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New opinion article: Avenues towards reconciling wild and managed bee proponents

Ongoing pollinator declines call for urgent mitigation measures guided by adequate evidence-based policies. Recently, increasing concerns about negative impacts of managed bees on wild...

Nosemosis can lead to necrotic changes in the honeybee intestine

Microsporidia from the Nosema (Vairimorpha) genus are pathogenic fungi that complete their life cycle in the honeybee intestine. Therefore, the aim of this study...

Exploring the risk of microplastics to pollinators: focusing on honey bees

The rapid increase in global plastic production and usage has led to global environmental contamination, with microplastics (MPs) emerging as a significant concern. Pollinators...

Chronic in‑hive exposure to a field‑relevant concentration of Closer™ SC (24% sulfoxaflor) insecticide altered immunological and physiological markers of honey bee foragers (Apis mellifera)

Sulfoxaflor (SULF), a well-known alternative for the banned neonicotinoids, is not environmentally persistent, yet numerous studies using field-realistic levels have demonstrated its detrimental impact...

Chronic exposure to a field‑realistic concentration of Closer® SC (24% sulfoxaflor) insecticide impacted the growth and foraging activity of honey bee colonies

The effects of sulfoxaflor on various pollinators have long been debated. However, there have been few in-hive studies on sulfoximines, and the effects on...

Tenure Track Assistant Professor in agricultural entomology @ Aarhus University, Denmark

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, offers an attractive career opportunity for promising and talented researchers from around the world. We invite...

Register now for the EU Pollinator Week (Sep 27-30)

The EU Pollinator Week is an event bringing together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders. This year's theme is "A New Deal for Pollinators", emphasising the...

Long-term field-realistic exposure to a next-generation pesticide, flupyradifurone, impairs honey bee behaviour and survival

Abstract: Simone Tos, James C. Nieh, Annely Brandt, Monica Colli, Julie Fourrier, Herve Giffard, Javier Hernández-López, Valeria Malagnini, Geoffrey R. Williams, Noa Simon-Delso The assessment of...

The threat of veterinary medicinal products and biocides on pollinators: A One Health perspective

Abstract The One Health approach acknowledges that human health is firmly linked to animal and environmental health. It involves using animals such as bees and...