The method can be scaled down for the extraction of Varroa destructor mites (see the BEEBOOK paper on varroa (Dietemann et al ., 2013) for details on sampling) or bee embryos and up for larger larvae and pupae (see section 1.2. 1  Extract only the abdomen and/or thorax if possible. 2  Put tissue from a single bee in a 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tube. 3  Add ...
Health benefits of Pistachios. Pistachios are delicious tree nuts recognized for their wholesome nutrition properties. Together with walnuts, almonds, and cashew, they offer good sources of protein, fats, and minerals to inhabitants living around otherwise dry and arid regions of Central, West and South Asia.
Pecans: The perfect low-carb snack. Did you know that a handful of pecans -- 1 ounce of pecans or 20 pecan halves -- contain only 4 grams of carbohydrates? Pecans are also heart healthy -- almost 90 percent of the fats (oils) in pecans are unsaturated. Pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals -- including vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, several B vitamins and zinc. And, 1 ounce of pecans provides 10 percent of the recommended Daily Value for fiber.