Life-history stage determines the diet of ectoparasiticmites on their honey beehosts Life-history stage determines the diet of ectoparasiticmites on their honey beehosts Abstract Ectoparasitic mites ofthe genera Varroa and Tropilaelaps have evolved to exclusively exploithoney bees as food sources during…

Host-derived organic acids enable gut colonization ofthe honey bee symbiont Snodgrassella alvi Host-derived organic acids enable gut colonization ofthe honey bee symbiont Snodgrassella alvi Abstract Diverse bacteria can colonize the animal gut using dietary nutrients or by engaging inmicrobial crossfeeding…

Flying, nectar-loaded honey bees conserve water and improve heat tolerance by reducing wingbeat frequency…… PNAS|Flying, nectar-loaded honey bees conserve water and improve heat tolerance by reducing wingbeat frequency and metabolic heat production Significance Despite the need to be able to…