In the intricate world of honeybee colonies, the survival of the hive hinges on the health and productivity of the queen bee.
Honey bee colonies have a surprising way of ensuring survival. When a queen bee weakens due to virus infection, her pheromone signals decline. Worker ...
UBC research shows how queen viral infections disrupt colony stability— and identifies a key pheromone that could help ...
(Beyond Pesticides, September 24, 2025) A novel study of chronic toxicity of the neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam to honey bees (Apis mellifera), published in Insects, finds sublethal effects ...