Integrated Pest Management Control of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae), the Most Damaging Pest of (Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)) Colonies

CJ Jack, JD Ellis - Journal of Insect Science, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Varroa destructor is among the greatest biological threats to western honey bee (Apis
mellifera L.) health worldwide. Beekeepers routinely use chemical treatments to control this …

Pathogens spillover from honey bees to other arthropods

A Nanetti, L Bortolotti, G Cilia - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Honey bees, and pollinators in general, play a major role in the health of ecosystems. There
is a consensus about the steady decrease in pollinator populations, which raises global …

Honey bees and climate explain viral prevalence in wild bee communities on a continental scale

N Piot, O Schweiger, I Meeus, O Yañez, L Straub… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Viruses are omnipresent, yet the knowledge on drivers of viral prevalence in wild host
populations is often limited. Biotic factors, such as sympatric managed host species, as well …

Disentangling the microbial ecological factors impacting honey bee susceptibility to Paenibacillus larvae infection

BA Daisley, AP Pitek, E Mallory, AM Chernyshova… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Paenibacillus larvae is a spore-forming bacterial entomopathogen and causal agent of the
important honey bee larval disease, American foulbrood (AFB). Active infections by …

Viral communities in the parasite Varroa destructor and in colonies of their honey bee host (Apis mellifera) in New Zealand

PJ Lester, A Felden, JW Baty, M Bulgarella… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is a leading cause of mortality for Western honey bee
(Apis mellifera) colonies around the globe. We sought to confirm the presence and likely …

Insights into varroa mite (Varroa destructor) infestation levels in local honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies of Ethiopia

A Gela, A Atickem, A Bezabeh… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The varroa mite (Varroa destructor) is the most economically important parasitic pest of
honey bees (Apis mellifera) that causes global colony decline and loss. Since its first …

Detection of Lotmaria passim, Crithidia mellificae and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida)

A Nanetti, JD Ellis, I Cardaio, G Cilia - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Knowledge regarding the honey bee pathogens borne by invasive bee pests remains
scarce. This investigation aimed to assess the presence in Aethina tumida (small hive …

Results of an international survey for risk assessment of honey bee health concerning Varroa management

A De Carolis, AJ Newmark, J Kim, J Cazier, E Hassler… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Here, we present the results of an online international survey concerning the adoption of
good beekeeping practices and proper biosecurity measures for the management of …

Evaluating the Efficacy of Common Treatments Used for Vairimorpha (Nosema) spp. Control

C Prouty, C Jack, R Sagili, JD Ellis - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vairimorpha (formerly Nosema) apis and V. ceranae are microsporidian pathogens that are
of concern for managed honey bee colonies. Multiple treatments have been proposed to be …

Seasonal differences in Varroa destructor population growth in western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies

CJ Jack, I de Bem Oliveira, CB Kimmel… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Varroa destructor is a major threat for apiculture worldwide. A successful approach to control
this parasite must include the application of effective treatments at the correct time. To …