From SYSAM@UACSC2.ALBANY.EDUMon May 22 06:44:59 1995 Date: Mon, 22 May 95 08:34:51 EDT From: Aaron Morris To: dicka@cuug.ab.ca ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 1 Aug 90 05:51:46 LCL Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology Comments: W: RFC822 field starting with a blank. Field ignored. Comments: W: Invalid RFC822 field -- "STUDENTS WILL BE GRATEFULL TO YOU, IF YOU CAN HELP US BY SENDING,:". Rest of header flushed. Comments: E: "From:"/"Sender:" field is missing. From: Undetermined origin c/o Postmaster We need these materials to make more people to be more friendly with our Honeybees in the campus area that we keep for our researches. Thanks in advance Yavuz DARENDELIOGLU e-Mail:A10813@TRMETU.BITNET BIODEPT@TRMETU.BITNET Snail Mail: Dept of BIOLOGY Middle East Technical Universty 06531 ANKARA TURKEY ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 1 Aug 90 15:34:55 +0200 Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: EISIK@TAUNOS.BITNET Subject: Re: bee sound In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 31 Jul 90 11:04:30 est Dear m,Lefebvre, I think that Dr H. Spangler of the Carl Hayden Bee lab, 2000,EA llen Rd Tucson Az, U.S.A. will give you the answer.Good lack, D.Eisikowitch. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 3 Aug 90 10:43:45 +0100 Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: Postmaster@NAC.NO Delivery_Report: Report-Id: bee sound /C=no/ADMD=_/PRMD=uninett/O=uit/OU=es/S=thermal-symp/(thermal-symp@es.uit.no): Transfer failure. Maximum time expired. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 6 Aug 90 09:00:00 CDT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: JT43CC@SWTEXAS.BITNET Subject: Unsubscribe unsubscribe to BEE-l ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 7 Aug 90 14:39:40 PLT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: CHARLES OLSEN <65041743@WSUVM1.BITNET> Subject: BEE SOUNDS DID THE PERSON AT NAC.NO WHO TRIED TO SEND THE ABOVE MENTIONED MESSAGE KNOW THAT IT FAILED TO MAKE THE LIST? OR MAYBE IT WAS SENT BY SOME ONE WITH A CONNECTION THRU NAC.NO? IT WAS VERY QUIET BEE SOUND THAT REACHED MY READER. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 8 Aug 90 10:10:00 EST Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: G7JKTL@IRISHMVS.BITNET Subject: BEE SOUND I did extensive work on bee sounds. Harald Esch, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 USA ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 13 Aug 90 16:03:36 EDT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: "Edward E. Southwick" Subject: OCELLI IN BEES We are looking for information on the function of ocelli in bees. If you have worked on ocelli or know of refs, please contact: Bruce Cady % Dr. E. Southwick ================================================================== º Edward E. Southwick Department of Biology º º Phone 716-395-5743 State University of New York º º FAX 716-395-2416 Brockport, New York 14420 º º BITNET SOUTHWIK@BROCK1P U.S.A. º ================================================================== ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 15 Aug 90 09:25:43 -0100 Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: "W.D.J. Kirk" Subject: propolis Does anyone know a good solvent or other method for removing propolis from the glass window on an observation hive and the metal gauze of a contact feeder ?? William Kirk, University of Keele, UK bia69@uk.ac.keele.seq1 or bia69@seq1.keele.ac.uk according to which country you are in ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 15 Aug 90 09:30:15 -0100 Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: "W.D.J. Kirk" Subject: research The proceedings of the social insects conference in Bangalore last month (Social insects and the environment) contains almost 400 abstracts of papers on social insects ! Each abstract is up to 2 pages long. It includes abstracts on many areas, including bee noises and bee ocelli, which were recently enquired about through this bulletin board. It's worth a look if you can get a copy. William Kirk, University of Keele, UK ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 90 15:16:57 EDT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: MILNE@WSUVM1.BITNET Subject: Ocelli in bees Bruce Cady; You asked for refs on bee ocellar function. Here are the few I have in my files. The functions of the ocelli of Calliphora (Diptera) and Locusta (Orthoptera), P.B. Cornwell, Exper. Biol. 32:217-237, 1955 Zur funktion von komplexaugen und ocellen bei der phototelotaxis der honigbiene. Experiments on the function of compound eyes and ocelli concerning the phototactic behavior of honeybees, B. Frisch, Apidologie 14:281-282, 1983 Circadiane anderungen im endokrinen system der honigbiene, Apis mellifera, effekt von haft und ocellenblendung, T. Heinzeller, J. Insect Physiol. 