BPRACTICES Project: Towards a Sustainable European Beekeeping

Pietropaoli, Marco; Skerl, Maja Smodis; Cazier, Joseph A.; Rivière, Marie‐Pierre; Tiozzo, Barbara; Eggenhoeffner, R; Gregorc, Aleš; Haefeker, Walter; Higes, Mariano; Ribarits, Alexandra; Muz, Mustafa Necati; Vejsnæs, Flemming; Formato, Giovanni

doi:10.1080/0005772x.2020.1757220

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“…In order to avoid apian-based production with risk for the accumulation of residues in beehive products, used as food for humans, beekeepers are extremely interested in using only alternative management practices with substances of natural origin in combination with api-bio-technical actions as preventive measures for keeping colonies healthy [ 43 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Physiological and Immunological Status of Adult Honeybees (Apis mellifera) Fed Sugar Syrup Supplemented with Pentadecapeptide BPC 157

Gajger

Škerl

Šoštarić

et al. 2021

Biology

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Various factors contribute to a decline in diversity and number of bees. Here, an integrated approach in experimental BPC 157 therapy was implemented, combining laboratory-controlled and field study results. The aim of a study was to assess the effects of BPC 157 additional feeding of newly emerged worker honeybees on few biochemical and immunological parameters in hemolymph (glucose, trehalose, lipids, proteins, vitellogenin, glucose-oxidase (GOX)), and hypopharyngeal gland (HPG), in laboratory-controlled conditions. Additionally, to examine the physiological status of protein digestion, the enzymatic activity of leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) in the mid-guts of worker honeybees was analyzed. It was found that individual honeybees, in hoarding cages, following BPC 157 administration through carbohydrate food, showed positive physiological changes when compared to the control groups. Those results were complemented by strong and visible LAP activity, particularly noticeable in the apical parts of the epithelial cells in the mid-guts of young worker honeybees originated from treated hives, suggesting a link between alternative oral therapy with BPC 157 and honeybees’ immunity.

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Physiological and Immunological Status of Adult Honeybees (Apis mellifera) Fed Sugar Syrup Supplemented with Pentadecapeptide BPC 157

Gajger

Škerl

Šoštarić

et al. 2021

Biology

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“…Starting from a previous study of the BPRACTICES consortium, a GBPs and BMBs list for Nosemosis prevention has been identified, taking into consideration the OIE and FAO documentation [38] and similar previous works [39].…”

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Nosemosis Prevention and Control

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Nosemosis is a serious microsporidian disease of adult European honey bees caused by the spore-forming unicellular fungi Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae. In this paper we describe the currently known techniques for nosemosis prevention and control including Good Beekeeping Practices (GBPs) and biosecurity measures (BMBs). Topics such as queen renewal, nosema-resistant bees and hygienic and control methods are described. Strong efforts are currently provided to find more a sustainable solution than the use of antibiotics. So far, it seems that the best way to approach nosemosis is given by an “integrated pest management strategy”, which foresees the contemporary application of different, specific GBPs and BMBs.

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“…Recently, there has been a trend in apiculture to move towards an increasingly sustainable farming system [40,41]. Authors have highlighted that the sustainability of the bee farming system is a central challenge for the health of honey bees, humans and the environment, as well as for the economic benefits of the farm [40,41]. One of the objectives of sustainable beekeeping, emphasized by Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Good Beekeeping Practices (GBPs) and Biosecurity Measures in Beekeeping (BMBs), is to remove or at least reduce the dependence on synthetic acaricides by applying them at their minimum effective dose to minimize the accumulation of chemical residues in hive products and to avoid resistance to acaricides [42].…”

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Biotechnical Control of Varroa in Honey Bee Colonies: A Trade-Off between Sustainable Beekeeping and Profitability?

Vercelli,

Croce,

Mancuso

2023

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Beekeeping faces several challenges, such as the Varroa mite. Few studies have measured the economic performance of farms in relation to the practices used for Varroa control. Our study analyzed various biotechniques (total brood removal, TBR; queen caging, QC; royal cell insertion, CI) and other methods (chemical treatments, CT; thymol use, THY) adopted by Italian beekeepers to show whether the adoption of biotechniques leads to farm profitability or a necessary trade-off between sustainability and profitability. Beekeepers were interviewed about the methods and operations conducted on their farms. The net incomes (NIs) of the farms were calculated and inter- and intrafarm comparisons were performed. A detailed schema of each practice was designed. The net income derived from TBR was the highest in eight out of the nine case studies, followed by CI and then QC. The NI calculated for farms using CT was lower than that for farms using other methods in two of the case studies. We also analyzed different biotechniques applied by the same farm and found that the NI resulting from TBR was higher than that achieved from the use of QC and CI. Our study suggests that use of biotechniques represents a long-term sustainable solution for reducing the level of Varroa infestation, which affects farm net income.

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BPRACTICES Project: Towards a Sustainable European Beekeeping

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Physiological and Immunological Status of Adult Honeybees (Apis mellifera) Fed Sugar Syrup Supplemented with Pentadecapeptide BPC 157

Physiological and Immunological Status of Adult Honeybees (Apis mellifera) Fed Sugar Syrup Supplemented with Pentadecapeptide BPC 157

Nosemosis Prevention and Control

Biotechnical Control of Varroa in Honey Bee Colonies: A Trade-Off between Sustainable Beekeeping and Profitability?

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