Despite the presence of many carbohydrolytic activities in insects, their cellulolytic
mechanisms are poorly understood. Whereas cellulase genes are absent from the genomes …

Nosema ceranae is a hot topic in honey bee health as reflected by numerous papers
published every year. This review presents an update of the knowledge generated in the last …

Bees acquire carbohydrates from nectar and lipids; and amino acids from pollen, which also
contains polysaccharides including cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin. These potential …

Many insects rely on bacterial symbionts with tiny genomes specialized for provisioning
nutrients lacking in host diets. Xylem sap and phloem sap are both deficient as insect diets …

The Varroa destructor mite is the largest threat to apiculture worldwide and has been
responsible for devastating losses of wild honeybee populations in Europe and North …

The microsporidium Nosema ceranae is a newly prevalent parasite of the European honey
bee (Apis mellifera). Although this parasite is presently spreading across the world into its …

RNA interference (RNAi) is an homology‐dependent gene silencing mechanism that is a
feasible and sustainable avenue for the management of hemipteran pests. Commercial …

Insects are the most abundant and diverse class of animals on the planet. One explanation
for their success is their extraordinary ability to successfully consume a wide range of foods …

Across the globe, honey bee populations have been declining at an unprecedented rate.
Managed honey bees are highly social, frequent a multitude of environmental niches, and …

The gut microbiome plays an important role in honeybee hormonal regulation and growth,
but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we showed that the depletion …