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Diseases & Parasites of Pollinatorsitem
                            Host switch by honey bee parasitic mites leads to symbiont diversification
                                        (Jan 2024)item
                            Algerian propolis from distinct geographical locations: chemical profiles, antioxidant capacity, cytotoxicity and inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase product biosynthesis
                                        (Jan 2024)item
                            Susceptible and infectious states for both vector and host in a dynamic pathogen-vector-host system.
                                        (Jan 2024)item
                            Reproductive Biology and Flower Visitors of Two Rare
Species of sclerocactus (Cactaceae) in the
Southwestern United States
                                        (Dec 2023)item
                            High temperatures augment inhibition of parasites by a honey bee gut symbiont
                                        (Oct 2023)item
                            Opportunities and challenges in Asian bee research and conservation
                                        (Aug 2023)item
                            Deformed wing virus of honey bees is inactivated by cold plasma ionized hydrogen peroxide
                                        (Aug 2023)item
                            Identity and diversity of pollens collected by two managed bee species while in blueberry fields for pollination
                                        (Jul 2023)item
                            The evolutionary history of bees in time and space
                                        (Jul 2023)item
                            Identification of sex chromosomes and primary sex ratio in the small hive beetle, a worldwide parasite of honey bees
                                        (Jul 2023)item
                            UCE phylogenomics, biogeography, and classification of long-horned bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Eucerini), with insights on using specimens with extremely degraded DNA
                                        (Jul 2023)item
                            Establishmentof an olfactory conditioning assay for two solitary, cavity-nesting bees
                                        (Jun 2023)item
                            Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the rusty patched bumble bee, Bombus affinis (Cresson)(Hymenoptera: Apidae), an endangered North American pollinator
                                        (Jun 2023)item
                            Evolutionarily diverse origins of deformed wing viruses in western honey bees
                                        (Jun 2023)item
                            Blue orchard bee (Hymenoptera: Megachilidea) origin and orchard growing region affect female retention at artificial nest sites in cherry orchards
                                        (Jun 2023)item
                            Odor discrimination after olfactory conditioning of managed solitary bees, Osmia lignaria and Megachile rotundata
                                        (Jun 2023)item
                            Variation in North American bumble bee nest success and colony sizes under captive rearing conditions
                                        (Jun 2023)item
                            Mellitobia acasta (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) female longevity and life stage-dependent parasitism using commercially managed Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as hosts
                                        (May 2023)item
                            Effects of geographic origin and temperature on survival, development, and emergence of the managed pollinator, Osmia lignaria
                                        (May 2023)item
                            Life cycle of Melittobia acasta (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) using Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as a host
                                        (Apr 2023)item
                            The expansion of agriculture has shaped the recent evolutionary history of a specialized squash pollinator
                                        (Apr 2023)item
                            Host-driven temperature dependence of deformed wing virus infection in honey bee pupae
                                        (Mar 2023)item
                            Phylogenomics reveals within species diversification but incongruence with color phenotypes in widespread orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini)
                                        (Mar 2023)item
                            Non-optimal ambient temperatures aggravate insecticide toxicity and affect honey bees Apis mellifera L. gene regulation
                                        (Mar 2023)item
                            polishCLR: a Nextflow workflow for polishing PacBio CLR genome assemblies
                                        (Feb 2023)item
                            Examination of hivetop incubator efficacy for emerging Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) and the impact on Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies
                                        (Jan 2023)item
                            Recent and future declines of a historically widespread pollinator linked to climate, land cover, and pesticides
                                        (Jan 2023)item
                            Promiscious feeding on multiple adult honey bee hosts amplifies the vectorial capacity of Varroa destructor
                                        (Jan 2023)item
                            Novel microsatellite markers for Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): A North American pollinator of agricultural crops and wildland plants
                                        (Jan 2023)item
                            Maternal body condition and season influence RNA deposition in the oocytes of alfalfa leafcutting bees (Megachile rotundata)
                                        (Jan 2023)item
                            USA honey bee populations display restrictions in their mtDNA haplotype diversity
                                        (Jan 2023)item
                            The role of honey bee derived aliphatic esters in the host-finding behavior of Varroa destructor
                                        (Dec 2022)item
                            Integrative approach resolves the taxonomy of Eulaema cingulata (Hymenoptera, Apidae), an important pollinator in the Neotropics
                                        (Dec 2022)item
                            Mediating a host cell signaling pathway linked to the overwinter mortality offers a promising therapeutic approach for improving bee health
                                        (Dec 2022)item
                            Captive rearing success and critical thermal maxima of Bombus griseocollis (Hymenoptera: Apidae): A candidate for commercialization?
