EFFICIENT METHODS FOR REARING STRONG BEE QUEENS

Efficient Methods for Rearing Strong Bee Queens

The aim was to choose the most efficient method to rear genetically strong queens: by overcrowding swarm or by orphaning the bees.The experiment was conducted in a private apiary in Teleorman County, between April and September 2015.The study was conducted on twenty colonies.The bees were housed in multi-story Play Mat hives.The queens obtained by

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Subcutaneous advanced glycation end products, cardiovascular risk factors and vascular health during childhood development in a Swiss population

BackgroundSkin-derived advanced glycation end products (sAGEs) have been associated with cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality in adults.We hypothesize that cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), body mass index (BMI) and vascular health are associated with development of sAGEs during childhood.MethodsIn our prospective cohort study, 1171 children aged

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Atypical presentations of hepatitis A infection in children

Background Hepatitis A is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis, with a typical simple, self-limiting course.But it is not free from complications.Atypical presentations, such as in the form of prolonged cholestasis, ascites, pleural effusion, relapsing hepatitis, or fulminant hepatic failure, pose challenges to disease management.Knowledg

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