Simple Summary Apis mellifera Linnaeus (1758), a honey bee, is a eusocial insect widely
known for its role in pollination, an essential ecosystem service for plant biodiversity, and …

The movement of pollen grains from anthers to stigmas, often by insect pollinator vectors, is
essential for plant reproduction. However, pollen is also a unique vehicle for viral spread …

Introduced species can have cascading effects on ecological communities, but indirect
effects of species introductions are rarely the focus of ecological studies. For example …

The continued expansion of pollinator-dependent crops increases our reliance on insect
pollinators, with wild pollinators providing a considerable proportion of pollination services …

Premise Many animals provide ecosystem services in the form of pollination including
honeybees, which have become globally dominant floral visitors. A rich literature documents …

Urbanisation has become one of the major anthropogenic drivers behind insect decline in
abundance, biomass and species richness over the past decades. As a result, bees and …

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) and prune dwarf virus (PDV) are pollen-borne
viruses of important stone fruit crops, including peaches, which can cause substantial yield …

Wild bee declines in agricultural landscapes have led farmers to supplement crops with
honey bees. Simultaneously, environmental subsidy and conservation programmes have …

Biodiversity promotes ecosystem function (EF) in experiments, but it remains uncertain how
biodiversity loss affects function in larger‐scale natural ecosystems. In these natural …

Pollinating insects are essential for food production. Both bee and non-bee pollinators are
undergoing dramatic declines due to land use intensification and its consequences on …