Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2020 Bombus terrestris is a European bumblebee extensively commercialized worldwide for crop pollination. In Chile, this species was introduced in 1997 and after confinement escape, it has spread and established in several localities of central-southern Chile
Kiara Fernández +3 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2022 The recent decades witnessed the collapse of honey bee colonies at a global level. The major drivers of this collapse include both individual and synergic pathogen actions, threatening the colonies’ survival.
Giovanni Cilia +4 more
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The prevalence of parasites and pathogens in Asian honeybees Apis cerana in China. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Pathogens and parasites represent significant threats to the health and well-being of honeybee species that are key pollinators of agricultural crops and flowers worldwide.
Jilian Li +7 more
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Influence of social lifestyles on host–microbe symbioses in the bees
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2023., 2023 Microbiome diversity in bees from various social lifestyles and taxa was investigated using cloud computing and publicly available transcriptomic data. Results show that bacterial communities in bees are influenced by host location, phylogeny, and social lifestyle, with more complex bee societies hosting more diverse microbes.
Lauren Mee, Seth M. Barribeau
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Molecular and phylogenetic characterization of honey bee viruses, Nosema microsporidia, protozoan parasites, and parasitic mites in China [PDF]
, 2013 China has the largest number of managed honey bee colonies, which produce the highest quantity of honey and royal jelly in the world; however, the presence of honey bee pathogens and parasites has never been rigorously identified in Chinese apiaries.
Li, Tianbang +7 more
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Comprehensive bee pathogen screening in Belgium reveals Crithidia mellificae as a new contributory factor to winter mortality. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Since the last decade, unusually high honey bee colony losses have been reported mainly in North-America and Europe. Here, we report on a comprehensive bee pathogen screening in Belgium covering 363 bee colonies that were screened for 18 known disease ...
Jorgen Ravoet +6 more
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Microbiota and pathogens in an invasive bee: Megachile sculpturalis from native and invaded regions
Insect Molecular Biology, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 544-557, October 2023., 2023 The bacterial and fungal gut communities of Megachile sculpturalis bees from invaded regions (USA and France) were highly similar and differed strongly from those obtained from its native region (Japan). The microbial communities of M. sculpturalis in France and the co‐foraging native bees Anthidium florentinum and Halictus scabiosae were significantly
Tina Tuerlings +7 more
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Honeybee visitation to shared flowers increases Vairimorpha ceranae prevalence in bumblebees
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2023., 2023 We conducted an observational study among different pollinator communities in agricultural fields to understand (1) how floral visitation patterns differ among pollinator species and (2) whether the visitation patterns are linked with V. ceranae prevalence in honeybees and bumblebees.
Maryellen Zbrozek +3 more
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Revealing the genome of the microsporidian Vairimorpha bombi, a potential driver of bumble bee declines in North America. [PDF]
G3 (Bethesda)Pollinators are vital for food security and the maintenance of terrestrial ecosystems. Bumblebees are important pollinators across northern temperate, arctic, and alpine ecosystems, yet are in decline across the globe.
Webster VL +5 more
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Bumble bees in landscapes with abundant floral resources have lower pathogen loads
Scientific Reports, 2020 The pollination services provided by bees are essential for supporting natural and agricultural ecosystems. However, bee population declines have been documented across the world.
Darin J. McNeil +7 more
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