ECT funded articles

Posted on November 27, 2023

          
One of the aims of the Eva Crane Trust is to advance the understanding of bees and beekeeping by the dissemination of science and research worldwide. We are delighted to share these academic papers, which have been published as a consequence of our funding in 2023.
As you will see, the topics are varied, the research extensive and the geographical area global!

A full list of all the articles from previous years can be found on our Funded Research Articles page.  

Published in 2023

  • M. G. Wright; I. Gatti; M.G. Au; J. Salehi; C.R. Spencer; P. Allin; A. Mafra-Neto.
    Evaluating Formic Acid as a Behavioral Modifier in African Savanna Elephants.
    Diversity 2023, 15, 1079. DOI:10.3390/d15101079
     
  • Richard G. Boakye, Dara A. Stanley, Blanaid White
    Honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa (Theobroma cacao) cultivation: A systematic review of existing research and methods.
    PLOS One, Published: October 25, 2023.  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280175
     
  • Molly McCann & Grace P. McCormack
    Increased levels of introgression evident in Irish honey bees
    Journal of Apicultural Research, Vol.62.  DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2023.2262872
     
  • Elisa Pasquini, Federico Ferrante, Leonardo Passaponti, Francesco Saverio Pavone, Irene Costantini,  David Baracchi.
    Microplastics reach the brain and interfere with honey bee cognition.
    bioRxiv 2023.08.05.552092  DOI.org/10.1101/2023.08.05.552092
     
  • Evan C Palmer-Young, Eugene V Ryabov, Lindsey M Markowitz, et al.
    Host-driven temperature dependence of Deformed wing virus infection in honey bee pupae.
    Commun Biol 6, 333 (2023).   DOI.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04704-6
     
  • Faith T. Mpondo, Patrick A. Ndakidemi, Shelard C. Mukama, Anna C. Treydte.
    Insect visitation and pollination networks across traditional rangeland management categories in a Northern Tanzanian rangeland.
    Global Ecology and Conservation 46, 2023.  DOI.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02581
     
  • Micaela Buteler, Ethel Villalobos, Andrea Marina Alma, Leonel Silva, Juan Pablo Tomba.
    Management practice for small hive beetle as a source of microplastic contamination in honey and honeybee colonies
    Environmental Pollution, Vol. 334. DOI.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122151
     
  • Harriet Hall , Martin Bencsik & Michael Newton (2023)
    Automated, non‑invasive Varroa mite detection by vibrational measurements of gait combined with machine learning.
    Scientific reports. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36810-0

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