Background Pollination services provided by solitary bees, the largest group of bees
worldwide, are critical to the vitality of ecosystems and agricultural systems alike …

Brood diseases and pesticides can reduce the survival of bee larvae, reduce bee
populations, and negatively influence ecosystem biodiversity. However, major gaps persist …

Neonicotinoids are among the most widely used insecticides in the world and are
recognized as a potential cause of pollinator decline. Previous studies have demonstrated …

Introduced, managed bees such as mason bees (genus Osmia) can confer significant
pollination benefits to agricultural systems, but a risk of introducing non‐native species into …

Honey bees are commonly co-exposed to pesticides during crop pollination, including the
fungicide captan and neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam. We assessed the impact of …

Human crop production has benefitted from developments in the use of natural and
formulated chemical substances to control pathogens and insect herbivores. However …

Abstract Bumble bees, Bombus spp.(Apidae), are important native pollinators; however,
populations of some species are declining in North America and agricultural chemicals are a …

Exposure to pesticides may jeopardize pollinators, but it has rarely been examined in urban
landscapes. We used larval food provisions (mix of pollen and nectar) of mason bees …

Burkholderia arboris, which belongs to the Burkholderia cepacia complex, has been shown
to possess antifungal activity against several plant fungal pathogens; however, the …

Bumble bees are declining across the globe. The causes of this decline have been
attributed to a variety of stressors, including pesticides. Fungicides are a type of pesticide …