Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are key pollinators that support global agriculture and are long-
established models for developmental and behavioural research. Recently, they have …

The provision of probiotics benefits the health of a wide range of organisms, from humans to
animals and plants. Probiotics can enhance stress resilience of endangered organisms …

Antibiotic use in apiculture is often necessary to ensure the survival of honey bee colonies.
However, beekeepers are faced with the dilemma of needing to combat bacterial brood …

Combining microbiome science and biointegrated design offers opportunities to help
address the intertwined challenges of urban ecosystem degradation and human disease …

Honeybees are vital for global crop pollination, making indispensable contributions to
agricultural productivity. However, these vital insects are currently facing escalating colony …

Honey bees are essential pollinators for several economically important crops. In temperate
countries, honey bee colonies face multiple threats during the overwintering period, such as …

Emerging nanopesticides are gradually gaining widespread application in agriculture due to
their excellent properties, but their potential risks to pollinating insects are not fully …

Managed populations of honey bees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus; Hymenoptera: Apidae) are
regularly exposed to infectious diseases. Good hive management including the occasional …

Antibiotics are frequently employed to control bacterial diseases in honeybees, but their
broad-spectrum action can disrupt the delicate balance of the gut microbiome, leading to …

Background The gut microbiome of honey bees significantly influences vital traits and
metabolic processes, including digestion, detoxification, nutrient provision, development …