Abstract Strawberry (Fragaria x ananasa Duch.) is the most economically important soft fruit
worldwide. While self-and wind-pollination is possible for strawberry, without biotic …

Worldwide declines in critical hymenopteran pollinators, such as bumble bees and honey
bees, in recent decades have sparked a surge in research aimed at identifying the factors …

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 …

The spillover of Apis mellifera L. pathogens represents one driver implicated in the decline
of pollinators. The sac brood virus (SBV) is a widespread pathogen of honey bees, which …

Bumblebees (Apidae: Bombus spp.) are a major group of wild and domesticated bees that
provide crucial ecosystem services through wildflower and crop pollination. However, most …

Abstract Bumblebees (Apidae: Bombus spp.) are a major group of wild and domesticated
bees that provide crucial ecosystem services through wildflower and crop pollination …

The bumblebee gut parasite, Crithidia bombi, is widespread and prevalent in the field. It is
spread faecal-orally between colonies via the shared use of flowers when foraging. Its …

In a study of 220 eastern bumblebee specimens collected from the Roanoke and New River
Valley areas, PCR analysis of the gut lumen revealed the absence of Nosema spp …

The flowering plants substantially rely on insect pollinators for their reproduction. Bees, their
major pollinators, are totally reliant on floral resources (ie, mainly pollen and nectar) for their …