An increasing degree of attention is being given to the ecosystem services which insect
pollinators supply, and the economic value of these services. Recent research suggests that …

Resilient pollination services depend on sufficient abundance of pollinating insects over
time. Currently, however, most knowledge about the status and trends of pollinators is based …

Recent major losses of managed honeybee, Apis mellifera, colonies at a global scale have
resulted in a multitude of research efforts to identify the underlying mechanisms. Numerous …

Parasites and pathogens are apparent key factors for the detrimental health of managed
European honey bee subspecies, Apis mellifera. Apicultural trade is arguably the main …

In parts of the northern hemisphere, many pollinator species are in decline, with potential
adverse implications for pollination and the ecosystem service of food production. It is …

Pollination is an important ecosystem service that benefits human welfare by increasing the
quantity and quality of fruit and seed set of many crops. The decline in bee abundance and …

Insect pollination is an important ecosystem service that benefits many food crops. However,
the loss and fragmentation of semi-natural and non-crop habitats have drastically …