Publications
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Jul 2018
Neonicotinoids decrease sucrose responsiveness of honey bees at first contact
Démares, Fabien J., Pirk, Christian W. W., Nicolson, Susan W., Human, Hannelie
Journal of Insect Physiology
For two decades, neonicotinoid insecticides have been extensively used worldwide. Targeting neuronal receptors, they have...
Mar 2018
Control of mandibular gland pheromone synthesis by alternative splicing of the CP-2 transcription factor gemini in honeybees (Apis mellifera carnica)
Jarosch-Perlow, Antje, Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Pirk, Christian W. W., Crewe, Robin M. et al.
Apidologie
The honeybee queen’s mandibular gland pheromones (QMP) are essential for the suppression of worker reproduction. Worker ovary...
Mar 2018
Effects of vector control on the population structure of tsetse (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) in western Kenya
Mbewe, Njelembo J., Saini, Rajinder K., Torto, Baldwyn, Irungu, Janet et al.
Acta Tropica
Displacement rates of tsetse affect performance of targets during vector control. Fly size, one of the indicators of population...
Apr 2018
Sticky small target: an effective sampling tool for tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Newstead, 1910
Mbewe, Njelembo J., Saini, Rajinder K., Torto, Baldwyn, Irungu, Janet et al.
Parasites & Vectors
Small targets comprising panels of blue and insecticide-treated black netting material each 0.25 × 0.25 m have been shown to...
May 2018
Reproductive parasitism by worker honey bees suppressed by queens through regulation of worker mandibular secretions
Mumoki, Fiona N., Pirk, Christian W. W., Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Crewe, Robin M.
Scientific Reports
Social cohesion in social insect colonies can be achieved through the use of chemical signals whose production is caste-specific...
Mar 2018
Compounds extracted from heads of African stingless bees (Hypotrigona species) as a prospective taxonomic tool
Ndungu, N. N., Kiatoko, N., Masiga, D. K., Raina, S. K. et al.
Chemoecology
Stingless bees are important pollinators of plants, and also producers of honey. Species within the African stingless bee genus...
Feb 2018
Resolving taxonomic ambiguity and cryptic speciation of Hypotrigona species through morphometrics and DNA barcoding
Ndungu, Nelly N., Nkoba, Kiatoko, Sole, Catherine L., Pirk, Christian W. W. et al.
Journal of Apicultural Research
Stingless bees are important pollinators of cultivated and wild plants, contributing significantly to biodiversity and food...
Apr 2018
Low fertility, fecundity and numbers of mated female offspring explain the lower reproductive success of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor in African honeybees
Nganso, Beatrice T., Fombong, Ayuka T., Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Pirk, Christian W. W. et al.
Parasitology
Although Varroa destructor is the most serious ecto-parasite to the honeybee, Apis mellifera L., some honeybee populations such...
May 2018
Digestibility and nutritional value of fresh and stored pollen for honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata)
Nicolson, Susan W., Da Silva Das Neves, Susana, Human, Hannelie, Pirk, Christian W. W.
Journal of Insect Physiology
Pollen, the main protein source for honey bees, is mixed with regurgitated nectar or honey during collection and then stored as...