Honeybee Reproductive Biology and Technology

A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 330

Special Issue Editor

Institute for Bee Research, 61440 Oberursel, Germany
Interests: honeybee reproductive biology; honeybee reproductive technologies (insemination, cryopreservation, techniques of mating control); honeybee parasitology, especially with regards to mites; insect sociality and biochemical adaptations to caste & task

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Honeybees (genus Apis) are of crucial importance for many ecosystems, as well as for agricultural productivity. Few other groups of insects have been studied in more detail. Eusociality has led to the evolution of highly derived reproductive biology in honeybees, involving multiple mating in central “congregation areas”, long-term semen storage by queens, and drastic differences in longevity and physiology between reproductive and non-reproductive females. Many central questions have only been partly answered, such as the nature of the mating stimulus, the biochemistry of sperm storage, and physiological adaptations to the reproductive division of labor. Because of its bearing on honeybee breeding and conservation, research on Apis reproductive biology is also of direct applied importance.

In this Special Issue, we unite fundamental research on the evolution and biochemistry of honeybee reproduction with its applications for mating control, artificial insemination, and germplasm preservation. These techniques are gaining importance as beekeepers worldwide attempt to overcome crises due to climate change, biodiversity loss, and the spread of introduced pathogens/parasites. We hope that this collection of articles will further stimulate research in this fascinating area of insect biology.

Dr. Jakob Wegener
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Apis Reproduction
  • Sperm storage
  • Multiple mating
  • Congregation area
  • Mating station

Published Papers

There is no accepted submissions to this special issue at this moment.
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