The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L., Hymenoptera: Apidae) is a species of crucial
economic, agricultural and environmental importance. In the last ten years, some regions of …

Deformed wing virus (DWV; Iflaviridae) is one of many viruses infecting honeybees and one
of the most heavily investigated due to its close association with honeybee colony collapse …

Across the Northern hemisphere, managed honey bee colonies, Apis mellifera, are currently
affected by abrupt depopulation during winter and many factors are suspected to be …

Varroa mites and viruses are the currently the high-profile suspects in collapsing bee
colonies. Therefore, seasonal variation in varroa load and viruses (Acute-Kashmir-Israeli …

Although overall pollinator populations have declined over the last couple of decades, the
honey bee (Apis mellifera) malady, colony collapse disorder (CCD), has caused major …

Numerous studies have recently reported on the discovery of bee viruses in different
arthropod species and their possible transmission routes, vastly increasing our …

Viruses are significant threats to the health and well‐being of the honey bee, Apis mellifera.
To alleviate the threats posed by these invasive organisms, a better understanding of bee …

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) play a critical role in global food production as pollinators of
numerous crops. Recently, honey bee populations in the United States, Canada, and …

Acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), Kashmir bee virus (KBV) and Israeli acute paralysis virus
(IAPV) are part of a complex of closely related viruses from the Family Dicistroviridae. These …

The economically most important honey bee species, Apis mellifera, was formerly
considered to be parasitized by one microsporidian, Nosema apis. Recently,[Higes, M …