Novel Findings on the SNP18 Sequence and Its Functional Analysis in Hygienic Behavior of Apis mellifera.

Hygienic behavior (HB) is a crucial biological mechanism in honeybees that is associated with disease resistance. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the SNP18 sequence and environmental factors on the HB of honey bees, using a total of 14 colonies and 148 bee samples from seven different bee breeds. Association analysis revealed that colonies with Italian hybrids (IH) or young queens statistically (p < 0.

Kakothrips acanthus Berzosa (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Türkiye, with an illustrated key to the species of Kakothrips.

Kakothrips acanthus Berzosa, previously known only from Spain and Sicily, is newly reported from Türkiye, based on a single female. Diagnostic characters of the specimen are provided, also an illustrated key to the eight species of Kakothrips Williams, and available data on the plant associations of these species. Females of Kakothrips priesneri are considered remarkable among Thripinae in having sternal pore plates.