Varroa destructor is among the greatest biological threats to western honey bee (Apis
mellifera L.) health worldwide. Beekeepers routinely use chemical treatments to control this …

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 …

Many parts of the globe experience severe losses and fragmentation of habitats, affecting
the self-sustainability of pollinator populations. A number of bee species coexist as wild and …

The near-globally distributed ecto-parasitic mite of the Apis mellifera honeybee, Varroa
destructor, has formed a lethal association with Deformed wing virus, a once rare and …

Background Honey bees and honeycomb bees are very valuable for wild flowering plants
and economically important crops due to their role as pollinators. However, these insects …

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 …

The honey bee (Apis mellifera) parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, is considered one of the
main causes of colony losses in European honey bee (EHB) populations around the world …

Honeybees are the most critical pollinators providing key ecosystem services that underpin
crop production and sustainable agriculture. Amidst a backdrop of rapid global change, this …

BACKGROUND Managed honey bees are key pollinators of many crops and play an
essential role in the United States food production. For more than ten years, beekeepers in …

Colony collapse disorder has become a global problem for beekeepers, and agriculture,
which depends on bee pollination. Among other factors, the impact of the parasitic mite V …