Plants have unique chemical and physical traits that can reduce infections in animals
ranging from primates to caterpillars. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus; Asteraceae) are one …

Bumble bees are important pollinators for a great diversity of wild and cultivated plants, and
in many parts of the world certain species have been found to be in decline, gone locally …

Insects play crucial roles in nearly every ecosystem and provide a wide array of ecosystem
services. However, both managed and wild insect populations face threats from parasites …

The commercial production and subsequent movement of bumble bees for pollination of
agricultural field and greenhouse crops is a growing industry in North America and globally …

International companies commercially rear bumblebees worldwide, the trade of which is
regulated through agreements established by the World Trade Organization (WTO) …

Many bumble bee species are declining worldwide. Disease and habitat loss are two
contributors to these declines, yet little is known about disease transmission within bumble …

An increasing number of wild bee species are declining or threatened with extinction
worldwide. Decline has been proposed to be caused by a combination of threats, including …

Greenhouse tomato production is a growing business worldwide, and it is strongly promoted
by bumblebee pollination. Although there are over 250 bumblebee species worldwide, very …

Historically, the neogregarine Apicystis bombi was isolated almost exclusively from bumble
bees (Bombus spp.) where it disrupts adipose tissue, increasing hosts' mortality rates …

Pollinator populations are declining worldwide and over 87% of flowering plant species and
87 of the leading global food crops rely on pollinators for seed production. Pollinator decline …