Browsing Artículos by Author "Kovačić, Marin"

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      A short exposure to a semi-natural habitat alleviates the honey bee hive microbial imbalance caused by agricultural stress 

      Gorrochategui Ortega, June; Muñoz Colmenero, Marta; Kovačić, Marin; Filipi, Janja; Puškadija, Zlatko; Kezić, Nikola; Parejo Feuz, Melanie; Büchler, Ralph; Estomba Recalde, Miren Andone ORCID; Zarraonaindia Martínez, Iratxe ORCID (Nature, 2022-11)
      Honeybee health and the species' gut microbiota are interconnected. Also noteworthy are the multiple niches present within hives, each with distinct microbiotas and all coexisting, which we termed "apibiome". External ...
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      Differences in honey bee bacterial diversity andcomposition in agricultural and pristine environments–afield study 

      Muñoz Colmenero, Marta; Baroja Careaga, Igor ORCID; Kovačić, Marin; Filipi, Janja; Puškadija, Zlatko; Kezić, Nikola; Estomba Recalde, Miren Andone ORCID; Büchler, Ralph; Zarraonaindia Martínez, Iratxe ORCID (Springer, 2020-07)
      Agrochemicals and biocides are suspected to cause a dysbiosis of honey bee microbiota, decreasing colonies ability to respond to the environment. As a first step to investigate agriculture and beekeeping impact, hives ...
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      Evaluation of Suppressed Mite Reproduction (SMR) Reveals Potential for Varroa Resistance in European Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) 

      Mondet, Fanny; Parejo Feuz, Melanie; Meixner, Marina D.; Costa, Cecilia; Kryger, Per; Andonov, Sreten; Servin, Bertrand; Basso, Benjamin; Bieńkowska, Małgorzata; Bigio, Gianluigi; Căuia, Eliza; Cebotari, Valentina; Dahle, Bjorn; Dražić, Marica Maja; Hatjina, Fani; Kovačić, Marin; Kretavicius, Justinas; Lima, Ana S.; Panasiuk, Beata; Pinto, M. Alice; Uzunov, Aleksandar; Wilde, Jerzy; Büchler, Ralph (MDPI, 2020-09-03)
      In the fight against the Varroa destructor mite, selective breeding of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) populations that are resistant to the parasitic mite stands as a sustainable solution. Selection initiatives indicate ...