This study shows that some fungicides can enhance the effect of insecticides, which did not lead to significant changes in behaviour when applied on their own.

We found that bees exposed to hornets experienced reduced dopamine levels and cognitive decline, losing their ability to recognize odours and learn from them—key processes in foraging and hive communication. By artificially increasing dopamine levels in bees we could reverse some of the negative effects of fear.

The combined stressors of DWV and pesticide exposure act synergistically to significantly increase bee mortality.

This research revealed distinctive three-dimensional shapes of mandibles between wild bee populations who display mite biting behaviour and commercial bees who do not.

This study introduces a digital portable scanner coupled with an AI algorithm (BeeVS) used to detect Varroa mites. The device works through image analysis of a sticky sheet previously placed under the beehive for some days; when at least 10 mites per sheet were present, the device showed a cumulative percentage error below 1%, compared to approximately 20% for human visual observation.

The dismissal of a class-action lawsuit over rules governing the cross-border live bee trade is casting a spotlight on political division within Canada's beekeeping community.