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Items to be Studied again Flashcards

1
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dopamine in workers does what

A

low levels stimulate nurses to care for brood, in contact w/ queen lessens production

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2
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4 things about proteins

A

organs made up of them
immune system needs them to function
development and reproduction
instructions for building them are found in DNA

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3
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vitellogenin in workers does what to nurses

A

create royal jelly

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4
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vitellogenin in worker does what to foraging

A

decreases when they become foragers

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5
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3 things vitellogenin is used for

A

helps make eggs
increased lifespan
ensures q can lay lots

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6
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2 things queen mandibular pheromone does

A

strong indication q is healthy
attracts workers to surround q

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7
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what are genes

A

sections of dna that code for particular proteins

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8
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bees rely on smell for

A

determine nest mates
identify floral resources
learning and remembering rich nectar sourcesbes

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9
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bees do not rely on smell for

A

knowing if honey is ripe
smelling hormones

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10
Q

high levels of juvenile hormone is found in what kind of bee

A

forager

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11
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vitellogenin levels are correlated with what

A

reproductive status
levels of juvenile hormone
age
consumption of royal jelly (caste)

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12
Q

what accumulates in old bee combs

A

pesticides
pupa cocoons
larva poop
disease spores

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13
Q

fancy name for eastern honey bee

A

apis cerana

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14
Q

kee facts about kleptoparasite bees

A

no nest
no gathering pollen/nectar
lay eggs in other nests
have large mandibles

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15
Q

does a bee landing directly on bottom board and walking in indicate robbing

A

no

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16
Q

scratch marks on the ground indicate what pest

A

skunks

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17
Q

does pollen have carbs in it

A

no

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18
Q

red deadnettle is what color pollen

A

red

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19
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when is the max population for bee

A

june

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20
Q

swarms are stimulated by

A

abundant food coming in
lack of ventilation
decreased q pheromone

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21
Q

will adding a super with frames of foundation stop swarming

A

no

22
Q

what can shipping a queen do

A

kill sperm from temperature fluctations

23
Q

buckfast bees are a mix of what two bees

A

mellifera ligustica (italian) and mellifera mellifera (european dark bee)

24
Q

apis mellifera capensis is what bee

A

cape pennisula of africa (workers lay female eggs)

25
Q

apis scutellata is what bee

A

east african lowland - mated w/. european bees to create african hybrid

26
Q

apis mellifera mellifera is what bee

A

europen dark bee - first subspecies in NA

27
Q

apis carnica is what bee

A

carniolan = spring build/overwinter well

28
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apis liguistica is what bee

A

italian - light color and gentle

29
Q

apis caucasia is what bee

A

Caucasian - doesn’t swarm regularly

30
Q

how long are queens in mating nucs

A

10-14 days

31
Q

what is needed for bees to digest bee bread

A

gut microorganisms

32
Q

can brood be infected with nosema

A

no

33
Q

if you are heating to kill nosema what temperature

A

120 for 24hours or 140 for 15 minutes

34
Q

when should fumagillian be applied

A

1 million spores per bee

35
Q

how to calculate spores for nosema

A

spore count per hive body averaged together x 50,000 = infection load

36
Q

how long does a queen pupate in cell

A

7 days

37
Q

how many mature mites can be made in a q cell

A

0 - mite lays egg after 3 days, then again every 30 hours but 6 days to mature

38
Q

what treatment to use when lots of brood, supers are on, it’s 70 degrees

A

mite away (formic) - penetrate cappings

39
Q

one of russian bees defenses against varroa

A

can detect mites in cel and remove pupae infected with varroa

40
Q

4 risks of using checkmite plus

A

resistance
stays in the wax
impair q development
impair q and drone reproduction

41
Q

what viruses are transmitted by varroa

A

dwv
abpv
iapv
kasmir

42
Q

2 most prevalent viruses

A

bqc and dwv

43
Q

what antibiotics require a prescription to obtain

A

lincommx
terramycin
tyan

44
Q

who would die in a capped cell and who would die before it was capped - AFB or EFB

A

AFB after capped
EFB dies before capped

45
Q

symptoms of colony collapse disorder

A

sufficient honey and pollen
no dead bodies
food stores not robbed immediately
rapid decline in adults
q and brood in hive

46
Q

athena tumida is

A

small hive beetle

47
Q

asosphaeruapis is

A

chalkbroodp

48
Q

aenibacillus larvae is

A

afb

49
Q

galleria mellonella is

A

greater wax moth

50
Q

what bees are resistant to tracheal mites

A

carniolan
buckfast
russian

51
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A

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