Plants have unique chemical and physical traits that can reduce infections in animals
ranging from primates to caterpillars. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus; Asteraceae) are one …

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

Floral nectar and pollen commonly contain diverse secondary metabolites. While these
compounds are classically thought to play a role in plant defense, recent research indicates …

Abstract Background The common Eastern bumble bee Bombus impatiens is native to North
America and is the main commercially reared pollinator in the Americas. There has been …

Upon acquisition of persistent circulative viruses such as poleroviruses, the virus particles
transcytose through membrane barriers of aphids at the midgut and salivary glands via …

Background Understanding growth regulatory pathways is important in aquaculture,
fisheries, and vertebrate physiology generally. Machine learning pattern recognition and …

Commercial bumblebees have become popular models to understand stressors and
solutions for pollinator health, but few studies test whether results translate to other …

Recent technological advancements have revolutionized research capabilities across the
biological sciences by enabling the collection of large data that provides a broader picture of …

Pollinators face many stressors, including reduced floral diversity. A low-diversity diet can
impair organisms' ability to cope with additional stressors, such as pathogens, by altering the …

The well-being of apiaries is a priority in the state's economic, social, and environmental
aspects. There is a state monitoring system to ensure proper control over the prevalence of …