Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …

Over the past two decades, there has been an alarming decline in the number of honey bee
colonies. This phenomenon is called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Bee products play a …

Recent studies highlighted that exposure to glyphosate can affect specific members of the
core gut microbiota of honey bee workers. However, in this study, bees were exposed to …

Problems such as food shortages in the world, serious soil nutrient loss, and residues of
pesticides in the environment have put enormous pressure on humans and the environment …

Neonicotinoids are the fastest-growing insecticide accounting for over 25% of the global
pesticide market and are capable of controlling a range of pests that damage croplands …

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid systemic insecticide used worldwide. Despite its hazardous
impact on non-target organisms, few studies have been conducted concerning the potential …

Pesticide exposures can have detrimental impacts on bee pollinators, ranging from
immediate mortality to sub-lethal impacts. Flupyradifurone is the active ingredient in …

Pesticide residues in beebread, live and dead honey bees, together with honey bee death
rate were monitored from June 2016 to June 2018 in three apiaries, located near agricultural …

Pollinator diversity and abundance in North America have been at a steep decline over the
last two decades due to the combinatorial effects of several environmental and …

Imidacloprid severely poisons the nontarget insect honey bee Apis mellifera. Few treatments
are available to mitigate the adverse effects of imidacloprid. The primary concern is that the …