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The 7Th European Conference of Apidology 7-9 September 2016 Cluj-Napoca, Romania The 7th European Conference of Apidology 7-9 September 2016 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Edited by Daniel S. Dezmirean © Copyright 2016 Toate drepturile rezervate. Nici o parte din această lucrare nu poate fi reprodusă sub nici o formă, prin nici un mijloc mecanic sau electronic, sau stocată într-o bază de date, fără acordul prealabil, în scris, al autorilor. Descrierea CIP a Bibliotecii Naţionale a României EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF APIDOLOGY (7 ; 2016 ; Cluj-Napoca) Seventh European Conference of Apidology : 7-9 September 2016, Cluj-Napoca, România / ed. by Daniel Severus Dezmirean. - Cluj-Napoca : AcademicPres, 2016 ISBN 978-973-744-536-0 I. Dezmirean, Daniel (ed.) 595.799 Director editură – Sef lucr. dr. Dan VODNAR Editura AcademicPres Universitatea de Ştiinţe Agricole şi Medicină Veterinară Cluj-Napoca Calea Mănăştur, nr.3, 400372 Cluj-Napoca Tel. 0264-596384 Fax. 0264-593792 E-mail: [email protected] President of EurBee Daniel Severus Dezmirean Secretary Otilia Bobiș, Rodica Mărgăoan, Adriana Urcan Scientific Committee Jean Christophe Sandoz, Silvio Erler, Lars Chittka, Pilar de La Rua, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Otilia Bobiș, Liviu Al. Marghitas, Laura Stan, Dirk de Graaf. Local Organizing Team Liviu Al. Mărghitaș, Adriana Criste, Adriana Urcan, Andreea Bunea, Claudia Pașca, Florina Copaciu, Georgeta Diniță, Laura Stan, Marius Zăhan, Rodica Mărgăoan, Silvia Pătruica, Victorița Bonta. Photographs and cover design by Radu Pădurean (Radupadurean Photography), Sorina Darjan (USAMV Cluj), Silviu Samsodan (Suprema Advertising) Volunteers: Bogdan Butilcă, Demetra Dezmirean, Mara Dezmirean, Patricia Fedor, Cristian Mătea, Bogdan Onica, Lelia Pop, Demetra Rakosy, Alexandra Sicoe, Tania Someșfălean, Thomas Vezeteu. Acknowledgements: We are grateful to our collaborators: Robert Paxton, Robin Moritz, Christina Grozinger, Christian Pirk, Emilio Caprio and Silvio Erler. 3 Table of Contents Preface ...................................................................................................................... 9 Plenaries ................................................................................................................. 11 Spoken presentation ................................................................................................ 21 Neurobiology ...................................................................................................... 23 Genomics ............................................................................................................ 29 Behaviour ........................................................................................................... 37 Population Genetics ............................................................................................ 49 Pollinator ecology ............................................................................................... 65 Biological activity of bee products ..................................................................... 80 Pathology ............................................................................................................ 95 SmartBee .............................................................................................................. 125 Posters .................................................................................................................. 135 Neurobiology .................................................................................................... 137 Genomics .......................................................................................................... 139 Behaviour ......................................................................................................... 143 Pollinator ecology ............................................................................................. 171 Biologic activity of bee products ...................................................................... 188 Phatology .......................................................................................................... 211 Author index ......................................................................................................... 