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 …

Pesticide exposure, infectious disease, and nutritional stress contribute to honey bee
mortality and a high rate of colony loss. This realization has fueled a decades-long …

The gut microbiome plays an important role in bee health and disease. But it can be
disrupted by pesticides and in-hive chemicals, putting honey bee health in danger. We used …

Glyphosate (GLY) is an herbicide widely used in agriculture. First considered as non-toxic or
slightly toxic to bees, GLY and its different formulations have shown, more recently, to affect …

The widespread use of glyphosate-based formulations to eliminate unwanted vegetation
has increased concerns regarding their effects on non-target organisms, such as honey …

The honey bee is an important fruit and vegetable pollinator and a producer of honey and
other hive products. Beekeeping is a sustainable and high-potential activity for local …

Bees are critical for crop pollination, but there is limited information on levels and sources of
pesticide exposure in commercial agriculture. We collected pollen from foraging honey bees …

Research evidence suggests that pesticide residues are one of the leading potential causes
of the decline in pollinators, especially during vulnerable periods such as foraging in the …

In an agricultural environment, where crops are treated with pesticides, bees are likely to be
exposed to a range of chemical compounds in a variety of ways. The extent to which …

Pesticide and veterinary drug residues are one of the stress factors affecting bee health and
mortality. To investigate the occurrence, the concentration and the toxicity risk to bees of …