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View article: Developmental and caste-specific expression patterns of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in honey bees (Apis mellifera)
Developmental and caste-specific expression patterns of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in honey bees (Apis mellifera) Open
While honey bees play a vital role in global crop production, they face increasing exposure to xenobiotic chemicals during commercial pollination. Multidrug-resistance (MDR)-type ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters provide the first li…
View article: Harnessing biotechnology for bee pollinator health
Harnessing biotechnology for bee pollinator health Open
Bees are vital to global food security and biodiversity but their populations are threatened by a steady flux of interacting stressors. Current mitigation strategies are failing to address the complexity and scale of these threats. Biotech…
View article: Amitraz Toxicity in Resistant Varroa Mites Can Be Increased by Inhibiting ABCB1 Transporters
Amitraz Toxicity in Resistant Varroa Mites Can Be Increased by Inhibiting ABCB1 Transporters Open
As critical pollinators of agricultural crops, honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) play a vital role in food production. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate and develop new methods to control Varroa destructor , a devastating parasitic mi…
View article: Honey bee egg composition changes seasonally and after acute maternal virus infection
Honey bee egg composition changes seasonally and after acute maternal virus infection Open
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies depend on the reproductive output of their queens, which in turn is contingent on the care they receive from worker bees. Viral infections in queens can compromise their reproductive output, while viral …
View article: Communicating with policy makers about climate change, health, and their intersection: a scoping review
Communicating with policy makers about climate change, health, and their intersection: a scoping review Open
Ambitious policies are urgently needed to protect human health from the impacts of climate change. Civil society, including researchers and advocates, can help advance such policies by communicating with policy makers. In this scoping revi…
View article: Honey bee egg composition changes seasonally and after acute maternal virus infection
Honey bee egg composition changes seasonally and after acute maternal virus infection Open
Honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) colonies depend on the reproductive output of their queens, which in turn is contingent on the care provided by worker bees. Viral infections in queens can compromise reproductive output, while worker infection…
View article: Common viral infections inhibit egg laying in honey bee queens and are linked to premature supersedure
Common viral infections inhibit egg laying in honey bee queens and are linked to premature supersedure Open
With their long lives and extreme reproductive output, social insect queens have escaped the classic trade-off between fecundity and lifespan but evidence for a trade-off between fecundity and immunity has been inconclusive. This is in par…
View article: Developmental exposure to hormone-mimicking insect growth disruptors alters expression of endocrine-related genes in worker honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) brains and hypopharyngeal glands
Developmental exposure to hormone-mimicking insect growth disruptors alters expression of endocrine-related genes in worker honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) brains and hypopharyngeal glands Open
Division of labor within a honey bee colony creates a codependence between bees performing different tasks. The most obvious example of this is between the reproductive queen and worker bees. Queen bees lay 1,000 or more eggs a day, while …
View article: Enhancing knowledge of chemical exposures and fate in honey bee hives: Insights from colony structure and interactions
Enhancing knowledge of chemical exposures and fate in honey bee hives: Insights from colony structure and interactions Open
Honey bees are unintentionally exposed to a wide range of chemicals through various routes in their natural environment, yet research on the cumulative effects of multi-chemical and sublethal exposures on important caste members, including…
View article: Indirect exposure to insect growth disruptors affects honey bee (Apis mellifera) reproductive behaviors and ovarian protein expression
Indirect exposure to insect growth disruptors affects honey bee (Apis mellifera) reproductive behaviors and ovarian protein expression Open
Pesticide exposure and queen loss are considered to be major causes of honey bee colony mortality, yet little is known regarding the effects of regularly encountered agrochemicals on honey bee reproduction. Here, we present the results of …
View article: Protecting pollinators and our food supply: understanding and managing threats to pollinator health
Protecting pollinators and our food supply: understanding and managing threats to pollinator health Open
Global pollinator declines threaten food production and natural ecosystems. The drivers of declines are complicated and driven by numerous factors such as pesticide use, loss of habitat, rising pathogens due to commercial bee keeping and c…
View article: Toxicity of Formulated Systemic Insecticides Used in Apple Orchard Pest Management Programs to the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera (L.))
Toxicity of Formulated Systemic Insecticides Used in Apple Orchard Pest Management Programs to the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera (L.)) Open
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are one of the most important pollinating species of flowering plants. Recently, populations of honey bees have been declining due to a combination of factors, including the widespread use of agricultural pestic…
View article: Drone Laying Honey Bee Workers in Queen Monitoring Cages
Drone Laying Honey Bee Workers in Queen Monitoring Cages Open
Techniques to monitor honey bee (Apis mellifera) egg production in cages allow researchers to study how different environmental factors contribute to reproduction. However, although the conditions required to facilitate queen egg productio…
View article: The Behavioral Toxicity of Insect Growth Disruptors on Apis mellifera Queen Care
The Behavioral Toxicity of Insect Growth Disruptors on Apis mellifera Queen Care Open
As social insects, honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) rely on the coordinated performance of various behaviors to ensure that the needs of the colony are met. One of the most critical of these behaviors is the feeding and care of egg laying hon…
View article: Beyond brood: the potential impacts of insect growth disruptors on the long-term health and performance of honey bee colonies
Beyond brood: the potential impacts of insect growth disruptors on the long-term health and performance of honey bee colonies Open
Honey bees are valued pollinators of agricultural crops, and heavy losses reported by beekeepers have spurred efforts to identify causes. As social insects, threats to honey bees should be assessed by evaluating the effects of stress on th…
View article: Evaluation and comparison of the effects of three insect growth regulators on honey bee queen oviposition and egg eclosion
Evaluation and comparison of the effects of three insect growth regulators on honey bee queen oviposition and egg eclosion Open
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are highly valued pollinators that help to ensure national food security in the United States, but reports of heavy annual losses to managed colonies have caused concerns and prompted investigations into the cau…
View article: Quantifying the effects of pollen nutrition on honey bee queen egg laying with a new laboratory system
Quantifying the effects of pollen nutrition on honey bee queen egg laying with a new laboratory system Open
Honey bee populations have been declining precipitously over the past decade, and multiple causative factors have been identified. Recent research indicates that these frequently co-occurring stressors interact, often in unpredictable ways…
View article: The Effect of Imidacloprid on Honey Bee Queen Fecundity
The Effect of Imidacloprid on Honey Bee Queen Fecundity Open
Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide commonly used in agricultural settings to control insect pests by acting as an agonist of acetylcholine receptors and inducing paralysis and mortality. In small doses, imidacloprid can cause loss…
View article: An Inert Pesticide Adjuvant Synergizes Viral Pathogenicity and Mortality in Honey Bee Larvae
An Inert Pesticide Adjuvant Synergizes Viral Pathogenicity and Mortality in Honey Bee Larvae Open
Honey bees are highly valued for their pollination services in agricultural settings, and recent declines in managed populations have caused concern. Colony losses following a major pollination event in the United States, almond pollinatio…
View article: Toxicological Risks of Agrochemical Spray Adjuvants: Organosilicone Surfactants May Not Be Safe
Toxicological Risks of Agrochemical Spray Adjuvants: Organosilicone Surfactants May Not Be Safe Open
Agrochemical risk assessment that takes into account only pesticide active ingredients without the spray adjuvants commonly used in their application will miss important toxicity outcomes detrimental to non-target species, including humans…