287 Tuesday - Wednesday - 07.09 Thursday - 08.09 Friday - 09.09 06.09 15:00-18:00 8:00 – 9:00 - Registration 9:00 – 9:45 Plenary lecture - Matthew Webster 9:00 – 9:45 Plenary lecture – Olav Rueppell Registration 9:45 – 10:30 - Session 9:00 – 9:15 - Welcome Adress Pathology - Aula 9:45 – 10:30 Plenary lecture – Marcelo Aizen Biological activity of bee products – Amf. Verde SMARTBEE 9:15 – 10:00 Plenary lecture Christina Grozinger 10:30 – 11:00 Caffee Break 10:30 – 11:00 Caffee Break 10:00 – 10:30 Caffee Break 11:00 – 13:00 - Session 11:00 – 11:15 EurBee Meeting 11:15-12:00 Plenary lecture - Jean Christophe Sandoz 10:30 – 11:15 Plenary lecture Adrian Horridge 11:15 - 13:00 - Session Biological activity of bee products – Amf. Verde 12:00 – 13:00 - Poster Session Population Genetics – Amf. Albastru Pathology - Aula Genomics – Amf. Verde Behaviour - Bibilioteca Pathology- Aula Population Genetics – Amf. Albastru Pollinators ecology – A6 Pollinators ecology – A6 Behaviour - Bibilioteca 13:00 – 15:00 - Lunch break 13:00 – 15:00 - Lunch break 13:00 – 15:00 - Lunch break 15:00 – 15:45 Plenary lecture- Franco Mutinelli 15:00 – 15:45 Plenary lecture - Maria Campos 15:45 – 16:30 Plenary lecture - Simon Potts 15:45 – 16:30 – Session Pathology - Aula Biological activity of bee products – Amf. Verde 16:30 – 17:00 Caffee Break Social Event – Trip to Salt Mine Turda and 16:30 – 17:00 Caffee Break 17:00 – 18:00 - Session Romanian evening at Ciumbrud winery 17:00 – 18:00 - Session Population Genetics - Amf. Albastru Pathology - Aula Genomics - Amf. Verde Biological activity of bee products – Amf. Verde Pathology - Aula SMARTBEE Pollinators ecology- A6 Neurobiology – Biblioteca 18:00 – 18:30 - Poster Session 20:00 - Banquet at Hotel Napoca 19:00 Welcome Party Wednesday – 07.09.2016 Aula “Mihai Șerban” Green Amphitheater Blue Amphitheater Library Hall A6 Hall 09:00-09:15 Welcome Adress 09:15-10:00 Plenary Christina Grozinger 09:45-10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-11:15 Plenary Adrian Horridge 11:15-11:30 Anneleen Parmentier Aumer Denise Ayça Özkan Koca James Makinson Rakosy Demetra 11:30-11:45 Jessy Praet Lewkowski Oleg Meral Kekecoglu Dreyersdorff Laura Moquet 11:45-12:00 Pierre Giovenazzo Vignal Alain Gayaunan Danailu Christian Pirk Gherardo Bogo 12:00-12:15 Tine Descamps Silva Sara İrfan Kandemir Stephan Wolf Yael Mandelik 12:15-12:30 Marie-Pierre Chauzat Regan Tim Diego Cejas Adam Tofilski Mazi Sanda Genetics Genomics Pathology Behaviour 12:30-12:45 Marion Laurent Population Çiğdem Özenirler 12:45-13:00 Marco Porporato Pollinator ecology Pierre Ouvrard 13:00-15:00 Lunch 15:00-15:45 Plenary Franco Mutinelli 15:45-16:30 Plenary Simon Potts 16:30-17:00 Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break 17:00-17:15 Moses Chemurot Denis Michez, Alon Ornai 17:15-17:30 Qiang Huang Silvio Erler Aniko Kovács 17:30-17:45 Laurianne Paris Laura Jara Alice Fournier ecology Genetics Pathology Pollinator 17:45-18:00 Jevrosima Stevanovic Population Beaurepaire Alexis Pierre Rasmont 18:18:30 Poster Session 6 Summary Thursday 08.09.2016 Aula “Mihai Șerban” Green Amphitheater Blue Amphitheater Library Hall A6 Hall 09:00-09:45 Plenary Matthew Webster 09:45-10:30 Plenary Marcelo Aizen 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break 11:00-11:15 Marie-Pierre Chauzat AnjaButtstedt Letitia Manuel Tritschler Robert Brodschneider 11:15-11:30 Häussermann Claudia Saorla Kavanagh Papoutsi Seltzer Rya Lina De Smet 11:30-11:45 Ziegelmann Bettina Janko Boņič Delatte Hélène Melissa Oddie Reet Karise 11:45-12:00 Mendoza Yamandú Annely Brandt Alice Pinto Fanny Mondet Laura Jones 12:00-12:15 Paul Page Christina Kast Dora Meral Kekeçoğlu Oraw.Duangphakdee Pathology Behaviour 12:15-12:30 Nanetti Antonio products Bee Carmen Muresan Henriques Monika Kos Stavrinides Menelaos Pollinator ecology Pollinator 12:30-12:45 Bettina Ziegelmann Mohammad Javed Genetics Population Melanie Parejo Manuel Tritschler Arnon Dag 12:45-13:00 Michele Mortarino Ansari 13:00-15:00 Lunch From 15:00 Social Event – Trip to Salt Mine Turda and Romanian evening Friday - 09.09.2016 Aula “Mihai Șerban” Green Amphitheater Blue Amphitheater 09:00- 09:45 Plenary Olav Rueppell 09:45-10:00 Joachim de Miranda Ahmet Guler Kaspar Bienefeld 10:00-10:15 Anne Dalmon Sang Mi Han Desiderato Annoscia 10:15 –10:30 Karel Schoonvaere Meral Kekecoglu Adrian Siceanu SmartBee Pathology 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break Bee products Coffee Break Coffee Break 11:00 – 11:15 EurBee Meeting 11:15-12:00 Plenary Jean Christophe Sandoz 12:00 – 13:00 Poster Session 13:00 – 15:00 Lunch 15:00 – 15:45 Plenary Maria Campos 15:45-16:00 Robert J. Paxton Thomas Vezeteu Ralph Büchler 16:00-16:15 Ibrahim Youssef Adriana Aurori Gennarod i Prisco 16:15-16:30 Philippe Bulet Llorens-Picher M. Ewan Campbell 16:30 – 17:00 Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break 17:00-17:15 Hatjina Fani Wegener, J SmartBee 17:15-17:30 Pathology Fabio Sgolastra Marina Meixner Bee Bee products 17:30-17:45 Geoffrey R. Williams Alex Uzunov 17:45-18:00 Ales Gregorc From 20:00 Banquet at Hotel Napoca 8 Preface EurBee 7 brings together in Cluj researchers from around the world concerned with apidology fields. The Conference Sections capture current topics of great interest and actuality from genomics, population genetics, behavior, pollinator ecology, neurobiology, the study of the biologically active potential of bee products and last but not least, bee pathology, which is
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