Deformed wing virus (DWV) has become the most well-known, widespread, and intensively
studied insect pathogen in the world. Although DWV was previously present in honeybee …

Highlights•(+) ssRNA viruses are the most prevalent pathogens in honey bee colonies.•Next
generation sequencing has expanded the list of identified bee associated viruses.•The first …

Pesticide exposure is regarded as a contributing factor to the high gross loss rates of
managed colonies of Apis mellifera. Pesticides enter the hive through contaminated nectar …

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a bee-pathogenic, single-and positive-stranded RNA virus
that has been involved in severe honey bee colony losses worldwide. DWV, when …

Insects provide crucial ecosystem services for human food security and maintenance of
biodiversity. It is therefore not surprising that major declines in wild insects, combined with …

Abstract Varroa mite (Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman) infestation of European
honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies has been a growing cause of international concern …

Adult honey bees host a remarkably consistent gut microbial community that is thought to
benefit host health and provide protection against parasites and pathogens. Currently …

Honeybees harbor well-defined bacterial communities in their guts. The major members of
these communities appear to benefit the host, but little is known about how they interact with …

Varroa mite is the major threat to the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, and the cause of
significant economic losses in the apiculture industry. Varroa destructor feeds on brood and …

The health of the Western honey bee is threatened by a global epidemic of deformed wing
virus (DWV) infections driven by the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor acting as …