The effect of different feeding strategies on honey bee gut microbiota and the presence of Nosema

Colony development in honey bees depends on both the environmental conditions and their genetic structure. Nutrition is the one of the most important factors in the honey bee’s health. This study was carried out in 48 colonies and included six groups (a control and five feeding groups). In the experiment, the effect of different feeding strategies on intestinal flora and the presence of Nosema was investigated. Pantoea agglomerans, Pseudomonas luteola, Burkholderia cepacia, Brevibacillus nitrificans, Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Aeromonas hydrophila, and P. alcalidimonas were detected in the intestinal microflora of the bee samples by morphological and phenotypic identification. The results of phenotypic identification were confirmed using 16S rRNA sequence analysis for P. agglomerans and B. nitrificans strains. The presence of Nosema was simultaneously investigated in all groups. Only Nosema cerenae was detected using DNA analysis in the positive Nosema spore samples. © 2022, South African Journal for Animal Sciences. All rights reserved.This article was produced by the project “The Pollen Preferences of Honeybees and the Effects of Pollen Use in Winter on Colony Dynamics” (TAGEM/HAYSÜD/B/20/A4/P5/1890), supported by The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM). We would like to acknowledge TAGEM and the Aegean Agricultural Research Institute for their support.ÜD/B/20/A4/P5/1890; Agricultural Research Institute, ΙΓ

Security in a sea of insecurity: job security and intention to stay among service sector employees in Turkey

This article examines the association between job security and intention to stay for those who are employed in Turkey. There is a high level of unemployment in the country and many workers there are concerned about their job security. Job security refers to the objective dimensions of continuous contract, working full-time hours and paid and unpaid overtime. Job security also refers to the subjective dimension of perceived job security. We surveyed 407 employees in banking and related sectors' call centres, five-star hotel front-line staff and airline cabin crews. Results show that objective dimensions of job security are not associated with intention to stay. However, perceived job security is significantly and positively associated with intention to stay. We recommend that human resource managers focus on the perceived job security aspect of employment to keep valuable employees with the company.Boğaziçi Üniversitesi - 08N101Kocaeli Üniversitesi - 2008-25Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada International Opportunities Fund - 861-2007-302