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Curating research on wild and managed bees, plant pollination and pollinator biology.
Temperature as an early warning signal of honeybee colony failure Colin et al 2025 - a single temperature sensor is enough to identify dying bee colonies remotely
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Temperature as an early warning signal of honeybee colony failure
How to identify ecological systems at risk of failure is a central question of modern biology and agriculture. Due to human impacts and global change,ā¦
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954125004546
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Effects of weather and colony size on water collection in honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies Le Bivic et al 2025 - clarifies water requirements of honeybee colonies in a tunnel
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Effects of weather and colony size on water collection in honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies
Honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies collect water primarily for thermoregulation and larval food production. Although the mechanism underlying the regā¦
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Avenues towards reconciling wild and managed bee proponents Beaurepaire et al. 2025
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Observation of Tropilaelaps mercedesae on Western honey bees exiting colonies Tokach et al 2025
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Honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) and wild bee resource competition: how big is this problem? Spoiler: not a very big problem. Pike & Rittschof 2025
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Honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) and wild bee resource competition: how big is this problem?
Abstract. The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) has been managed by humans for centuries for honey, wax, and most recently, crop pollination. The deep
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ThƩotime Colin
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Varroa mites are spreading across Australiaāposing a serious threat to honeybee colonies. Here's what beekeepers can do to protect their hives.
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Australian honeybees are under attack by mites and beetles. Hereās how to keep your backyard hive safe
Varroa mites and small hive beetles are threatening Australian honey producers. Hereās how backyard beekeepers, and everyday honey lovers, can help.
https://theconversation.com/australian-honeybees-are-under-attack-by-mites-and-beetles-heres-how-to-keep-your-backyard-hive-safe-253947
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Short-term heat exposure at sublethal temperatures reduces sperm quality in males of a solitary bee species, Osmia cornifrons Jaya Sravanthi Mokkapati et al. 2024
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Short-term heat exposure at sublethal temperatures reduces sperm quality in males of a solitary bee species, Osmia cornifrons - Apidologie
Increased temperature variability and extreme weather events associated with climate change can be detrimental to bees and lead to their population declines. While there is some research on the effect...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-024-01128-x
9 months ago
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The Southern Giant Hornet (Vespa soror) has been detected in Europe for the first time. SƔnchez et al 2024 Early Alarm on the First Occurrence of the Southern Giant Hornet Vespa soror du Buysson, 1905 (Vespidae) in Europe
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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology
11 months ago
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Don't miss this Bumble bee research starter pack!
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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology
11 months ago
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Thanks Natasha!
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In-Hive Flatbed Scanners for Non-Destructive, Long-Term Monitoring of Honey Bee Brood, Pathogens and Pests. Borlinghaus et al 2024.
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Harriet Lambert
11 months ago
š Throwback to my 2020 research published in
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š¼š We showed how bumble bees actively shape their environmentāmaking plants flower earlier to meet their needs. Natureās engineers in action! š§Ŗš Sharing this for anyone who missed itāletās dive in! [1/17] š
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Christoph GrĆ¼ter
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š We're currently advertising three PhD projects to study bees at Bristol University, UK. Two focus on foraging behaviour, ecology & nutrition, one on parasitic bees and their impact on indigenous stingless beekeeping in Peru. Feel free to share:
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iBartomeus
12 months ago
And another starter pack for bee people. Who am I missing here?
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Happy to get the list growing and spread the word.
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Managing the parasitic honey bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae through combined cultural and chemical control methods Tokach et al 2024 Suggests brood breaks or brood breaks + oxalic acid are effective treatments; brood breaks + formic acid reduces bee population.
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Managing the parasitic honey bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae through combined cultural and chemical control methods - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Managing the parasitic honey bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae through combined cultural and chemical control methods
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-76185-4
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A novel farmland wildflower seed mix attracts a greater abundance and richness of pollinating insects than standard mixes Nichols et al 2022
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A novel farmland wildflower seed mix attracts a greater abundance and richness of pollinating insects than standard mixes
Our novel WB mix attracted the highest wild bee abundance and richness, and attracted significantly more bumblebees than a commonly used Fabaceae-heavy mix. WB mix attracted significantly greater so...
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/icad.12624
11 months ago
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Heatwave-like events affect drone production and brood-care behaviour in bumblebees SepĆŗlveda et al 2024
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Heatwave-like events affect drone production and brood-care behaviour in bumblebees
Climate change is currently considered one of the major threats to biodiversity and is associated with an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves. Heatwave...
https://peerj.com/articles/17135/
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European beekeepersā interest in digital monitoring technology adoption for improved beehive management Verbeke et al 2024
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European beekeepersā interest in digital monitoring technology adoption for improved beehive management
This study investigates the adoption of Digital Beehive Monitoring Technology (DBMT) based on a survey with 844 beekeepers across 18 European countrieā¦
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169924009475?via%3Dihub
11 months ago
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Applied honeybee research funding opportunity: Project Apis m.
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Lactic acid treatment on infested honey bees works through a local way of action against Varroa destructor Vilarem et al 2024
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Lactic acid treatment on infested honey bees works through a local way of action against Varroa destructor - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Lactic acid treatment on infested honey bees works through a local way of action against Varroa destructor
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The impact of pollination requirements, pollinators, landscape and management practices on pollination in sweet and sour cherry: A systematic review Osterman et al 2024
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The impact of pollination requirements, pollinators, landscape and management practices on pollination in sweet and sour cherry: A systematic review
Insect-mediated pollination is crucial for global production of multiple pollinator-dependent crops, including high-value crops like sweet and sour chā¦
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880924002810
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