Honeybee mite raises bumblebee virus risk
A mite that spreads a dangerous virus among honeybees also plays an indirect role in infecting wild bumblebees, new research shows.
A mite that spreads a dangerous virus among honeybees also plays an indirect role in infecting wild bumblebees, new research shows.
Ecology
Jun 12, 2019
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A new U.S. report blames a combination of problems for a mysterious and dramatic disappearance of honeybees across the country since 2006.
Ecology
May 2, 2013
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The key to breeding disease-resistant honeybees could lie in a group of genes—known for controlling hygienic behaviour—that enable colonies to limit the spread of harmful mites and bacteria, according to genomics research ...
Evolution
Feb 15, 2019
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Parasitic mites Varroa destructor together with the pesticide imidacloprid hamper bees in their search for pollen. The pesticide and the bee parasite reduce the honeybees' flight capacity, causing bee colonies to weaken and ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2015
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Honeybees in colonies affected by colony collapse disorder (CCD) have higher levels of pathogens and are co-infected with a greater number of pathogens than their non-CCD counterparts, but no individual pathogen can be singled ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 13, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With colony collapse disorder continuing to plague commercial beekeepers in many parts of the country, University of Wisconsin-Madison experts are studying whether native pollinators can supply the insect ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2010
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Scientists are reporting deep new insights into whys and hows of the famous caste system that dominates honey bee societies, with a select few bee larvae destined for royalty and the masses for worker status. Their study ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2011
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A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks to a simple new method.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 24, 2020
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The spread of a disease that is decimating global bee populations is manmade, and driven by European honeybee populations, new research has concluded.
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2016
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The honeybee has hogged the pollination spotlight for centuries, but native bees are now getting their fair share of buzz: They are two to three times better pollinators than honeybees, are more plentiful ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2011
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