Declines in pollinator health are frequently hypothesized to be the combined result of
multiple interacting biotic and abiotic stressors; namely, nutritional limitations, pesticide …

The parasitic mite Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) is one of the greatest
stressors of Apis mellifera (L.) honey bee colonies. When Varroa infestations reach …

There is great interest in alternative pollination strategies for crop production in the face of
climate change and perennial threats to the traditional pollination mechanisms. This review …

The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is severely impacted by the parasitic Tropilaelaps
mercedesae mite, which has the capacity to outcompete Varroa destructor mites (the current …

Honey bees are essential pollinators for global agriculture. The viromes of US commercial
apiaries and their ectoparasitic mites are poorly characterized at a strain level and there is a …

Honey bees are the third most economically important agricultural animal in the world due to
their role as pollinators. Honey bee pollination services and all hive duties are performed by …

In recent decades, worldwide concerns about the health of honey bees motivated the
development of surveys to monitor the colony losses, of which Sub-Saharan Africa has had …

Pollination by insects is vital for global agriculture, with honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) being
the most important pollinators. Honey bees are exposed to numerous stressors, including …

We conducted a citizen science survey on winter honey bee colony losses in Poland. A total
of 2169 beekeepers, possessing 77 867 colonies, reported valid loss rates from all regions …

Simple Summary Diseases are a major cause of honeybee colony weakness and death. An
effective and fast way to diagnose subclinical infections is by sampling and analyzing debris …