Numerous studies have recently reported on the discovery of bee viruses in different
arthropod species and their possible transmission routes, vastly increasing our …

Highlights•Habitat loss stands out as the best studied driver.•Other known drivers are
pesticides, nitrogen deposition, heavy metals and diseases.•Ecological and morphological …

Climate change and biological invasions are two major global environmental challenges.
Both may interact, eg via altered impact and distribution of invasive alien species. Even …

Beekeeping is important for securing food, poverty reduction, health, environmental
protection and plant pollination. These important practices are challenged by many biotic …

International trade can facilitate biological invasions, but the possible role of beeswax trade
for small hive beetles (SHBs), Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is poorly …

Several traits make stingless bees attractive to parasites of honey bee colonies. The small
hive beetle (SHB) Aethina tumida, a honey bee colony scavenger/parasite native to sub …

The sex ratio of sexually reproducing animal species tends to be 1: 1, which is known as
Fisher's principle. However, differential mortality and intraspecific competition during …

Multiple mating by both sexes is common among sexually reproducing animals. Small hive
beetles (SHB), Aethina tumida, are parasites of bee nests endemic to sub‐Saharan Africa …

Insect wing deformities can be caused by viruses, mites and other environmental stressors
during development. Here we conducted differential diagnostics of deformed wings in small …

Invasive species are a major driver of ecological and environmental changes that affect
human health, food security, and natural biodiversity. The success and impact of biological …