22:315-321, 1976 Dorsal light receptors, W.B. Kerfoot, Nature 215:305-307, 1967 Correlation between ocellar size and the foraging activities of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), W.B. Kerfoot, Amer. Nat. 101:65-70, 1967 Uber die funktion der ocellen bei den Dammerungsflugen der honigbiene, M. Lindauer & B. Schricker, Biol. Zent. 6:721-725, 1963 Second order ocellar neurons in the brain of the honeybee (Apis mellifera), T. Heinzeller, Cell Tiss. Res. 171:91-99, 1976 Ocellar projections within the central nervous system of the worker honey bee, Apis mellifera, K.C. Pan & L.J. Goodman, Cell Tiss. Res. 176:505- 527, 1977 Do trained honeybees with reliably blinded ocelli really return to the feeding site?, M. Renner & T. Heinzeller, J. Apic. Res. 18:225-229, 1979 Hope these get you started! C.P. Milne, Jr. Dept. of Entomology Washington State Univ. Pullman, WA 99164-6432 BITNET: MILNE@WSUVM1 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 90 16:09:00 EST Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: Ed Beary Subject: RE: propolis I have used a cleaning agent called 409 which removes propolis from glass. When our shop person returns, I will ask him for the source of the material. ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 16 Aug 90 12:40:23 ARG Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: Insectos Sociales A source of information and comments concerning BEE-SOUNDS are certainly: - Axel Michelsen Institute of Biology Odense University DK 5230 - Odense, Denmark and: - Wolfgang Kirchner Zoologisches Institut II der Universitaet Wuerzburg D8700 Wuerzburg, FRG It will be of great utility to get their papers, particularly: - "Sound and vibration signals in the dance language of the honeybee". Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 18, 207-212, 1986. - "The tooting and quacking vibration signals of honeybee queens: a quantitative analysis". J. Comp. Physiol. 158, 605-611, 1986. - "Hearing in honeybees: detection of air-particle oscillations" (Kirchner Towne). Science 244, 686-68 1989. - "Strategies for Acoustic Communication in a Crowded Society, the hive of the honeybee" in Neural Mechanisms of Behaviour (Erber, Menzel et al, eds.), 279-280, G. Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1989. and also the phantastic works of Michelsen on a honeybee robot. Cheers, Martin Giurfa Lab. of Behavioural Physiology University of Buenos Aires FCEyN - 4o piso - Pab. II - Cdad. Universitaria CP 1428 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA --- Insectos Sociales inssoc ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 90 13:06:56 EDT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: Aaron Morris 409 as a cleaning agent for propolis!? 409 is a comercial cleaning agent available in any supermarket in the states (usually kept next or near to the Windex). I have never used it to clean propolis and can't testify as to it's powers, but I do know where to get it. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 17 Aug 90 17:37:28 CDT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: Zhiyong Huang I often use ethanol to clean the propolis on my hands, and I have known people use alcohol to 'digest' the propolis and drink the stuff, supposely to get some stuff of medicinal quality (in China, of course). so I guess common alcohol should work. ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 23 Aug 90 11:08:08 ARG Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: Insectos Sociales Ed Southwick (c/o Bruce Cady) Concerning the references on bee ocellar function, I would also addition to the complete list provided by C.P. Milne the following; - "Motion Sensitivity Descending Interneurons, Ocellar LD Neurons and Neck Motoneurons in the Bee: A Neural Substrate for Visual Course Control in Apis mellifera"; in <>, (Menzel & Mercer eds.) Springer Verlag 1987, pp 158-171. - "The Ocellar System of the Honeybee"; in <>. J.J. Milde, (Menzel & Mercer eds.) Springer Verlag 1987, pp 191-200. - "Fine Structure of the dorsal ocellus of the worker honeybee". Toh & Kubawara. J. Morphol 142, 285-306, 1974. - "Circadian change of compound eye sensitivity is not governed by the ocelli in honeybees", J.J. Milde. Exp. Biol. 44, 141-145, 1985. - "Organization and physiology of the insect dorsal ocellar system"; in <> (Goodman, L.J.), Vol VII, 6C ed. H. Autrum, pp 201-286, Springer Verlag, 1981. In any case, it would be of great utility to contact Juergen J. Milde at: European Molecular Biology Laboratory Meyerhofstrasse 1, D-6900 Heidelberg, FRG Cheers, Martin Giurfa Lab. of Behavioural Physiology FCEyN - University of Buenos Aires 4o piso, Pab II-Cdad Universitaria CP 1428 Buenos Aires - ARGENTINA --- Insectos Sociales inssoc ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 26 Aug 90 11:49:06 CDT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: KEN JOHNSON Subject: BEE Diseases I am a small beekeper on the Gulf coast of MS. Is Nosema a common problem in this part of the country? What is the best time to treet and why? And does the Fumidil-B get into or affect the honey? I have a 600x microscope, can I itentify the Nosema my examining the bee stomachs or is there another method for itentifying it? Ken Johnson ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 27 Aug 90 11:08:47 EDT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: "Orville G. Marti" Subject: Re: BEE Diseases In-Reply-To: Message of Sun, 26 Aug 90 11:49:06 CDT from On Sun, 26 Aug 90 11:49:06 CDT KEN JOHNSON said: >I am a small beekeper on the Gulf coast of MS. > >Is Nosema a common problem in this part of the country? >What is the best time to treet and why? >And does the Fumidil-B get into or affect the honey? > >I have a 600x microscope, can I itentify the Nosema my examining the >bee stomachs or is there another method for itentifying it? > >Ken Johnson I don't have the answer to the first three questions, but probably the best way to examine the bees is to grind them (individually) in a tissue grinder (or mortar and pestle) with a small amount of saline or water, filter the grindings thru several layers of cheesecloth to remove solids. Then centrifuge (or let the filtrate settle for several hours in a refrigerator) and examine the sediment for spores. If you have phase contrast attachments for your microscope, the spores will be very prominent. You can see them adequately with brightfield. If you need more information, let me know. I am not an insect pathologist, but another guy in the lab is. However, we are in temporary quarters, and he doesn't have easy access to e-mail. O.G. Marti ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 90 10:10:00 +0200 Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology From: jacqui shykoff Subject: BEE Diseases In-Reply-To: <9008261651.AA06009@dxmint.cern.ch> I also cannot help you with information about local Nosema problems in your area or details about treatment and its effects. The identification method proposed by O.G. Marti is certainly a good one but it's a lot of work if you want to screen a lot of bees for Nosema. You can bypass the grinding filtering and centrifuging by just quick killing bees (freezing is probably the easiest method), dissecting out their midgut - the broad section of their insestine - and examining a few drops of the midgut contents under your microscope. Heavy infections will also show up in feces. I have examined lots of field caught bumble bees for Nosema, and spores are visible even at 200X magnification. In addition, after you've seen it a few times you'll probably be ably to note heavy infections just by the milky colour of the midgut. The only thing I know of that you could confuse with Nosema are fungal spores, but they are much more variable in size and shape than are Nosema spores. Jacqui Shykoff ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 90 08:48:00 EDT Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology Comments: This is gatewayed mail. Warning: Mail may not necessarily be returnable through this path. From: General Delivery Subject: Brazil nuts Anybody got some information on brazil nut pollination? An agronomist on U. of Fl faculty looking for such...Let me know. Tom Sanford Extension Apiculturist University of Florida MTS@IFASGNV