Publications

Mar 2017

Proteomic and metabolomic analysis reveals rapid and extensive nicotine detoxification ability in honey bee larvae

du Rand, Esther E., Human, Hannelie, Smit, Salome, Beukes, Mervyn et al.

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Despite potential links between pesticides and bee declines, toxicology information on honey bee larvae (Apis mellifera) is...

Apr 2017

The metabolic fate of nectar nicotine in worker honey bees

du Rand, Esther E., Pirk, Christian W. W., Nicolson, Susan W., Apostolides, Zeno

Journal of Insect Physiology

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are generalist pollinators that forage for nectar and pollen of a very large variety of plant...

Jun 2017

Hygienic and grooming behaviors in African and European honeybees—New damage categories in Varroa destructor

Nganso, Beatrice T., Fombong, Ayuka T., Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Pirk, Christian W. W. et al.

PLOS ONE

Varroa destructor is an ectoparasitic pest of honeybees, and a threat to the survival of the apiculture industry. Several studies...

Oct 2017

Glandular sources of pheromones used to control host workers (Apis mellifera scutellata) by socially parasitic workers of Apis mellifera capensis

Okosun, O. O., Pirk, C. W. W., Crewe, R. M., Yusuf, A. A.

Journal of Insect Physiology

Pheromonal control by the honey bee queen is achieved through the use of secretions from diverse glandular sources, but the use...

Oct 2016

Risks and benefits of the biological interface between managed and wild bee pollinators

Pirk, Christian W. W., Crewe, Robin M., Moritz, Robin F. A.

Functional Ecology

* Increasing global human populations and climate change not only increase the demand for food but require it to be supplied in...

2017

A small hive beetle lesson from South Africa

Pirk, Christian W.W., Yusuf, AbdullahiA

The small hive beetle - a growing problem in the 21st century

Jul 2017

Comparative transcriptome analysis on the synthesis pathway of honey bee (Apis mellifera) mandibular gland secretions

Wu, YuQi, Zheng, HuoQing, Corona, Miguel, Pirk, Christian et al.

Scientific Reports

Secretions from mandibular glands (MGs) have important caste-specific functions that are associated with the social evolution of...

2017

Processionnaire du pin: le le piégeage se perfectionne

Pal E, Correard M, Buradino M, Morel E et al.

Phytoma

Mar 2017

Genome-wide functional analysis in Candida albicans

Motaung TE, Ells R, Pohl CH, Albertyn J et al.

Virulence

Candida albicans is an important etiological agent of superficial and life-threatening infections in individuals with compromised...