For the first time, research shows that a key social trait in honey bees is linked to measurable physiological advantages ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is growing evidence that another 'pandemic' has been infecting bees around the world for the past two decades, and is spreading: a fungal pathogen known as Nosema. Move over, murder hornets.