Honey is regarded as a functional food that has health-promoting qualities. However, the specific composition of each type of honey can impact its potential...
Large hive beetles (Oplostomus fuligineus, LHB) have long been recognized as significant pests of honey bee colonies, particularly across the African continent. Although LHBS...
Contrasting hypotheses suggest that the number of biotic interactions per species could either increase towards the equator due to the increasing richness of potential...
The high demand for honey bee queens has led commercial queen breeders to use incubators instead of the traditional method of incubating capped queen...
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This study presents a meta-analysis of treatments for the pathogen Varroa destructor.
Data was drawn from 138 studies, carried out in 30 countries...
Pollen is a source of protein, lipids, vitamins and minerals for bees and other flower-visiting insects. The composition of macro- and micronutrients of pollen...
The mite Varroa destructor is widely acknowledged as the most destructive threat to honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies on a global scale. Varroa mite...
Context: Wild bees are important pollinators for wild and cultivated plants. Besides other causes, their decline has been linked to land-use change such as...