Honey bees, and pollinators in general, play a major role in the health of ecosystems. There
is a consensus about the steady decrease in pollinator populations, which raises global …

Besides representing one of the most relevant threats of fungal origin to human and animal
health, the genus Aspergillus includes opportunistic pathogens which may infect bees …

Knowledge regarding the honey bee pathogens borne by invasive bee pests remains
scarce. This investigation aimed to assess the presence in Aethina tumida (small hive …

Abstract Information concerning the pathogenic role of honey bee viruses in invasive
species are still scarce. The aim of this investigation was to assess the presence of several …

Invasive paper wasps such as Polistes dominula are a major pest and problem for
biodiversity around the globe. Safe and highly targeted methods for the control of these and …

Highlights•Invasive social wasps are ecologically damaging and increasingly recognized for
predation of bees.•Topics of research studies appear to parallel stage of …

Wasps of the genus Vespula are social insects that have become major pests and predators
in their introduced range. Viruses present in these wasps have been studied in the context of …

Simple Summary Currently, bee viruses are one of the threats to honey bee populations.
The increase in invasive Vespid species causes a negative impact on honey bee colonies …

Invasive species present a worldwide concern as competition and pathogen reservoirs for
native species. Specifically, the invasive social wasp, Vespula pensylvanica, is native to …

Abstract The German wasp, Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), is social insect
that honey contributes to pollination and biological control because they feed on agricultural …