                                        (Nov 2022)item
                            Polyurethane honey bee hives provide better winter insulation than wooden hives
                                        (Oct 2022)item
                            Antiparasitic effects of three floral volatiles on trypanosomatid infection in honey bees
                                        (Sep 2022)item
                            The vectoring competence of the mite Varroa destructor for Deformed wing virus of honey bees is dynamic and affects survival of the mite
                                        (Sep 2022)item
                            Multiple daily brood cells define the fecundity of Osmia lignaria bees in a semi-natural setting
                                        (Sep 2022)item
                            Sacbrood virus: a growing threat to honeybees and wild pollinators
                                        (Aug 2022)item
                            Out of the temperate zone: A phylogenomic test of the
biogeographical conservatism hypothesis in a contrarian clade
of ants
                                        (Jul 2022)item
                            Division of labor among worker bees is associated with the lipidomic plasticity in their brains
                                        (Jun 2022)item
                            Pollen column, and a wax canopy, in a first nest description of Bombus (Cullumanobombus) morrisoni (Apidae)
                                        (Jun 2022)item
                            Adenosine and L-proline can possibly hinder Chinese Sacbrood virus infection in honey bees via immune modulation
                                        (Jun 2022)item
                            Pursuing best practices for minimizing wild bee captures to support biological research
                                        (Jun 2022)item
                            Development and evaluation of a new effective tool and method for assessing varroadestructor (Acari: Varroidae) mite populations in honey bee colonies
                                        (May 2022)item
                            Can floral nectars reduce transmission of Leishmania
                                        (May 2022)item
                            Found in Translation: Genes for the Future (more epigenetics)
                                        (May 2022)item
                            Genomic signatures underlying successful host shift of a parasite
                                        (May 2022)item
                            Pesticide risk to managed bees during blueberry pollination is primarily driven by off-farm exposures
                                        (May 2022)item
                            The Movement of Western Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) Among U.S. States and Territories: History, Benefits, Risks, and Mitigation Strategies
                                        (May 2022)item
                            Found in Translation: Herding genes with metagenomics
                                        (Apr 2022)item
                            A chromosome-scale genome assembly of a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac insecticidal protein resistant strain of Helicoverpa zea
                                        (Apr 2022)item
                            Improving Osmia lignaria and O. cornifrons (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) retention with preferred nest materials and attractant spray
                                        (Apr 2022)item
                            Phylogenomic dating and Bayesian biogeography illuminate an antitropical pattern for eucerine bees
                                        (Apr 2022)item
                            Phylogenomics and historical biogeography of the cleptoparasitic bee genus Nomada (Hymenoptera: Apidae) using ultraconserved elements
                                        (Mar 2022)item
                            Punch in the gut: Parasite tolerance of phytochemicals reflects host diet
                                        (Mar 2022)item
                            An insight into the microRNA profiles of an ectoparasite mite Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae), the primary vector of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) of the honey bee Apis mellifera L
                                        (Mar 2022)item
                            Found in Translation:Dukes of Hazard Counting
                                        (Mar 2022)item
                            Influence of honey bee seasonal phenotype and emerging conditions on diet behavior and susceptibility to imidacloprid
                                        (Mar 2022)item
                            The interception of Bombus impatiens Cresson, 1863 found in imported produce purchased in Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
                                        (Mar 2022)item
                            Found in Translation: Food security for honey bees
                                        (Mar 2022)item
                            Phylogeny, biogeography and diversification of the mining bee family Andrenidae
                                        (Mar 2022)item
                            RNA interference-mediated knockdown of genes encoding spore wall proteins confers protection against Nosema ceranae infection in the European Honey Bee, Apis mellifera
                                        (Feb 2022)item
                            Found in Translation: Oversharing by honey bees
                                        (Feb 2022)item
                            Found in translation: Honey bees, an origin story
                                        (Feb 2022)item
                            Species paraphyly and social parasitism: Phylogenomics, morphology, and geography clarify the evolution of the Pseudomyrmex elongatulus group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), a Mesoamerican ant clade
                                        (Jan 2022)item
                            UCE phylogenomics of New World Cryptopone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) elucidates genus boundaries, species boundaries, and the vicariant history of a temperate-tropical disjunction
                                        (Jan 2022)item
                            UCE phylogenomics resolves major relationships among ectaheteromorph ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae, Heteroponerinae): A new classification for the subfamilies and the description of a new genus
                                        (Jan 2022)item
                            The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the Clock
                                        (Jan 2022)item
                            Why sequence all eukaryotes?
