Honey bee colonies function as a superorganism, where facultatively sterile female workers
perform various tasks that support the hive. Nurse workers undergo numerous anatomical …

Methoxyfenozide is an insect growth regulator (IGR) commonly used in agriculture to
simultaneously control pests and preserve beneficial insect populations; however, its impact on …

… The sugar, water, and pollens were provided ad libitum. Bees deprived of pollen were
fed only 50% sucrose and water ad libitum. Five cages were constructed for each treatment, …

… Emerged young adults (≤18 h old) were placed into plastic cages (11.5 cm × 7.5 cm × 16.5
cm) and fed water and 50% w/v sucrose ad libitum. Dietary treatments consisted of bees fed …

… Pollen, sucrose and water were fed ad libitum. A piece of wax foundation hung in the middle
of each cage near the sugar solution and water vials and the bees clustered on it. Cages …

Honey bee abdominal lipids decline with age, a change thought to be associated with the
onset of foraging behavior. Stressors, such as pesticides, may accelerate this decline by …

Simple Summary Honey bees rely on pollen and nectar to provide nutrients to support their
yearly colony cycle. Specifics of the cycle differ among geographic regions as do the species …

Honey bees obtain lipids from pollen or commercial supplements. These supplements do
not fully support colony health. We tested the hypothesis that supplements are deficient …

Recent widespread honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony loss is attributed to a variety of stressors,
including parasites, pathogens, pesticides and poor nutrition. In principle, we can reduce …

… All adults that emerged over an 18 h period were placed into plastic cages (11.5 cm × 7.5
cm × 16.5 cm) and fed water, 30 % w/v sucrose, and pollen patty ad libitum (“pollen”) or no …