Research Project: Conduct Longitudinal Studies on Colony Performance and Explore Near-term Effects of Nutritional and Agrochemical Stressors on Honey Bee Health

Location: Invasive Species and Pollinator Health

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Common viral infections inhibit egg laying in honey bee queens and are linked to premature supersedure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chapman, A., McAfee, A., Tarpy, D., Fine, J.D., Rempel, Z., Peters, K., Currie, R., Foster, L. 2024. Common viral infections inhibit egg laying in honey bee queens and are linked to premature supersedure. Scientific Reports. 14. Article 17285. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-66286-5.

Pollen foraging preferences in honeybees and their relation to the respective pollen nutrient profiles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yokota, S.C., Seshadri, A.H., Broeckling, C. 2024. Pollen foraging preferences in honeybees and their relation to the respective pollen nutrient profiles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 14. Article 15028. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65569-1.

Inactivation of Nosema spp. with zinc phthalacyonine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yurttas, A.G., Khan, Z., Elgun, T., Mayack, C.L., Cinar, K. 2024. Inactivation of Nosema spp. with zinc phthalacyonine. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2024.108074.

Regulation of forager honey bee appetite independent of the glucose-insulin signaling pathway - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghanem, S., Akulku, I., Guzle, K., Khan, Z., Mayack, C.L. 2024. Regulation of forager honey bee appetite independent of the glucose-insulin signaling pathway. Frontiers in Insect Science. 4-2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2024.1335350.

Environmental exposures and chemical fate within the honey bee superorganism - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Encerrado-Manriquez, A.M., Pouv, A.K., Fine, J.D., Nicklisch, S.C. 2024. Environmental exposures and chemical fate within the honey bee superorganism. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 916. Article 170193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170193.

Indirect exposure to a juvenile hormone analog affects honey bee (Apis mellifera) reproductive behaviors, hatching, and ovarian protein expression - (Proceedings)
Fine, J.D., Mcafee, A. 2024. Indirect exposure to a juvenile hormone analog affects honey bee (Apis mellifera) reproductive behaviors, hatching, and ovarian protein expression. Meeting Abstract. 01/11/2024.

Developmental exposure to hormone mimicking insect growth disruptors alters expression of endocrine related genes in worker honey bee (hymenoptera: apidae) brains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Litsey, E.M., Fine, J.D. 2024. Developmental exposure to hormone mimicking insect growth disruptors alters expression of endocrine related genes in worker honey bee (hymenoptera: apidae) brains. Journal of Economic Entomology. 117/377-387. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae006.

Trisiloxane surfactants negatively affect reproductive behaviors and enhance viral replication in honey bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fine, J.D., Cox-Foster, D.L., Moor, K., Chen, R., Avalos, A. 2023. Trisiloxane surfactants negatively affect reproductive behaviors and enhance viral replication in honey bees. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 43/222-223. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5771.

Indirect exposure to insect growth disruptors affects honey bee reproductive behaviors and ovarian protein expression - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fine, J.D., Foster, L.J., Mcafee, A. 2023. Indirect exposure to insect growth disruptors affects honey bee reproductive behaviors and ovarian protein expression. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292176.

Poor air quality is linked to stress in honey bees and can be compounded by the presence of disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mayack, C.L., Cook, S.E., Nino, B.D., Drouville, L., Seshadri, A.H., Nino, E.L. 2023. Poor air quality is linked to stress in honey bees and can be compounded by the presence of disease. Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14080689.

Toxicity of formulated systemic insecticides used in apple orchard pest management programs to the honey bee (Apis mellifera (L.)) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heller, S., Fine, J.D., Phan, N., Rajotte, E., Biddinger, D., Joshi, N. 2022. Toxicity of formulated systemic insecticides used in apple orchard pest management programs to the honey bee (Apis mellifera (L.)). Environments. 9(7). Article 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments9070090.

Drought and temperature stresses impact pollen production and autonomous selfing in a California wildflower, Collinsia heterophylla - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Seshadri, A.H., Smith, T. 2023. Drought and temperature stresses impact pollen production and autonomous selfing in a California wildflower, Collinsia heterophylla. Ecology and Evolution. 13(7). Article e10324. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10324.

A practical approach to the collection, fixation, softening, and sectioning of whole honey bees (Apis mellifera) for histologic evaluation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cook, S.E., Nino, B.D., Drouville, L., Alex, C.E., Seshadri, A.H., Nino, E.L. 2023. A practical approach to the collection, fixation, softening, and sectioning of whole honey bees (Apis mellifera) for histologic evaluation. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. https://doi.org/10.1177/10406387231191732.

Seasonal patterns of beneficial phytochemical availability in honey and stored pollen from honey bee colonies in large apiaries - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bernklau, E., Seshadri, A.H. 2023. Seasonal patterns of beneficial phytochemical availability in honey and stored pollen from honey bee colonies in large apiaries. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(4):1069-1077. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad096.

Dietary phytochemicals alter hypopharyngeal gland size in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) workers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lastro-Nino, E., Yokota, S., Stacy, W.H., Seshadri, A.H. 2022. Dietary phytochemicals alter hypopharyngeal gland size in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) workers. Heliyon. 8(9). Article e10452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10452.

Drone laying honey bee workers in queen monitoring cages - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fine, J.D., Litsey, E.M. 2022. Drone laying honey bee workers in queen monitoring cages. Journal of Insect Science. 22(3). Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieac021.

The behavioral toxicity of insect growth disruptors on Apis mellifera queen care - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Litsey, E.M., Chung, S., Fine, J.D. 2021. The behavioral toxicity of insect growth disruptors on Apis mellifera queen care. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9. Article 729208. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.729208.