Varroa destructor is among the greatest biological threats to western honey bee (Apis
mellifera L.) health worldwide. Beekeepers routinely use chemical treatments to control this …

The honey bee is an important fruit and vegetable pollinator and a producer of honey and
other hive products. Beekeeping is a sustainable and high-potential activity for local …

Despite the presence of a large number of pollinators of flowering plants worldwide, the
European honey bee, Apis melifera, plays the most important role in the pollination of a …

Beekeepers have various options to control the parasitic mite Varroa destructor in honey
bee colonies, but no empirical data are available on the methods they apply in practice. We …

Austrian beekeepers frequently suffered severe colony losses during the last decade similar
to trends all over Europe. This first surveillance study aimed to describe the health status of …

Most Varroa induced colony losses occur during the autumn or winter season as a
consequence of an elevated Varroa infestation level and an insufficient health status of the …

The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most important insects kept by humans,
but high colony losses are reported around the world. While the effects of general climatic …

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 …

Agricultural and apicultural practices expose honeybees to a range of pesticides that have
the potential to negatively affect their physiology, neurobiology, and behavior. Accumulating …

The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor affects honey bee colony health and survival
negatively, thus compelling beekeepers to treat their colonies every year. A broadly used …