Evidence for global bee population declines has catalyzed a rapidly evolving area of
research that aims to identify the causal factors and to effectively assess the status of …

Highlights•Despite growing awareness, pollinators still face mounting threats.•Honey bees
are the most important but least imperilled crop pollinator.•Honey bee popularity can be …

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony loss is a widespread phenomenon with important
economic and biological implications, whose drivers are still an open matter of investigation …

Honey bees are crucial pollinators for agricultural and natural ecosystems, but are
experiencing heavy mortality in North America and Europe due to a complex suite of factors …

The pollination services provided by bees are essential for supporting natural and
agricultural ecosystems. However, bee population declines have been documented across …

Background Honey bee colonies managed for agricultural pollination are highly dependent
on human inputs, especially for disease control and supplemental nutrition. Hives are …

Managed honey bee colonies used for crop pollination are fed artificial diets to offset
nutritional deficiencies related to land-use intensification and climate change. In this study …

Evaluating the impacts of farming systems on biodiversity is increasingly important given the
need to stem biodiversity loss, decrease fossil fuel dependency, and maintain ecosystem …

Declines in bee populations across the world threaten food security and ecosystem function.
It is currently not possible to routinely predict which specific stressors lead to declines in …

Honey bees are experiencing nutritional deficiencies related to intensive agriculture and
climate change, posing major threats to the ecosystem services they provide. Colonies …