Several neonicotinoid compounds are used in seed treatments of the most widely grown grain and oilseed crops worldwide. Most applications are made prophylactically and without prior knowledge of pest populations. A growing body of evidence suggests that these compounds become contaminants of soil, water, and plant products, including pollen and nectar.

Wild and domesticated bee species are exposed to a variety of pesticides which may drive pollinator decline. Due to wild bee sensitivity data shortage, it is unclear if the honey bee Apis mellifera is a suitable surrogate species in the current EU risk assessment scheme.

We defined the last observation timepoint at which increases in mortality were lower than 10% as a steady-state mortality level.

Producers of genuine honey cannot compete with the fraudsters since their honeys are continually being undercut by cheap imitations.

The aim of this study was to assess infestation levels of Varroa destructor in some honey bee colonies from the National breeding program in the central part of Iran, and the relationship between mite infestation levels and postcapping period (PCP) of worker brood cells.

This also means that beekeepers are losing income. If they go out of business, we will lose bees and with this, their pollination services.

In a recent excavation at the site of Tel Rehov in northern Israel (Figure 1), an intriguing installation was unearthed, consisting of eight unfired clay cylinders lying side by side

We are concerned about new developments and discussions taking place on risk assessments of industrial chemicals towards bees in a recent meetings.

Bees and other pollinating insect numbers are falling dramatically, putting their future survival in jeopardy with catastrophic consequences for ecosystems and agriculture. In some European countries, bees are disappearing from the environment at a shocking rate of up to 20-32% a year

There is unique lactic acid bacterial (LAB) microbiota which is in symbiosis with honeybees