Aiming for the management of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, using relative humidity and diatomaceous earth Bronwen W. CribbSteven J. RiceDiana M. Leemon Original article 30 October 2012 Pages: 241 - 253
Euglossine bees (Apidae) in Atlantic forest areas of São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil Guaraci Duran CordeiroSamuel BoffIsabel Alves-dos-Santos Original article 16 November 2012 Pages: 254 - 267
Ashes in the air: the effects of volcanic ash emissions on plant–pollinator relationships and possible consequences for apiculture Andrés S. MartínezMaité MasciocchiJuan C. Corley Original article 14 November 2012 Pages: 268 - 277
New anti-Paenibacillus larvae substances purified from propolis Katarina BilikovaMilena PopovaVassya Bankova Original article 16 November 2012 Pages: 278 - 285
Manipulation of soil temperatures to influence brood emergence in the alkali bee (Nomia melanderi) Amber VinchesiDouglas CobosDouglas Walsh Original article 22 November 2012 Pages: 286 - 294
Temporal changes in mitochondrial diversity highlights contrasting population events in Macaronesian honey bees Irene MuñozMaria Alice PintoPilar De la Rúa Original article 01 January 2013 Pages: 295 - 305
Genetic tests for alleles of complementary-sex-determiner to support honeybee breeding programmes Otto HyinkFrans LaasPeter K. Dearden Original article 07 December 2012 Pages: 306 - 313
The mating behavior of Varroa destructor is triggered by a female sex pheromone Bettina ZiegelmannAnne LindenmayerPeter Rosenkranz Original article 27 November 2012 Pages: 314 - 323
The bigger, the smaller: relationship between body size and food stores in the stingless bee Melipona flavolineata Jamille C. VeigaCristiano MenezesFelipe A. L. Contrera Original article 07 December 2012 Pages: 324 - 333
Cocoon orientation in the nests of red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) is affected by cocoon size and available space Hajnalka SzentgyörgyiMichał Woyciechowski Original article Open access 28 December 2012 Pages: 334 - 341
Suitability of three common reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in honey bees Tina ReimMarkus ThammRicarda Scheiner Original article 07 December 2012 Pages: 342 - 350
Correlation of queen size and spermathecal contents and effects of miticide exposure during development Anita M. CollinsJeffery S. Pettis Original article 29 November 2012 Pages: 351 - 356