In the honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies are composed of one queen, thousands of female
workers, and a few thousand seasonal males (drones) that are reared only during the …

There is clear evidence for sublethal effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on non-target
ecosystem service-providing insects. However, their possible impact on male insect …

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies invest a substantial amount of colony resources in the
production of drones during the reproductive season to enable mating with virgin queens …

Bees are economically and ecologically important pollinating species. Managed and native
bee species face increasing pressures from human-created stressors such as habitat loss …

The effect of agrochemicals and beekeeping treatments on drones have not been widely
investigated compared to workers or queens. In the present study, we investigated the …

Various treatments are currently available for the control of Varroa mites. Some of these
treatments depend on using natural and nonchemical compounds. In this study, the impacts …

Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) is the major challenge for beekeeping worldwide. Therefore,
various methods and materials for Varroa control have been suggested and tested …

Most honey bee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758)(Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies in the
United States have been exposed to the beekeeper-applied miticides amitraz, coumaphos …

Recent work demonstrated that honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) queens reared in pesticide-
laden beeswax exhibit significant changes in the composition of the chemicals produced by …

Published research about drones is far less extensive than about either worker or queen
bees because drones do not contribute to brood production, pollination or honey production …