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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · 3d

Temperature as an early warning signal of honeybee colony failure

Colin et al 2025 - a single temperature sensor is enough to identify dying bee colonies remotely

#honeybees #beekeeping #globalchange #science

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Temperature as an early warning signal of honeybee colony failure

How to identify ecological systems at risk of failure is a central question of modern biology and agriculture. Due to human impacts and global change,…

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · 17d

Effects of weather and colony size on water collection in honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies

Le Bivic et al 2025 - clarifies water requirements of honeybee colonies in a tunnel

#bee #honeybee #science #beekeeping #Apismellifera #climatechange

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Effects of weather and colony size on water collection in honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies

Honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies collect water primarily for thermoregulation and larval food production. Although the mechanism underlying the reg…

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Aug 21

"despite the low degree of confidence in available data, policy-makers have begun to ban managed bees from conservation areas or cities"

Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Aug 21

"Despite more than 200 scientific papers addressing managed bee–wild bee interactions, and 66% concluding that there are potential risks to wild bees, evidence remains circumstantial, contextual, and does not include long-term and population-level assessments"

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Aug 21

Avenues towards reconciling wild and managed bee proponents

Beaurepaire et al. 2025

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Aug 11

Bee research is unfortunately not exempt from that.

Science Magazine @science.org · Aug 10

The appearance of large language models caused a drastic shift in the vocabulary of academic writing, according to an analysis in #ScienceAdvances of more than 15 million biomedical abstracts published from 2010 to 2024.

Learn more:

Delving into LLM-assisted writing in biomedical publications through excess vocabulary

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT can generate and revise text with human-level performance. These models come with clear limitations, can produce inaccurate information, and reinforce existing biases.

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Aug 1

Observation of Tropilaelaps mercedesae on Western honey bees exiting colonies

Tokach et al 2025

#bee #mites #honeybee #acarology #apidologie #beeresearch #science

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Jun 19

What would be your ideal design to test this?

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Jun 18

Honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) and wild bee resource competition: how big is this problem?

Spoiler: not a very big problem.

Pike & Rittschof 2025

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#apidologie #beeresearch #beescience #science #biology #environment #beekeeping #bees

Honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) and wild bee resource competition: how big is this problem?

Abstract. The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) has been managed by humans for centuries for honey, wax, and most recently, crop pollination. The deep

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Théotime Colin @theotimecolin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Varroa mites are spreading across Australia—posing a serious threat to honeybee colonies. Here's what beekeepers can do to protect their hives.

#bee #honeybees #varroa #australia #agriculture

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Australian honeybees are under attack by mites and beetles. Here’s how to keep your backyard hive safe

Varroa mites and small hive beetles are threatening Australian honey producers. Here’s how backyard beekeepers, and everyday honey lovers, can help.

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Jan 10

Short-term heat exposure at sublethal temperatures reduces sperm quality in males of a solitary bee species, Osmia cornifrons

Jaya Sravanthi Mokkapati et al. 2024

#bee #apidologie #osmia #globalwarming #beeresearch #science

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Short-term heat exposure at sublethal temperatures reduces sperm quality in males of a solitary bee species, Osmia cornifrons - Apidologie

Increased temperature variability and extreme weather events associated with climate change can be detrimental to bees and lead to their population declines. While there is some research on the effect...

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Dec 16

The Southern Giant Hornet (Vespa soror) has been detected in Europe for the first time.

Sánchez et al 2024

Early Alarm on the First Occurrence of the Southern Giant Hornet Vespa soror du Buysson, 1905 (Vespidae) in Europe

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · Nov 21

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Don't miss this Bumble bee research starter pack!

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · Nov 21

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Thanks Natasha!
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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Nov 28

In-Hive Flatbed Scanners for Non-Destructive, Long-Term Monitoring of Honey Bee Brood, Pathogens and Pests.

Borlinghaus et al 2024.

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Harriet Lambert @hcslambert.bsky.social · Nov 27

🌟 Throwback to my 2020 research published in @science.org 🌼🐝We showed how bumble bees actively shape their environment—making plants flower earlier to meet their needs. Nature’s engineers in action!🧪🌏
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in![1/17] 👇

Graphical abstract of science paper 'bumble bee damage plant leaves and accelerate flower production' with a list of the authors on a grey background. On the left is a watercolour illustration of a bumble bee damaging a plant leaf with the description 'when hungry for pollen, bumble bees use their mouthparts and mandibles to damage plant leaves'. this illustration is connected by a orange arrow to a watercolour drawing of a flowering yellow black mustard plant with a bumble bee. This has the description: 2) the damage inflicted by bees causes plants to flower earlier than paired control plants.

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Christoph Grüter @chrisleduck.bsky.social · Nov 15

🐝 We're currently advertising three PhD projects to study bees at Bristol University, UK. Two focus on foraging behaviour, ecology & nutrition, one on parasitic bees and their impact on indigenous stingless beekeeping in Peru.

Feel free to share: www.socialinsect-research.com/opportunitie...

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iBartomeus @ibartomeus.bsky.social · Oct 19

And another starter pack for bee people. Who am I missing here? go.bsky.app/3sLLXsG Happy to get the list growing and spread the word.

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Nov 21

Managing the parasitic honey bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae through combined cultural and chemical control methods

Tokach et al 2024

Suggests brood breaks or brood breaks + oxalic acid are effective treatments; brood breaks + formic acid reduces bee population.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Managing the parasitic honey bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae through combined cultural and chemical control methods - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Managing the parasitic honey bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae through combined cultural and chemical control methods

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Nov 19

A novel farmland wildflower seed mix attracts a greater abundance and richness of pollinating insects than standard mixes

Nichols et al 2022

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(old but gold)

A novel farmland wildflower seed mix attracts a greater abundance and richness of pollinating insects than standard mixes

Our novel WB mix attracted the highest wild bee abundance and richness, and attracted significantly more bumblebees than a commonly used Fabaceae-heavy mix. WB mix attracted significantly greater so...

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Nov 19

Heatwave-like events affect drone production and brood-care behaviour in bumblebees

Sepúlveda et al 2024

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Heatwave-like events affect drone production and brood-care behaviour in bumblebees

Climate change is currently considered one of the major threats to biodiversity and is associated with an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves. Heatwave...

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Nov 19

European beekeepers’ interest in digital monitoring technology adoption for improved beehive management

Verbeke et al 2024

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European beekeepers’ interest in digital monitoring technology adoption for improved beehive management

This study investigates the adoption of Digital Beehive Monitoring Technology (DBMT) based on a survey with 844 beekeepers across 18 European countrie…

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Nov 19

Applied honeybee research funding opportunity: Project Apis m.

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Apply For Funding — Project Apis m.

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Nov 19

Lactic acid treatment on infested honey bees works through a local way of action against Varroa destructor

Vilarem et al 2024

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Lactic acid treatment on infested honey bees works through a local way of action against Varroa destructor - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Lactic acid treatment on infested honey bees works through a local way of action against Varroa destructor

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Bee Research Papers @beeresearchpapers.bsky.social · Nov 19

The impact of pollination requirements, pollinators, landscape and management practices on pollination in sweet and sour cherry: A systematic review

Osterman et al 2024

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The impact of pollination requirements, pollinators, landscape and management practices on pollination in sweet and sour cherry: A systematic review

Insect-mediated pollination is crucial for global production of multiple pollinator-dependent crops, including high-value crops like sweet and sour ch…

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