Social insect colonies have evolved collective immune defences against parasites. These
'social immune systems' result from the cooperation of the individual group members to …

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are highly social bees that are native to tropical and sub-tropical
ecosystems. Resin use is vital to many aspects of stingless bee colony function. Stingless …

Social insects are able to mount both group‐level and individual defences against
pathogens. Here we focus on individual defences, by presenting a genome‐wide analysis of …

Social immunity, which describes how individual behaviors of group members effectively
reduce disease and parasite transmission at the colony level, is an emerging field in social …

Organic acids continue to receive considerable attention as feed additives for animal
production. Most of the emphasis to date has focused on food safety aspects, particularly on …

Termites, ants and earthworms are considered as soil engineers because of their effects on
soil properties and their influence on the availability of resources for other organisms …

In this review, we provide a current reference on disease resistance in insect societies. We
start with the genetics of immunity in the context of behavioral and physiological processes …

The study of infection and immunity in insects has achieved considerable prominence with
the appreciation that their host defense mechanisms share many fundamental …

Diverse animals have evolved an ability to collect antimicrobial compounds from the
environment as a means of reducing infection risk. Honey bees battle an extensive …

Mounting effective resistance against pathogens is costly in terms of energy and nutrients.
However, it remains unexplored whether hosts can offset such costs by adjusting their …