Integrated Pest Management Control of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae), the Most Damaging Pest of (Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)) Colonies

CJ Jack, JD Ellis - Journal of Insect Science, 2021 - academic.oup.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Plant protection product residues in plant pollen and nectar: A review of current knowledge

E Zioga, R Kelly, B White, JC Stout - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Exposure to Plant Protection Products, PPPs,(fungicides, herbicides and
insecticides) is a significant stressor for bees and other pollinators, and has recently been …

A national survey of managed honey bee colony losses in the USA: results from the Bee Informed Partnership for 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20

S Bruckner, M Wilson, D Aurell, K Rennich… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Beekeepers in the United States have experienced high losses of managed honey
bee (Apis mellifera) colonies for more than a decade. Long-term, multi-year monitoring …

Honeybee gut microbiota promotes host weight gain via bacterial metabolism and hormonal signaling

H Zheng, JE Powell, MI Steele… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Social bees harbor a simple and specialized microbiota that is spatially organized into
different gut compartments. Recent results on the potential involvement of bee gut …

A national survey of managed honey bee 2015–2016 annual colony losses in the USA

K Kulhanek, N Steinhauer, K Rennich… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Managed honey bee colony losses are of concern in the USA and globally. This survey,
which documents the rate of colony loss in the USA during the 2015–2016 season, is the …

Pesticide residues in honey bees, pollen and beeswax: Assessing beehive exposure

P Calatayud-Vernich, F Calatayud, E Simó… - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
In order to study the distribution of pesticide residues in beekeeping matrices, samples of
live in-hive worker honey bees (Apis mellifera), fresh stored pollen and beeswax were …

Bees under interactive stressors: the novel insecticides flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor along with the fungicide azoxystrobin disrupt the gut microbiota of honey bees …

Y Al Naggar, B Singavarapu, RJ Paxton… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The gut microbiome plays an important role in bee health and disease. But it can be
disrupted by pesticides and in-hive chemicals, putting honey bee health in danger. We used …

Nosema ceranae in Apis mellifera: a 12 years postdetection perspective

R Martín‐Hernández, C Bartolomé… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nosema ceranae is a hot topic in honey bee health as reflected by numerous papers
published every year. This review presents an update of the knowledge generated in the last …

Novel probiotic approach to counter Paenibacillus larvae infection in honey bees

BA Daisley, AP Pitek, JA Chmiel, KF Al… - The ISME …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
American foulbrood (AFB) is a highly virulent disease afflicting honey bees (Apis mellifera).
The causative organism, Paenibacillus larvae, attacks honey bee brood and renders entire …

Effects of decreases of animal pollinators on human nutrition and global health: a modelling analysis

MR Smith, GM Singh, D Mozaffarian, SS Myers - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Anthropogenic declines of animal pollinators and the associated effects on
human nutrition are of growing concern. We quantified the nutritional and health outcomes …