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 …

Large-scale declines in bee abundance and species richness over the last decade have
sounded an alarm, given the crucial pollination services that bees provide. Population dips …

Fungal pathogens, among other stressors, negatively impact the productivity and population
size of honey bees, one of our most important pollinators (1, 2), in particular their brood …

How a host's microbiome changes over its lifespan can influence development and ageing.
As these temporal patterns have only been described in detail for a handful of hosts, an …

Highlights•Mutualistic bacteria confer functional traits to many social and gregarious
insects.•Group living and social behavior shape host microbial communities.•Social …

1. The study of wild bumblebee nests has been hindered by the difficulty in locating and
observing them. Here, 47 wild nests were located using a sniffer dog and volunteers. The …

Sulfoxaflor is a globally important novel insecticide that can have negative impacts on the
reproductive output of bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) colonies. However, it remains unclear …

The deformed wing virus (DWV) is one of the most common honey bee pathogens. The virus
may also be detected in other insect species, including Bombus terrestris adults from wild …

Solitary bees are subject to a variety of pressures that cause severe population declines.
Currently, habitat loss, temperature shifts, agrochemical exposure, and new parasites are …

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 …