Several studies have suggested that covert stressors can contribute to bee colony declines.
Here we provide a novel case study and show using radiofrequency identification tracking …

The strong dimorphism in ovary phenotype seen between honey bee queens and workers
represents the anatomical fixation of reproductive division of labor. We review the …

In honey bees, Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH) behaviour, which involves the detection and
removal of brood parasitised by the mite Varroa destructor, can actively participate in the …

Proteomics refers to the study of the protein complement expressed by a genome and aims
to understand protein expression, regulation, function, and interactions. Expression …

The transition to social living, combined with the ability of individuals within a society to
communicate and cooperate on common tasks, represents one of the greatest levels of …

Queen and worker honeybees differ profoundly in reproductive capacity. The queen of this
complex society, with 200 highly active ovarioles in each ovary, is the fertile caste, whereas …

Ticks are arthropod ectoparasites of importance for public and veterinary health. The
understanding of tick oogenesis and embryogenesis could contribute to the development of …

In social insect colonies the presence of a queen, secreting her pheromones, is a key
environmental cue for regulating the reproductive state of workers. However, until recently …

Varroa destructor is an external parasite of Apis mellifera and feeds on the haemolymph of
pupae and adult bees, vectoring numerous viral pathogens, in particular the deformed wing …

Worker sterility is a defining characteristic of eusociality. The existence of the sterile worker
caste remains a fundamental question for evolutionary biology as it requires the existence of …