Floral nectar is prone to colonization by nectar-adapted yeasts and bacteria via air-, rain-,
and animal-mediated dispersal. Upon colonization, microbes can modify nectar chemical …

Highlights•Several floral traits are associated with pollinator-related microbe transmission.•
Beneficial and pathogenic microbes may share some transmission constraints.•Plant and …

The OneHealth approach aims to further our understanding of the drivers of human, animal
and environmental health, and, ultimately, to improve them by combining approaches and …

The commercial production and subsequent movement of bumble bees for pollination of
agricultural field and greenhouse crops is a growing industry in North America and globally …

Simple Summary Bee declines have been reported worldwide, partly due to parasite spread
induced by human activities. However, bees may forage on specific floral resources to face …

The bumblebee gut parasite, Crithidia bombi, is widespread and prevalent in the field. Its
interaction with Bombus spp. is a well-established epidemiological model. It is spread faecal …

Pathogens and parasites are drivers of declines in bumble bees. Their levels can be
influenced by numerous abiotic and biotic factors, thus managing disease in these bees …

Bees are important pollinators in wild and agricultural ecosystems, and understanding the
factors driving their global declines is key to maintaining these pollination services …

Specific floral resources may help bees to face environmental challenges such as parasite
infection, as recently shown for sunflower pollen. Whereas this pollen diet is known to be …

Bumble bees (Bombus spp) are critical pollinators contributing to native ecosystems as well
as agricultural production. At least half of the studied bumble bee species in North America …