                                        (Jan 2022)item
                            The Earth BioGenome project 2020: Starting the Clock
                                        (Jan 2022)item
                            Honeybee intestines retain low yeast titers, but no bacterial mutualists, at emergence
                                        (Jan 2022)item
                            Beeporter: a high-throughput tool for non-invasive analysis of honey bee virus infection
                                        (Jan 2022)item
                            A review of bee captures in pest monitoring traps and future directions for research and collaboration
                                        (Dec 2021)item
                            Resistance to amitraz in the parasitic honey bee mite Varroa destructor is associated with mutations in the B-adrenergic like octopamine receptor
                                        (Dec 2021)item
                            Histological atlas of the internal anatomy of female varroa destructor mites in relation to feeding and reproduction
                                        (Dec 2021)item
                            Hot and sour: parasite adaptations to honey bee body temperature and pH
                                        (Dec 2021)item
                            New species of the genus Eoanthidium (Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini) from the Middle East link the Afrotropical and Palaearctic Realms, with a key to the Palaearctic taxa
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the high royal jelly-producing honeybees
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            A brief assessment of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) abundance in forest and non-forested habitats across an altitude gradient on Mauna Loa, Hawai‘i
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            Multi-tiered analyses of honey bees that resist or succumb to parasitic mites and viruses
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            Impacts of diverse natural products on honey bee viral loads and health
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            RFID technology serving honey bee research: A comprehensive description of a 32-antenna system to study honey bee behavior
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            Adult body size measurement redundancies in Osmia lignaria and Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            Validation of diagnostic methods for European Foulbrood on commercial honey bee colonies in the United States
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            Phylogenetic relationships and the evolution of host preferences in the largest clade of brood parasitic bees (Apidae: Nomadinae)
                                        (Nov 2021)item
                            Effects of provision type and pesticide exposure on the larval development of Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
                                        (Oct 2021)item
                            Found in Translation: Winter is Coming
                                        (Oct 2021)item
                            Paraphyly and low levels of genetic divergence in morphologically distinct taxa: Revision of the Pseudoanthidium scapulare complex of carder bees (Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini)
                                        (Sep 2021)item
                            The cell invasion preference of Varroa destructor between the original and new honey bee hosts
                                        (Sep 2021)item
                            The roles of phenotypic plasticity and adaptation in morphology and performance of an invasive species in a novel environment
                                        (Sep 2021)item
                            The invasion of Megachile policaris (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) to Hawai‘i
                                        (Sep 2021)item
                            Found in Translation: Social thoughts
                                        (Sep 2021)item
                            Genetic and usurpation data support high incidence of bumble bee nest invasion by socially parasitic bumble bee, Bombus insularis
                                        (Sep 2021)item
                            Workflows for rapid functional annotation of diverse arthropod genomes
                                        (Aug 2021)item
                            Identities, concentrations, and sources of pesticide exposure in pollen collected by managed bees during blueberry pollination
                                        (Aug 2021)item
                            Genetic divergence and functional convergence of gut bacteria between the Eastern honey bee Apis cerana and the Western honey bee,  Apis mellifera
                                        (Aug 2021)item
                            Honey bee habitat sharing enhances gene flow of the parasite Nosema ceranae
                                        (Aug 2021)item
                            Microbial communities associated with honey bees in Brazil and in the United States
                                        (Jul 2021)item
                            Found in Translation: Resilience
                                        (Jul 2021)item
                            The USDA-ARS Ag100Pest Initiative: High-quality genome assemblies for agricultural pest Arthropod research
                                        (Jul 2021)item
                            Assessment of the vulnerability to pesticide exposures across bee species
                                        (Jul 2021)item
                            Neonicotinoid pesticides cause mass fatalities of native bumble bees: A case study from Wilsonville, Oregon, USA
                                        (Jun 2021)item
                            Found in Translation: News from the management
                                        (Jun 2021)item
