We humans attach great importance to this distinction (see above), but as we shall see, the difference likely arises as a consequence of how queens and workers interact during the cell provisioning and oviposition process (POP), and not as a direct effect of selection on comb architecture. ...
Bees, wasps and hornets are insects of considerable medical importance and can cause health problems to humans especially to children [1]. Hornets are large wasps. They all belong to the insect order Hymenoptera (insects with membranous wings); the female has a sting at the terminal end of th...
The effects were that, overall, I felt better, not worse! No, the threat of the sting is not a problem. But the calming effect is intriguing. And I have a feeling that, apart from a sort of bee-sting-therapy, it is the actual vibrations that the bees give off that helps to ...
In the queen, who stings only rival queens, the sting is smooth and can be withdrawn easily; in the worker bee the sting is barbed and can rarely be withdrawn without tearing the body of the bee, causing it to die. The workers gather nectar; make and store honey; build the cells; ...
Hymenopterans are any member of the third largest—and perhaps the most beneficial to humans—of all insect orders. More than 115,000 species have been described, including ants, bees, chalcids, sawflies, wasps, and lesser-known types.
Barriers were 2 m high, which is taller than > 99% of humans and is also the maximum height allowed by UK planning regulations for garden fences or walls. We found that barriers were effective at both raising the mean honey bee flight height and reducing stinging. However, the effects ...
The effects were that, overall, I felt better, not worse! No, the threat of the sting is not a problem. But the calming effect is intriguing. And I have a feeling that, apart from a sort of bee-sting-therapy, it is the actual vibrations that the bees give off that helps to create...
Immunotherapy in bee-sting anaphylaxis. Use of honeybee venom. Immunotherapy in bee-sting anaphylaxis: use of honeybee venom. JAMA 1975;231:1154-6.BusseWw, ReedCE, Lichtenstein LM, RiesmanRE: Immu- notherapy in beesting anaphylaxis: use of honeybeevenom. JAMA 231: 1154, 1975.Graft, DF (....
The exact incidence of anaphylactic reactions to bee or vespid stings is unknown in companion animals. In humans the incidence is somewhere between 1% and 3%. Anaphylactic signs usually are apparent within 15 minutes of the sting. For dogs, if a severe systemic allergic reaction has not occurred...
such as contact between wild and domesticated animals or humans5,6, as well as abiotic factors, such as temperature or precipitation7,8,9,10,11,12,13. Hence, to fully understand what drives viral prevalence and what triggers its negative effects on host populations, a thorough understanding ...