Erin McDermott

Works (5)

Updated: August 9th, 2023 21:14

2022 journal article

Fertility costs of cryptic viral infections in a model social insect

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1).

By: A. Chapman *, E. Amiri *, B. Han *, E. McDermott n, O. Rueppell *, D. Tarpy n , L. Foster *, A. McAfee*

MeSH headings : Animals; Antiviral Agents; Bees; Dicistroviridae; Female; Fertility; Heat-Shock Proteins; Insecta; Male; Semen; Virus Diseases; Vitellogenins
TL;DR: Investigation of viruses as a threat to social insect reproduction, using honey bees as a model species, shows that viral infections occurring naturally in the field are compromising queen reproductive success. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 24, 2023

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)
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Added: August 16, 2021

2021 journal article

Survey-derived best management practices for backyard beekeepers improve colony health and reduce mortality

PLOS ONE, 16(1).

By: K. Kulhanek *, N. Steinhauer *, J. Wilkes *, M. Wilson *, M. Spivak *, R. Sagili*, D. Tarpy n , E. McDermott n ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Beekeeping / methods; Bees / parasitology; Conservation of Natural Resources; Mortality; Risk Factors; Seasons; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: This study demonstrates the cumulative effects of management and colony health stressors over months and years, especially the dire importance of regular Varroa monitoring and management. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 15, 2021

2019 journal article

Is the Brood Pattern within a Honey Bee Colony a Reliable Indicator of Queen Quality?

INSECTS, 10(1).

By: K. Lee*, M. Goblirsch *, E. McDermott n, D. Tarpy n  & M. Spivak *

author keywords: Apis mellifera; queen; brood pattern; queen quality; colony health; beekeeping; parasites and pathogens; pesticides
TL;DR: This study challenges the notion that brood pattern alone is sufficient to judge queen quality, and highlights the challenges in determining the root source for problems related to the queen when assessing honey bee colony health. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 18, 2019

2017 journal article

Landscape and pesticide effects on honey bees: forager survival and expression of acetylcholinesterase and brain oxidative genes

APIDOLOGIE, 48(4), 556–571.

By: M. Alburaki *, S. Steckel*, D. Chen n, E. McDermott n, M. Weiss *, J. Skinner *, H. Kelly *, G. Lorenz ...

author keywords: honey bee foragers; agricultural landscape; crops; gene expression
TL;DR: The results suggest that none of the studied genes make suitable biomarkers for honey bee exposed to pesticides. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

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