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Miguel Corona (PhD)
Bee Research Laboratory
Research Physiologist (Insects)

Phone: (301) 504-8570
Fax: (301) 504-8736

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Projects
Managing Honey Bees Against Disease and Colony Stress
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 438129

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Prevalence and distribution of Varroa destructor and Nosema spp. in symptomatic honey bee colonies across the USA from 2015 to 2022 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abban, S.K., Smith, B., Corona, M.V., Cook, S.C., Evans, J.D., Chen, Y., Alburaki, M. 2024. Prevalence and distribution of Varroa destructor and Nosema spp. in symptomatic honey bee colonies across the USA from 2015 to 2022. Scientific Reports. Article e1726. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51514-9.
Decoupling the effects of nutrition, age and behavioral caste on honey bee physiology,immunity, and colony health Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corona, M.V., Branchiccela, B., Madella, S., Chen, Y., Evans, J.D. 2023. Decoupling the effects of nutrition, age and behavioral caste on honey bee physiology,immunity, and colony health. Frontiers in Physiology. 14. Article e1149840. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1149840.
Mediating a host cell signaling pathway linked to the overwinter mortality offers a promising therapeutic approach for improving bee health Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Liu, A., Huang, S., Evans, J.D., Cook, S.C., Palmer-Young, E., Corona, M.V., Alburaki, M., Liu, G., Han, R., Li, W., Hao, Y., Li, J., Gilligan, T., Smith-Pardo, A.H., Banmeke, O., Posada-Florez, F.J., Gao, Y.H., Hoffman, G.D., Xie, H., Chen, Y. 2022. Mediating a host cell signaling pathway linked to the overwinter mortality offers a promising therapeutic approach for improving bee health. Journal of Advanced Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2022.12.011.
Microbiological and chemical characterization of water kefir: an innovative source of probiotics for bee nutrition Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodriguez, M.A., Fernandez, L.A., Diaz, M.L., Perez, M., Corona, M.V., Reynaldi, F.J. 2023. Microbiological and chemical characterization of water kefir: an innovative source of probiotics for bee nutrition. Revista Argentina de Microbiología. 55:176-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ram.2022.09.003.
Antiparasitic effects of three floral volatiles on trypanosomatid infection in honey bees Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmer-Young, E., Markowitz, L.M., Grubbs, K.F., Zhang, Y., Corona, M.V., Schwarz, R., Chen, Y., Evans, J.D. 2022. Antiparasitic effects of three floral volatiles on trypanosomatid infection in honey bees. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 194:107830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2022.107830.
Influence of honey bee seasonal phenotype and emerging conditions on diet behavior and susceptibility to imidacloprid Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alburaki, M., Madella, S., Vu, P., Corona, M.V. 2022. Influence of honey bee seasonal phenotype and emerging conditions on diet behavior and susceptibility to imidacloprid. Apidologie. 53:12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-022-00922-9.
RFID technology serving honey bee research: A comprehensive description of a 32-antenna system to study honey bee behavior Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alburaki, M., Madella, S., Corona, M.V. 2021. RFID technology serving honey bee research: A comprehensive description of a 32-antenna system to study honey bee behavior. Sensors. 4(4):88. https://doi.org/10.3390/asi4040088.
The effect of a novel dietary supplement based on fishery industry waste hydrolysate, essential fatty acids and phytochemicals on honey bee nuclei development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Polyurethane honey bee hives provide better winter insulation than wooden hives Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alburaki, M., Corona, M.V. 2022. Polyurethane honey bee hives provide better winter insulation than wooden hives. Journal of Apicultural Research. 61(2):190-196. https://DOI.org/10.1080/00218839.2021.1999578.
Excluding flying insects during flowering does not affect soybean yield - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Impact of nutritional stress on honey bee colony health Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Branchiccela, B., Castelli, L., Corona, M.V., Diaz-Cetti, S., Invernizzi, C., Jorge, D., Mendoza, Y., Santos, E., Zunino, P., Antunes, K. 2019. Impact of nutritional stress on honey bee colony health. Scientific Reports. 9(1):10156. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46453-9.
Molecular detection of melissococcus plutonius assessed in africanized honey bee populations (Apis mellifera) in three regions of Colombia Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tibata, V.M., Junca, H., Sanchez, A., Corona, M.V., Ariza, M.F., Figueroa, J. 2018. Molecular detection of melissococcus plutonius assessed in africanized honey bee populations (Apis mellifera) in three regions of Colombia. Journal of Apicultural Research. 57(3):418-424. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2018.1439151.
Molecular mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity in social insects - (Review Article)
Corona, M.V., Libbrecht, R., Wheeler, D.E. 2016. Molecular mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity in social insects. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 13:55-60. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2015.12.003.
Proteomics analysis reveals protein expression differences for hypopharyngeal gland activity in the honeybee, Apis mellifera carnica Pollmann - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ting, J., Zhenguo, L., Jie, S., Fang, S., Qin, L., Liming, W., Guohong, C., Corona, M.V. 2014. Proteomics analysis reveals protein expression differences for hypopharyngeal gland activity in the honeybee, Apis mellifera carnica Pollmann. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 15(1):1.
Transcriptome comparison between inactivated and activated ovaries of the honey bee Apis mellifera L - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Niu, D., Zheng, H., Corona, M.V., Lu, Y., Chen, X., Cao, L. 2014. Transcriptome comparison between inactivated and activated ovaries of the honey bee Apis mellifera L. Insect Molecular Biology. 23(5):668-681.
Israeli acute paralysis virus: epidemiology, pathogenesis and implications for honey bee health and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, Y., Pettis, J.S., Corona, M.V., Chen, W., Spivak, M., Visscher, K.P., Hoffman, G.D., Boncristiani, H., Zhao, Y., Vanengelsdorp, D., Delaplane, K., Solter, L., Drummond, F., Kramer, M.H., Lipkin, I.W., Palacios, G., Hamilton, M.C., Smith Jr, I.B., Huang, S., Zheng, H., Li, J., Zhang, X., Zhou, A., Wu, L., Zhou, J., Lee, M.L., Teixeira, E.W., Li, Z., Evans, J.D., Li, C. 2014. Israeli acute paralysis virus: epidemiology, pathogenesis and implications for honey bee health and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). PLoS Pathogens. 10 (7):e1004261. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004261.
Vitellogenin Underwent Subfunctionalization to Acquire Caste and Behavioral Specific Expression in The Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corona, M.V., Libbrecht, R., Wurm, Y., Riva, O., Keller, L. 2013. Vitellogenin Underwent Subfunctionalization to Acquire Caste and Behavioral Specific Expression in The Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus. PLoS Genetics. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003730.
Interplay between Insulin Signaling, Juvenile Hormone and Vitellogenin Regulates Maternal Effects on Polyphenism in Ants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Libbrecht, R., Corona, M.V., Azevedo, D., Serrao, J.E., Keller, L. 2013. Interplay between Insulin Signaling, Juvenile Hormone and Vitellogenin Regulates Maternal Effects on Polyphenism in Ants. PLoS Biology. 110(27):11050-11055.
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