Plants have unique chemical and physical traits that can reduce infections in animals
ranging from primates to caterpillars. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus; Asteraceae) are one …

Exposure to environmental pollutants, including trace metals, is a major driver of bee decline
worldwide. While pesticides undergo standardised risk assessments (ie, LD 50) and the …

Bumble bees are important pollinators for many temperate crops. Because of the growing
demand for food from entomophilous crops, bumble bee colonies are commercially reared …

Human activities, urbanization, and industrialization contribute to pollution that affects
climate and air quality. A main atmospheric pollutant, the tropospheric ozone (O 3), can …

Simple Summary Bees suffer from diverse pathogens and parasites that play crucial roles in
shaping their communities. Alas, human activities have deeply disturbed natural bee …

Aims Diets and parasites influence the gut bacterial symbionts of bumble bees, but potential
interactive effects remain overlooked. The main objective of this study was to assess the …

Increasing evidence shows that wild bees, including bumble bees, are in decline due to a
range of stressors, including pesticides. Our knowledge of pesticide impacts has …

Résumé Intensive landscape modifications have led to the loss of floral resources, partly in
early spring when bumble bee queens need suitable pollen to establish their brood …

Pollen is a natural product that has gained popularity as a food supplement in the last years
thanks not only to its nutritional value but also to its multiple health benefits, as it has …

To face environmental stressors such as infection, animals may display behavioural
plasticity to improve their physiological status through ingestion of specific food. In bees, the …