They also examined compounds found in propolis, or bee glue, a resin-like substance which is used in the hive to varnish over rubbish in the hive - a bit like brushing the dirt under the carpet. And ...

Field evaluation of neem and canola oil for the selective control of the honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) mite parasites Varroa jacobsoni (Acari: Varroidae) and Acarapis woodi (Acari: Tarsonemidae). J.

In the first few days after they hatch, honey bee larvae feed on royal jelly secreted by the hypopharyngeal glands of adult honey bees. "It is a highly nutritious food comprising sugars, proteins ...

More information: Growth Stimulating Effect on Queen Bee Larvae of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2012, 60 (24), pp 6139–6149 DOI: 10.1021/jf300815b. Abstract Royal jelly ...

Bees aren't very well-treated while making honey, and honey bees can make our bee-extinction problem worse, not better. LOGIN. SUBSCRIBE. ... such as shrunken hypopharyngeal glands, ...

Honeybees feed queen larvae exclusively with royal jelly secreted from their hypopharyngeal glands. This contains all of the nutrition the larvae need to develop into queens.