Abigail Chapman

Honey bee egg composition changes seasonally and after acute maternal virus infection

This study examines how viral infections affect honey bee egg composition, finding that experimental infections alter proteomic profiles, while natural infections do not, with seasonal factors playing a significant role.

Virus infection of honey bee queens alters lipid profiles and indirectly suppresses a retinue pheromone component via reducing ovary mass

This study shows that virus infection in honey bee queens reduces methyl oleate, a pheromone component, by decreasing ovary mass and altering lipid profiles, potentially triggering worker supersedure.

Common viral infections inhibit egg laying in honey bee queens and are linked to premature supersedure

This study shows that viral infections reduce honey bee queen egg-laying and are linked to supersedure, but immune responses are not fully responsible for these effects.

Fertility costs of cryptic viral infections in a model social insect

This study shows that viral infections in honey bees are associated with reduced ovary mass and reproductive success.

Trade-offs between sperm viability and immune protein expression in honey bee queens (Apis mellifera)

The paper investigates trade-offs between sperm viability and immune protein expression in honey bee queens, finding a negative correlation between lysozyme levels and sperm viability.