                            Phylogeny, phenology, and foraging breadth of ashmeadiella (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
                                        (May 2021)item
                            Pesticides in Honey Bee Colonies: Establishing a baseline for real world exposure over seven years in the USA
                                        (May 2021)item
                            Genome and evolutionary analysis of Nosema ceranae: a microsporidian parasite of honey bees
                                        (May 2021)item
                            Ensemble models predict invasive bee habitat suitability will expand under future climate scenarios in Hawai‘i
                                        (May 2021)item
                            First records, phenology, habitat, and host-plant associations of Macrotera opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Montana
                                        (May 2021)item
                            Transcriptome profiling reveals a novel mechanism of antiviral immunity upon Sacbrood virus infection in honey bee larvae (Apis cerana)
                                        (Apr 2021)item
                            Pupal cannibalism by worker honey bees contributes to the spread of Deformed wing virus
                                        (Apr 2021)item
                            Antiviral activities of a medicinal plant extract against Sacbrood virus in honeybees
                                        (Apr 2021)item
                            A novel method for the detection and diagnosis of virus infections in honey bees
                                        (Apr 2021)item
                            A novel strain of virus discovered in China specific to the parasitic mite Varroa destructor poses a potential threat to honey bees
                                        (Apr 2021)item
                            Integrating UCE phylogenomics with traditional taxonomy reveals a trove of new world syscia species (Formicidae: Dorylinae)
                                        (Mar 2021)item
                            Transferrin-mediated iron sequestration suggests a novel therapeutic strategy for controlling Nosema disease in the honey bee, Apis mellifera
                                        (Feb 2021)item
                            Reduction in the potential distribution of bumble bees (Apidae: Bombus) in Mesoamerica under different climate change scenarios: Conservation implications
                                        (Feb 2021)item
                            Ultraconserved element phylogenomics and biogeography of the agriculturally important mason bee subgenus Osmia (Osmia)
                                        (Feb 2021)item
                            From bees to flies: Global shift in pollinator communities along elevation gradients
                                        (Jan 2021)item
                            Cold case: The disappearance of Egypt bee virus, a fourth distinct master strain of deformed wing virus linked to honeybee mortality in 1970’s Egypt
                                        (Jan 2021)item
                            Foundation of Food and Agriculture Research
                                        (Dec 2020)item
                            Partitioned gene-tree analyses and gene-based topology testing help resolve incongruence in a phylogenomic study of host-specialist bees (Apidae: Eucerinae)
                                        (Nov 2020)item
                            Phylogenomic and morphological reevaluation of the bee tribes Biastini, Neolarrini, and Townsendiellini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) with description of three new species of Schwarzia
                                        (Nov 2020)item
                            Neurotoxic alkaloid in pollen and nectar excludes generalist bees from foraging at death-camas, Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Melanthiaceae)
                                        (Oct 2020)item
                            Bees of the genus Anthidium Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini) from China
                                        (Oct 2020)item
                            Bark beetle outbreak enhances biodiversity and foraging habitat of native bees in alpine landscapes of the southern Rocky Mountains
                                        (Oct 2020)item
                            Bee phenology is predicted by climatic variation and functional traits
                                        (Aug 2020)item
                            Diet breadth affects bacterial identity but not diversity in the pollen provisions of closely related polylectic and oligolectic bees
                                        (Jul 2020)item
                            A new bee species of the subgenus Ceratina (Rhysoceratina) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from northernmost South America
                                        (Jul 2020)item
                            A brief review of monolecty in bees and benefits of a broadened definition
                                        (Jun 2020)item
                            Co-incubation of dsRNA reduces proportion of viable spores of Ascosphaera apis, a honey bee fungal pathogen
                                        (May 2020)item
                            Aberrant cocoons found on honey bee comb cells are found to be Osmia cornifrons (Radoszkowski) (Hymenoptera: Megachillidae)
                                        (Apr 2020)item
                            Distribution of recently identified bee-infecting viruses in managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations in the USA
                                        (Apr 2020)item
                            Development of a honey bee RNA virus vector based on the genome of Deformed wing virus
                                        (Mar 2020)


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