Nosema infections, caused predominantly by the microsporidian parasites Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae, have emerged as a significant threat to honey bee health worldwide. These obligate intracellular ...

The occurrence of Nosema sp. (Microsporida: Nosematidae) in cells in several tissues in the abdomen of the parasitic wasp, Pediobius foveolatus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), is described from light and ...

A new potential cause for "Colony Collapse Disorder" in honeybees has been identified. A group of pathogens including a fungus and family of viruses may be working together to cause the decline. New ...

For the first time, scientists have isolated a parasite from professional apiaries suffering from honey bee colony depopulation syndrome. They then went on to treat the infection with complete success ...

A genetically engineered gut bacterium has helped protect honeybees from a major hive parasite in lab experiments. The bacterium produces RNA molecules that switch off two key genes in the parasite ...

Researchers have found a common disease in honey bees could be transmitted to native bees through flowers, causing them to die about three times the rate of the normal mortality. It is common for ...