Feedbacks between nutrition and disease in honey bee health
AG Dolezal, AL Toth - Current opinion in insect science, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Nutritional stress and disease are two of the main concerns in honey bee
health.•Poor nutrition can lead to increased susceptibility to viral and fungal diseases.•Some …
health.•Poor nutrition can lead to increased susceptibility to viral and fungal diseases.•Some …
Integrated pest and pollinator management–expanding the concept
The objective of integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) is to co‐manage for pest
control and pollination goals. Departing from the well‐established concept of integrated pest …
control and pollination goals. Departing from the well‐established concept of integrated pest …
Land-use change reduces habitat suitability for supporting managed honey bee colonies in the Northern Great Plains
Human reliance on insect pollination services continues to increase even as pollinator
populations exhibit global declines. Increased commodity crop prices and federal subsidies …
populations exhibit global declines. Increased commodity crop prices and federal subsidies …
[HTML][HTML] County-level analysis reveals a rapidly shifting landscape of insecticide hazard to honey bees (Apis mellifera) on US farmland
Each year, millions of kilograms of insecticides are applied to crops in the US. While
insecticide use supports food, fuel, and fiber production, it can also threaten non-target …
insecticide use supports food, fuel, and fiber production, it can also threaten non-target …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of biotic and abiotic stressors on managed and feral bees
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 …
sounded an alarm, given the crucial pollination services that bees provide. Population dips …
[HTML][HTML] Honey bee foraging ecology: Season but not landscape diversity shapes the amount and diversity of collected pollen
N Danner, A Keller, S Härtel, I Steffan-Dewenter - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The availability of pollen in agricultural landscapes is essential for the successful growth and
reproduction of honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera L.). The quantity and diversity of collected …
reproduction of honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera L.). The quantity and diversity of collected …
Toward the protection of bees and pollination under global change: present and future perspectives in a challenging applied science
A Decourtye, C Alaux, Y Le Conte, M Henry - Current opinion in insect …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Two-fold increase in the proportion of global change publications in the last 30
years.•Restore and protect bee habitats (network of 'green infrastructure'for foraging and …
years.•Restore and protect bee habitats (network of 'green infrastructure'for foraging and …
Native habitat mitigates feast–famine conditions faced by honey bees in an agricultural landscape
Intensive agriculture can contribute to pollinator decline, exemplified by alarmingly high
annual losses of honey bee colonies in regions dominated by annual crops (eg, midwestern …
annual losses of honey bee colonies in regions dominated by annual crops (eg, midwestern …
Interacting stressors matter: diet quality and virus infection in honeybee health
AG Dolezal, J Carrillo-Tripp… - Royal Society …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Honeybee population declines have been linked to multiple stressors, including reduced
diet diversity and increased exposure to understudied viral pathogens. Despite interest in …
diet diversity and increased exposure to understudied viral pathogens. Despite interest in …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation of pollen collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) in developed areas across four regions in the United States
For honey bees (Apis mellifera), colony maintenance and growth are highly dependent on
worker foragers obtaining sufficient resources from flowering plants year round. Despite the …
worker foragers obtaining sufficient resources from flowering plants year round. Despite the …