Agriculture and Food; Food and Agriculture; Virology; Insects (including Butterflies); Mating and Breeding; Invasive Species; Microbes and More; Organic

In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tackled a thorny problem: How do nutritional stress, viral infections and exposure to pesticides together influence honey bee survival? By looking at all three stressors together, the scientists found that good nutrition enhances honey bee resilience against the other threats. Their findings are detailed … Read more