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Evidence for intra-colonial genetic variance in resistance to American foulbrood of honey bees ( Apis mellifera): further support for the parasite/pathogen hypothesis for the evolution of polyandry.Palmer KA1, Oldroyd BP. Author information 1School of Biological Sciences A12, University of...

How to Kill the Honey Bee Larva: Genomic Potential and Virulence Mechanisms of Paenibacillus larvae Paenibacillus larvae, a Gram positive bacterial pathogen, causes American Foulbrood (AFB), which is the most serious infectious disease of honey bees. In order to investigate the genomic potential...

Effect of Bodily Fluids from Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Larvae on Growth and Genome-Wide Transcriptional Response of the Causal Agent of American Foulbrood Disease (Paenibacillus larvae) Paenibacillus larvae, the causal agent of American Foulbrood disease (AFB), affects honey bee health...

Transcriptional Response of Honey Bee Larvae Infected with the Bacterial Pathogen Paenibacillus larvae American foulbrood disease of honey bees is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. Infection occurs per os in larvae and systemic infection requires a breaching of the host peritrophic...

Bombus pennsylvanicus, the American Bumble Bee. They are fun to watch, but can and will sting multiple times to defend their nest if provoked. Here are some great resources: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bees/bumble_bees.htm http://bugguide.net/node/view/65631#id...