Genetic deficiencies of early components of the classical complement activation pathway
(especially C1q, r, s, and C4) are the strongest monogenic causal factors for the prototypic …

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 ectoparasitic honey bee mite Varroa destructor was originally confined to the Eastern
honey bee Apis cerana. After a shift to the new host Apis mellifera during the first half of the …

▪ Abstract Botanical insecticides have long been touted as attractive alternatives to synthetic
chemical insecticides for pest management because botanicals reputedly pose little threat to …

The hemolytic–uremic syndrome, which is characterized by nonimmune hemolytic anemia,
thrombocytopenia, and renal impairment, occurs most frequently in young children. Most …

Since 2006, disastrous colony losses have been reported in Europe and North America. The
causes of the losses were not readily apparent and have been attributed to overwintering …

Until 1985 discussions of pesticides and honey bee toxicity in the USA were focused on
pesticides applied to crops and the unintentional exposure of foraging bees to them. The …

Insecticides are chemicals used to kill insects, so it is unsurprising that many insecticides
have the potential to harm honey bees (Apis mellifera). However, bees are exposed to a …

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Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP) are
diseases characterized by microvascular thrombosis, with consequent thrombocytopaenia …