Agricultural institute of Slovenia

Effect of feeding honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera L.) with protein patties on the level of Nosema spp. spore invasion

The honeybee colony needs sufficient nectar, honey and pollen supplies to meet its energy and nutritional needs, which in turn requires the constant availability of natural food. However, during early spring and periods of adverse weather conditions, the most reliable source of a...

Evaluating Selection Strategies Based on Inbreeding Load via Simulation

Inbreeding load is the fraction of the mutation load that is due to recessive action of mutations. This load is only expressed in individual's inbred offspring. As such, inbreeding load contributes to genetic heterogeneity among individuals and can thus be used as a criterion of...