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The ecto-parasitic mite Varroa destructor is a serious world-wide pest of the honeybee Apis mellifera and has being linked with the death of millions ...
Read moreGut microbiome disequilibrium is increasingly implicated in host fitness reductions, including for the economically important and disease-challenged w...
Read moreBee parasites are the main threat to apiculture and since many parasite taxa can spill over from honeybees (Apis mellifera) to other bee species, hone...
Read moreHabitat loss, agricultural intensification, pesticide use, disease and climate change have contributed to the decline of numerous insect groups. Recen...
Read moreIntroduced, managed bees such as mason bees (genus Osmia) can confer significant pollination benefits to agricultural systems, but a risk of introduci...
Read moreDeformed wing virus (DWV) is a pathogenic virus of honey bees transmitted by the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor. Annual overwintering colony los...
Read morePesticides and parasites have each been linked to increased mortality in western honey bees (Apis mellifera). Currently, it is uncertain if one makes ...
Read moreTwo ecological risks associated with the use of transgenic crops are transgene movement into wild populations and effects on non-target organisms, suc...
Read moreIn light of bee declines, the importance of pollination services from managed and native bees to our agriculture and economy is of great political, sc...
Read moreIt is generally thought that the intensification of farming will result in higher disease prevalences, although there is little specific modelling tes...
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