Honey bees, Apis mellifera, of European origin are major pollinators of crops and wild flora.
Their endemic and exported populations are threatened by a variety of abiotic and biotic …

Honeybees are of great importance because of their role in pollination as well as for hive
products. The population of managed colonies fluctuates over time, and recent monitoring …

The near-globally distributed ecto-parasitic mite of the Apis mellifera honeybee, Varroa
destructor, has formed a lethal association with Deformed wing virus, a once rare and …

Simple Summary The western honey bee, a pollinator species that is essential for modern
agriculture and food production sustainability, is under various anthropogenic pressures. In …

The interaction between insects and plants is a classic case of coevolution. During the arms
race that has continued for 400 million years, the mutualistic (such as pollination and …

Several resistance traits have been proposed to select honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) that
can survive in the presence of parasitic mite Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) and …

Varroa destructor is one of the greatest threats to Apis mellifera worldwide and if left
untreated will kill a colony in less than three years. A Varroa-resistant population from …

Simple Summary Citizen Science is a valuable resource that can substantially contribute to
the conservation of biodiversity. However, its use in honey bee research has remained …

The Varroa destructor mite is a parasitic threat to managed and feral honey bee colonies
around the world. Beekeepers use miticides to eliminate Varroa in commercial hives, but …

Invasive parasites are major threats to biodiversity. The honey bee ectoparasite, Varroa
destructor, has shifted host and spread almost globally several decades ago. This pest is …