The toxicological stress induced by pesticides, particularly neonicotinoid insecticides, and its
consequences in bees has been the focus of much recent attention, particularly for honey …

The honey bee is a major pollinator whose health is of global concern. Declines in bee
health are related to multiple factors, including resource quality and pesticide contamination …

Stingless bees such as Partamona helleri Friese play important roles in pollination of native
plants and agricultural crops in the Neotropics. Global concerns about declining bee …

Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …

The biological concept of stress originated in mammals, where a “General Adaptation
Syndrome” describes a set of common integrated physiological responses to diverse …

Pesticides are well known to have a number of ecological effects. However, it is only now
becoming understood that sublethal exposures may have effects on nontarget insects of …

Bee pollination is crucial for ecosystem maintenance and crop production. The ubiquity of
bee pollinators in agricultural landscapes frequently results in their exposure to …

Honeybee exposure to pesticides is widely accepted, but the role they play in impacting bee
health remains controversial. The development of risk assessment procedures is notably a …

Simple Summary Stingless bees are the most diverse group of highly social bees, and they
are ecologically and economically important species in the tropics and subtropics. Stingless …

The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is an important pollinator and also an important test model
for pesticide effects on other insect pollinators. Honey bees have been experiencing high …