Wild and domesticated bees are an integral part of countless ecosystems around the world. But high-input farming systems (based on intensive agriculture) have hugely changed the dynamics of ecosystems.

The role of bees in sustaining forests and forest dependent livelihoods remains poorly known and appreciated. Bees are a fantastic world resource: they are essential for sustaining our environment because they pollinate flowering plants.

Bees as Biosensors: Chemosensory Ability, Honey Bee Monitoring Systems, and Emergent Sensor Technologies Derived from the Pollinator Syndrome.

The next time you see a bee buzzing around, remember that much of the food we eat depends significantly on natural insect mediated pollination – the key ecosystem service that bees and other pollinators provide

Wild pollinators are declining and the number of managed honey bee colonies is growing slower than agricultural demands for pollination.

The East of England is one of the richest regions for bees in Britain due to the diversity of habitats present. This report aims  highlight the species that are most threatened and recommend conservation actions to rebuild declining populations.

In eusocial insect species, the nest represents the fundamental element of the colony. Extranidal activities (foraging, nest maintenance, defence) are fundamental for the development and the survival of the colony.

Parasites and pathogens of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) are key factors underlying colony losses, which are threatening the beekeeping industry and agriculture.

Understanding how anthropogenic landscape alteration affects populations of insect pollinators has never been more pressing.