Urban areas are growing worldwide and alter landscapes in a persistent fashion, thereby
affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services such as pollination in a little understood way …

Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of
73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the …

Honey bee is vital for pollination and ecological services, boosting crops productivity in
terms of quality and quantity, and production of colony products: wax, royal jelly, bee venom …

There is increasing worldwide concern about the impacts of pesticide residues on honey
bees and bee colony survival, but how sublethal effects of pesticides on bees might cause …

Intensive agriculture can contribute to pollinator decline, exemplified by alarmingly high
annual losses of honey bee colonies in regions dominated by annual crops (eg, midwestern …

Honey bee colony losses in the US have exceeded acceptable levels for at least a decade,
leaving beekeepers in need of management practices to improve colony health and survival …

Many insect species, including social insects, are currently declining in abundance and
diversity. Pollutants such as pesticides, heavy metals, or airborne fine particulate matter from …

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 …

Pesticide residues have been linked to reduced bee health and increased honey bee colony
failure. Most research to date has investigated the role of pesticides on individual honey …

Exposure to multiple stress factors is believed to contribute to honey bee colony decline.
However, little is known about how co-exposure to stress factors can alter the survival and …