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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 ...

enThis link goes to a English sectionptThis link goes to a English section Agricultural expansion is one of the main drivers of global pollinator loss...

Honeybee colonies in fruit orchards often collect much dandelion pollen. Bees visiting dandelions become conditioned to them and, even when the dandel...

Three major determinants of bees' nectar foraging patterns are the maximum depth at which nectar is accessible (dependent on bee tongue length); the m...

Introducing areas of wildflower vegetation within crop fields has been shown to enhance pollinator activity and pollination services to crops, and fin...

Bees are key pollinators, and thus declines in their populations around the world may lead to negative consequences for both the environment and agric...

Concern about a global decline in wild pollinators has increased interest in how pollinators are affected by human land use, and how this, in turn, af...

Bee parasites are the main threat to apiculture and since many parasite taxa can spill over from honeybees (Apis mellifera) to other bee species, hone...

Bees are essential pollinators of crops and wild plants and their ability to forage and pollinate are key aspects of their behaviour. Bee populations ...

In light of bee declines, the importance of pollination services from managed and native bees to our agriculture and economy is of great political, sc...