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 …

Summary Greater (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Galleria mellonella) and Lesser (Lepidoptera:
Pyralidae, Achroia grisella) wax moths are ubiquitous pests of honey bee colonies globally …

Social bees harbor a simple and specialized microbiota that is spatially organized into
different gut compartments. Recent results on the potential involvement of bee gut …

American foulbrood is one of the most devastating diseases of the honey bee. It is caused by
the spore-forming, Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. The recent …

An understanding of the anatomy and functions of internal and external structures is
fundamental to many studies on the honey bee Apis mellifera. Similarly, proficiency in …

Simple Summary Various negative factors contribute to a decline in insect pollinators. The
aim of this study was to assess the impact of commercial probiotic EM® PROBIOTIC FOR …

Honey bees have a sting which allows them to inject venomous substances into the body of
an opponent or attacker. As the sting originates from a modified ovipositor, it only occurs in …

In this study, the daily and seasonal influences of abiotic factors and the amount of floral
resources on the foraging frequency of bees were determined. The experiments were …

Royal jelly, a honey bee secretion, plays a critical role in caste determination in honey bees
because it serves as the source of nutrition for young larvae destined to become queens. It is …

Exposure to pesticides is a potential concern for pollinators that may forage on plants
containing residues. A key element of estimating dietary risk to pollinators is to determine the …