2020 journal article

Influence of brood pheromone on honey bee colony establishment and queen replacement

JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH, 60(2), 220–228.

By: D. Tarpy n, E. Talley* & B. Metz n

author keywords: Apis mellifera; queen replacement; colony establishment; collective decision making
TL;DR: It is suggested that while BEP alone is insufficient to deter premature supersedure, there are clear benefits to queen longevity and package-installation success when establishing new colonies with frames of young brood. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 1, 2021

2020 article

Proceedings of the 2020 American Bee Research Conference

Metz, B. N., Wu-Smart, J., & Simone-Finstrom, M. (2020, June). INSECTS, Vol. 11.

author keywords: Apis mellifera; honey bee biology; apiculture; American Association of Professional Apiculturists
TL;DR: The 2020 American Bee Research Conference (ABRC) was held on 9–10 January 2020 in conjunction with the annual convention of the American Beekeeping Federation Conference and Trade Show in Schaumburg, IL. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
17. Partnerships for the Goals (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 3, 2020

2019 journal article

Reproductive Senescence in Drones of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

INSECTS, 10(1).

By: B. Metz n & D. Tarpy n

author keywords: Apis mellifera; drone; sperm viability; senescence; aging; reproduction; spermatozoa; honey bee
TL;DR: Drones are more highly variable than previously suggested and that they have a significant variation in reproductive physiology as a function of age, particularly among larger, more reproductively developed drones. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Honey bees consider larval nutritional status rather than genetic relatedness when selecting larvae for emergency queen rearing

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8.

By: R. Sagili*, B. Metz n, H. Lucas*, P. Chakrabarti* & C. Breece*

TL;DR: Honey bees perceive the nutritional state of larvae and use that information when selecting larvae for rearing queens in the natural emergency queen replacement process, and the role of genetic relatedness is investigated. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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