Over the past few decades, honey bees have been facing an increasing number of
stressors. Beyond individual stress factors, the synergies between them have been identified …

With their long lives and extreme reproductive output, social insect queens have escaped
the classic trade-off between fecundity and lifespan, but evidence for a trade-off between …

The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is the leading threat to the health of Western honey
bees (Apis mellifera) primarily through its action as a vector of viruses. However, it is unclear …

The worldwide dispersal of the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor from its Asian origins has
fundamentally transformed the relationship of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) with several of …

Invasive vectors can induce dramatic changes in disease epidemiology. While viral
emergence following geographical range expansion of a vector is well known, the influence …

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a honey bee virus, whose emergence from relative obscurity
is driven by the recent host-switch, adaptation, and global dispersal of the ectoparasitic mite …

Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) are important pollinators for both wild and agriculturally
managed plants. We give an overview of what is known about the diverse community of …

Bumblebees, the most important wild pollinators in both agricultural and natural ecosystems,
are declining worldwide. The global decline of bumblebees may threaten biodiversity …

To provide a complete portrayal of the multiple factors negatively impacting insects in
agricultural landscapes it is necessary to assess the concurrent incidence, magnitude, and …

Novel transmission routes change pathogen landscapes and may facilitate disease
emergence. The varroa mite is a virus vector that switched to western honeybees at the …