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Integrating the Microbiome Into Infection Ecology and Evolution in Wild Animals
Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 5, March 2026.ABSTRACT Parasites are a ubiquitous force in nature threatening wildlife populations and ecosystems. Interactions between hosts and their parasites are impacted by host‐associated microbiomes, which are essential for host development, physiology and immunity.
Jingdi Li +5 more
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Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 2, February 2026.This study develops a quantitative framework that integrates field data, epidemiological models, simulations, and Bayesian inference to identify key viral hosts in multispecies bee communities. By estimating species‐specific R0 values from flower‐visitor networks and viral screening, we show that honeybees, as well as other wild bees, can drive the ...
Patrycja Pluta +4 more
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Resource supplementation later in the colony cycle improves real‐world bumblebee colony survival
Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.Our findings suggest that B. terrestris colonies became food‐limited towards the end of their colony cycle in early summer. We suggest ecological intensification through planting native wildflower species may be more effective if it targets this flowering period, particularly within heavily arable areas, and that a staggered patchwork of mowing or ...
Leo Fordham, Ellouise Leadbeater
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Environmental Microbiome, 2023 Pollinators, including solitary bees, are drastically declining worldwide. Among the factors contributing to this decline, bee pathogens and different land uses are of relevance.
Gregorio Fernandez De Landa +11 more
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Immune priming of honey bees protects against a major microsporidian pathogen
Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 12, Page 7939-7949, December 2025.We immune‐primed honey bees at two developmental stages in the laboratory and the field with heat‐killed Nosema ceranae spores. When subsequently fed live spores, immune‐primed adults had lower infection levels. Abstract BACKGROUND Honey bees face significant threats from pathogens like Nosema ceranae, a microsporidian parasite that contributes to ...
James C. Nieh +6 more
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Animal medical systems from Apis to apes: history, recent advances and future perspectives
Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2608-2624, December 2025.ABSTRACTAnimal medical systems encompass a wide range of behaviours aimed at maintaining or improving health. It has become clear that these behaviours are not limited to animals treating themselves (self‐medication) but also include the treatment of group members, resulting in the adoption of the more inclusive term “animal medication”. Behaviour with
Michelina Pusceddu +5 more
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Ecosphere, 2019 While many bee species are experiencing population declines, some host plant generalist bees remain common in Europe, partly because they seem able to shift to new resources.
Maryse Vanderplanck +12 more
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The State of Beekeeping in India: Insights, Gaps, and Emerging Opportunities
Entomological Research, Volume 55, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT India's beekeeping industry primarily revolves around two domesticated honey bee species, Apis cerana and A. mellifera, which are central to commercial beekeeping. In addition, there are four wild honey bee species—A. dorsata, A. laboriosa (sympatric with A. dorsata), A. florea, and A. andreniformis (sympatric with A.
Sampat Ghosh +2 more
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Revealing mechanisms of infectious disease spread through empirical contact networks.
PLoS Computational Biology, 2021 The spread of pathogens fundamentally depends on the underlying contacts between individuals. Modeling the dynamics of infectious disease spread through contact networks, however, can be challenging due to limited knowledge of how an infectious disease ...
Pratha Sah +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 Bumblebees (tribe Bombini, genus Bombus Latreille) play a pivotal role as pollinators in mountain regions for both native plants and for agricultural systems.
Chainarong Sinpoo +3 more
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