The ectoparasitic mite, Varroa destructor, is the most severe biotic threat to honeybees (Apis mellifera) globally, usually causing colony death within a few years without treatments.

We investigated Varroa population growth in a line of honeybee colonies that have survived mite infestation for seven years without treatment.

For more than a century, despite numerous documented therapeutic effects, extraction, administration and studies on propolis have all been focusing mostly on its phenolic compounds.

From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, side by side to immense investigates to design specific drugs or to develop a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus.

The aim of our study was to explore whether honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) could be used as a reliable alternative to the standard mechanical devices for monitoring of air quality, in particular with respect to the concentration of the heavy metals cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and vanadium (V)

The intention of the present review is to highlight the stages of SARS-CoV-2 lifecycle, the molecular mechanisms explaining the health benefits of honey bee products on COVID-19 physiology and pathology and the possible limitations.

Concern over reported honeybee (Apis mellifera spp.) losses has highlighted chemical exposure as a risk. Current laboratory oral toxicity tests in A. mellifera spp. use short-term, maximum 96hour, exposures which may not necessarily account for chronic and cumulative toxicity. oving realism

Honey bees face several biotic and abiotic threats. In temperate climates, the overwintering period with no available forage is a critical phase for colony survival. In most countries there is a lack of data for colony losses, or it is not accompanied by other information, for example on hive management, that allows epidemiological risk analysis.

In Argentina, bee virus studies are still incipient, and there are no studies regarding the climatic effect. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the presence of honeybee viruses in different climatic regions from Argentina.

Propolis, a resinous material produced by honey bees from plant exudates, has long been used in traditional herbal medicine and is widely consumed as a health aid and immune system booster.