Release Date: 2024-04-09

Management Strategies for Nutrient Stress in Honeybee Colonies Due to Climate Change

Devrim Oskay (Author), Gizem Sonmez Oskay (Author)

Release Date: 2024-04-09

Honey bees, scientifically known as Apis mellifera L., play a crucial role as pollinators, being vital for both biodiversity and agricultural output. Honey bee numbers are declining due to a variety of pressures, with climate change being a significant factor despite their ability to adapt. Honey bees, being ectothermic species, are quite vulnerable to changes [...]

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    First Page51
    Last Page67
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053358978.4
    Page Count17
    Copyright HolderNobel Tıp Kitabevleri
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    Honey bees, scientifically known as Apis mellifera L., play a crucial role as pollinators, being vital for both biodiversity and agricultural output. Honey bee numbers are declining due to a variety of pressures, with climate change being a significant factor despite their ability to adapt. Honey bees, being ectothermic species, are quite vulnerable to changes in their environment, such as increasing temperatures, changing patterns of precipitation, and severe weather events. These changes disrupt the process of searching for food, diminish the availability of flowers as a source of sustenance, and heighten susceptibility to diseases and pests, ultimately resulting in nutritional strain. This study examines the immediate and indirect consequences of climate change on honey bee colonies, emphasizing the influence of severe temperatures and changes in floral resources on their well-being and capacity to survive. Additionally, it scrutinizes current colony management strategies aimed at mitigating nutritional stress. We examine the possibility of alternative diets that include proteins, lipids, vitamins, phytochemicals, and probiotics to support honey bee health in the face of environmental stress. Furthermore, we are conducting an investigation into the use of food waste items as nutritious supplements. It is crucial to prioritize ongoing research and development of efficient alternative diets in order to ensure the long-term survival of honey bee populations in light of climate change. By implementing these tactics, beekeepers may improve colony resilience and boost biodiversity and agricultural production.

    Devrim Oskay (Author)
    Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3410-2780
    3Devrim OSKAY is currently working as an assistant professor at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Agriculture, where he works in the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology. He obtained his PhD in the study of behavioral mechanisms in honeybees at the University of Puerto Rico, Department of Biology. After completing his degree, he conducts research, teaching, and innovation studies on several aspects of honey bee breeding, including genetics, queen bee rearing, nutrition, disease, and pest control.

    Gizem Sonmez Oskay (Author)
    Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4724-9340
    3Gizem SONMEZ OSKAY, who holds a PhD, now works as a postdoctoral researcher in the Molecular Biology and Genetics Department at Istanbul University. Her PhD thesis focused on enhancing the nutraceutical and cosmeceutical potential of various honey bee products and natural supplements. Currently, she is studying the development of api-phytotherapeutic liposomes and exosomes for diabetic wound healing, and investigating their cellular and molecular effects in skin cell cultures as part of the TUSEB B group R&D project. Her research interests include honey bee products, phytochemicals, api-phytotherapy, honey bee nutrition, heat stress, dietary supplements, neurodegenerative diseases, nutrigenomics, honey bees as model organisms, biological activities, and cell culture studies.

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