Editorial Board for section 'Social Insects and Apiculture'
- Insect Pest and Vector Management Section
- Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation Section
- Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development Section
- Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics Section
- Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution Section
- Insect Behavior and Pathology Section
- Social Insects and Apiculture Section
- Role of Insects in Human Society Section
- Medical and Livestock Entomology Section
- Other Arthropods and General Topics Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
Interests: bees; social behavior; chronobiology; bee physiology
* Section: Social Insects and Apiculture
Interests: bees; social behavior; chronobiology; bee physiology
* Section: Social Insects and Apiculture
Dr. Tommaso Campani
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Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
Interests: ecotoxicological effects; honey bees; pesticides; pollinators; sustainable agriculture
Interests: ecotoxicological effects; honey bees; pesticides; pollinators; sustainable agriculture
Department of Biology, University of Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Interests: insect chemical communication; social insect; olfaction; olfactory proteins; insect repellents
Interests: insect chemical communication; social insect; olfaction; olfactory proteins; insect repellents
Genetics Department, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, Brazil
Interests: propolis; Apis mellifera; bee pathology; Varroa destructor
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Interests: propolis; Apis mellifera; bee pathology; Varroa destructor
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1. Institute for Bee Research, Friedrich-Engels-Str. 32, 16540 Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
2. Veterinary Faculty, Department for Microbiology and Epizootics, Freie Universität Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. 7-13, 14163 Berlin, Germany
Interests: viral, bacterial, and fungal bee pathogens; evolution of virulence; host-pathogen interactions; individual and social immune response in bees
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2. Veterinary Faculty, Department for Microbiology and Epizootics, Freie Universität Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. 7-13, 14163 Berlin, Germany
Interests: viral, bacterial, and fungal bee pathogens; evolution of virulence; host-pathogen interactions; individual and social immune response in bees
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biology, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: honey bee; colony loss; bee diseases; nosema; varoa destructor; honey
Interests: honey bee; colony loss; bee diseases; nosema; varoa destructor; honey
Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Interests: honey bees; colony losses and risk factors; bee health and management; statistics; machine learning; morphometry; Apis mellifera subspecies; citizen science
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Interests: honey bees; colony losses and risk factors; bee health and management; statistics; machine learning; morphometry; Apis mellifera subspecies; citizen science
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Host–Pathogen Interaction Mechanism and Precision Medicine Team, National & Local United Engineering Laboratory of Natural Biotoxin, Apitherapy Research Institute, College of Bee Science and Biomedicine, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Interests: host–pathogen interaction; transgene; disease diagnosis and control; omics
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Interests: host–pathogen interaction; transgene; disease diagnosis and control; omics
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Associate Professor of Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, Washington Singer Laboratories, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QG, UK
Interests: animal vision; learning and memory; active sensing; sensory ecology; navigation; neuroethology; social insects (bees and ants)
Interests: animal vision; learning and memory; active sensing; sensory ecology; navigation; neuroethology; social insects (bees and ants)
Laboratory of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Ikenobe, Miki 761-0795, Japan
Interests: ant; diversity; social structure; invasive species; tropical Asia
Interests: ant; diversity; social structure; invasive species; tropical Asia
Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Interests: social behavior; social evolution; genomics; behavioral ecology; behavioral genetics; social insects
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Interests: social behavior; social evolution; genomics; behavioral ecology; behavioral genetics; social insects
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Agricultural Research Institute, Gyeongkuk National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea
Interests: entomology; diversity; pollinator; pollination; bees
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Interests: entomology; diversity; pollinator; pollination; bees
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Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: insects; honeybees; silkworm; ants; genome; proteome
Interests: insects; honeybees; silkworm; ants; genome; proteome
Área de Biología Animal, Departamento de Zoología y Antropología Física, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Interests: Apis mellifera; honey bee parasite; bumblebee; Varroa destructor
Interests: Apis mellifera; honey bee parasite; bumblebee; Varroa destructor
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa
Interests: honey bee; diversity; social insects; pollinators; chemical ecology; behavior
Interests: honey bee; diversity; social insects; pollinators; chemical ecology; behavior
Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Interests: honeybees; bee products; diet; biochemistry; proteomic; enzymes; immune system; animals
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Interests: honeybees; bee products; diet; biochemistry; proteomic; enzymes; immune system; animals
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Graduate School of Agriculture, Tamagawa University, Machida, Tokyo 194-8610, Japan
Interests: biogenic amine; division of labor; reproduction; social insect
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Interests: biogenic amine; division of labor; reproduction; social insect
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Behavioral Physioloy and Sociobiology, Biocenter, Univresity of Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
Interests: honeybee; learning; gustation; social organisation; biogenic amine
Interests: honeybee; learning; gustation; social organisation; biogenic amine
Department of Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Interests: ants; bumblebees; social wasps; forest entomology; urban entomology
Interests: ants; bumblebees; social wasps; forest entomology; urban entomology
Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: bees; apoidea; megachilidae; apivectoring; pollinators; solitary bees
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Interests: bees; apoidea; megachilidae; apivectoring; pollinators; solitary bees
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College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Interests: molecular genetics and breeding of honey bee; apiculture
Interests: molecular genetics and breeding of honey bee; apiculture
BEEgroup, Biozentrum, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany
Interests: biology of honeybees
Interests: biology of honeybees
Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Interests: termite biology; evolution of eusociality
Interests: termite biology; evolution of eusociality
Department of Agro-Environmental Sciences, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara 903-0213, Japan
Interests: social insects; ants; sociobiology; island biology; social communication
Interests: social insects; ants; sociobiology; island biology; social communication
1. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Private Bag X7, Claremont 7735, South Africa
2. Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
3. National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Science, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa
Interests: wild silk moth ecology; plant–insect interactions; biological control of plant invasions; pollination ecosystem services; invasive wasp management
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2. Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
3. National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Science, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa
Interests: wild silk moth ecology; plant–insect interactions; biological control of plant invasions; pollination ecosystem services; invasive wasp management
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College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: fire ant; repellant; foraging behavior; tool-use behavior; chemical control; monitoring method; IPM
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Interests: fire ant; repellant; foraging behavior; tool-use behavior; chemical control; monitoring method; IPM
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College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Interests: honeybee pathology; honeybee-parasite-virus interaction; cross-species pathogen transmission
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Interests: honeybee pathology; honeybee-parasite-virus interaction; cross-species pathogen transmission
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