… on factors affecting the collection (Schmidt 1982), consumption (Schmidt 1984, 1985, Schmidt
& Johnson 1984), and digestion and utilization of pollen (Schmidt & Buchmann 1985). By …

This work takes a fresh, modern approach to investigate and explain the predator and prey
relationships of insects and spiders, the major terrestrial fauna on earth. Devoted to broad …

The venoms of Apis dorsata, A. cerana, A.florea, and three different populations of A. mellifera
were compared for lethal activity toward mice. All venoms exhibited identical activities, a …

Few entomological topics capture the attention and arouse the apprehenн sion of scientists
and the general public alike as do insect venoms. These highly active, often painful …

Many familiar Hymenoptera are brightly colored and can sting painfully–thus, their threat
and clinical importance may be exaggerated. Most stinging insects only sting to defend …

Physicians in the United States should familiarize themselves with “kissing bugs” endemic
to their area of practice and appreciate the medical implications of their bites. Bite victims …

Young worker honey bees, Apis mellifera L., exhibited differences in feeding preferences
and survival when fed pollen of rape, Brassica napus L., sesame, Sesamum indicum L., and …

To study biochemical differences between venom from individual honeybees, venom sacs
from 103 European (EU) bees and 92 Africanized bees represeting 12 different colonies were …

… Until this report and an earlier abstract of this work (SCHMIDT, 1985) there were no reliable
… of our venous with hemolymph or tissues (see SCHMIDT, 1986x, for details of extraction …

Honey bees are master chemists and chemical engineers. Their success in the animal kingdom
is largely because of the chemistry and the application of their products: honey, beeswax…