Oilseed rape (OSR) is the second largest source of vegetable oil globally and the most
important biofuel feedstock in the European Union (EU) but the production of this important …

Insecticides, one of the main agrochemicals, are useful for controlling pests; however, the
indiscriminate use of insecticides has led to negative effects on nontarget insects, especially …

The honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) is an important pollinator and a model for pesticide effects
on insect pollinators. The effects of agricultural pesticides on honeybee health have …

Pesticides can pose environmental risks, and a common neonicotinoid pesticide,
thiamethoxam, decreases homing success in honey bees. Neonicotinoids can alter bee …

Neonicotinoids are implicated in the decline of bee populations. As agonists of nicotinic
acetylcholine receptors, they disturb acetylcholine receptor signaling leading to …

The gut of the European honeybee Apis mellifera is the site of exposure to multiple
stressors, such as pathogens and ingested chemicals. Therefore, the gut microbiota, which …

Honey bees provide key ecosystem services. To pollinate and to sustain the colony, workers
must walk, climb, and use phototaxis as they move inside and outside the nest. Phototaxis …

Thiamethoxam is a widely used neonicotinoid pesticide that, as agonist of the nicotinic
acetylcholine receptors, has been shown to elicit a variety of sublethal effects in honey bees …

Current trends in analytical chemistry encourage the use of innocuous solvents to develop
modern methods aligned with green chemistry. In this sense, natural deep eutectic solvents …

Simple Summary Varroa destructor is a parasitic organism feeding and living among
honeybees. It transmits viruses like the Deformed Wing Virus which can lead to the decline …