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 …

Bees are fundamental insects in agroecosystems, mainly due to pollination. However, its
decline has been observed in recent years, and the contamination by pesticides is …

Simple Summary Varroa destructor is a parasitic organism feeding and living among
honeybees. It transmits viruses like the Deformed Wing Virus which can lead to the decline …

Several pyrethroids (such as flumethrin and fluvalinate) with low toxicity to honey bees and
comparable high toxicity to mites are used worldwide as acaricides. However, flumethrin has …

The widespread use of fungicides for plant protection has increased the potential for
pollinator exposure. This study therefore aimed at assessing the acute and chronic effects of …

Bees are essential pollinators of crops and wild plants and their ability to forage and
pollinate are key aspects of their behaviour. Bee populations are under threat, with the use …

Pesticide exposure, heavy metal pollution, and biological stressors drive a worldwide,
ongoing, and rapid population decline of the crucial pollinator honeybee. Drastic colony loss …

Acaricides commonly used to control the honey bee parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, may
also adversely affect bees. Sublethal LD 05 doses of synthetic (tau-fluvalinate, amitraz, and …

Fenazaquin, a potent insecticide widely used to control phytophagous mites, has recently
emerged as a potential solution for managing Varroa destructor mites in honeybees …

The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, vectors Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterium that
causes Lyme Disease. Although synthetic pesticides can reduce tick numbers, there are …