The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has shaken the beekee** and pollination industries
since its spread from its native host, the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana), to the naïve …

Over the past decade, in some regions of the world, honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies
have experienced rates of colony loss that are difficult for beekeepers to sustain. The …

In the past centuries, viruses have benefited from globalization to spread across the globe,
infecting new host species and populations. A growing number of viruses have been …

Ectoparasitic mites of the genera Varroa and Tropilaelaps have evolved to exclusively
exploit honey bees as food sources during alternating dispersal and reproductive life history …

Large-scale declines in bee abundance and species richness over the last decade have
sounded an alarm, given the crucial pollination services that bees provide. Population dips …

Demand for better control of certain parasites in managed western honey bees (Apis
mellifera L.) remains apparent amongst beekeepers in both Europe and North America, and …

Tropilaelaps spp. are invasive mites that cause severe disease in Apis mellifera colonies.
The UK has deployed an elaborate surveillance system that seeks to detect these mites …

The cosmopolitan mite family Laelapidae includes both free-living predatory species and
species associated with arthropods, mammals or birds. This work presents a list of free-living …

The honeybee Apis mellifera is highly appreciated worldwide because of its products, but
also as it is a pollinator of crops and wild plants. The beehive is vulnerable to infections due …

Highlights•Tropilaelaps pose a threat to global beekee**.•Tropilaelaps mercedesae
continues to expand its geographic range.•A. mellifera is particularly vulnerable to being …