Factors associated with honey bee colony losses: A mini-review

P Hristov, R Shumkova, N Palova, B Neov - Veterinary Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L., Hymenoptera: Apidae) is a species of crucial
economic, agricultural and environmental importance. In the last ten years, some regions of …

Integrated Pest Management Control of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae), the Most Damaging Pest of (Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)) Colonies

CJ Jack, JD Ellis - Journal of Insect Science, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Varroa destructor is among the greatest biological threats to western honey bee (Apis
mellifera L.) health worldwide. Beekeepers routinely use chemical treatments to control this …

Drivers of colony losses

N Steinhauer, K Kulhanek, K Antúnez, H Human… - Current opinion in insect …, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, in some regions of the world, honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies
have experienced rates of colony loss that are difficult for beekeepers to sustain. The …

Honeybees are far too insufficient to supply optimum pollination services in agricultural systems worldwide

SK Mashilingi, H Zhang, LA Garibaldi, J An - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Evidence of a decline in wild pollinators is increasing across global and local habitats.
However, with regional variation, the number of managed pollinators has increased globally …

Absence of deformed wing virus and Varroa destructor in Australia provides unique perspectives on honeybee viral landscapes and colony losses

JMK Roberts, DL Anderson, PA Durr - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) health is threatened globally by the complex interaction of
multiple stressors, including the parasitic mite Varroa destructor and a number of pathogenic …

Viral communities in the parasite Varroa destructor and in colonies of their honey bee host (Apis mellifera) in New Zealand

PJ Lester, A Felden, JW Baty, M Bulgarella… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is a leading cause of mortality for Western honey bee
(Apis mellifera) colonies around the globe. We sought to confirm the presence and likely …

Honey bee colony losses: Why are honey bees disappearing?

P Hristov, R Shumkova, N Palova, B Neov - Sociobiology, 2021 - periodicos.uefs.br
Sociobiology Page 1 Open access journal: http://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology
ISSN: 0361-6525 DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v68i1.5851 Sociobiology 68(1): e-5851 (March …

The final frontier: ecological and evolutionary dynamics of a global parasite invasion

NC Chapman, T Colin, J Cook… - Biology …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Studying rapid biological changes accompanying the introduction of alien organisms into
native ecosystems can provide insights into fundamental ecological and evolutionary theory …

Beekeeper stewardship, colony loss, and Varroa destructor management

CA Thoms, KC Nelson, A Kubas, N Steinhauer… - Ambio, 2019 - Springer
Varroa (Varroa destructor) is a leading cause of honey bee mortality worldwide. In a US
national survey of beekeepers, 3519 respondents noted what they believe are the …

Using non-bee and bee pollinator-plant species interactions to design diverse plantings benefiting crop pollination services

BG Howlett, JH Todd, BK Willcox, R Rader… - Advances in ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Protecting, establishing and managing biodiverse semi-natural habitats is one strategy
within the concept of ecological intensification of agriculture that supports insect pollinator …