Environmental pollution effect on honey bees and their derived products: a comprehensive analysis
Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2024
Abstract
Several
factors,
including
environmental
degradation,
air
pollution,
intense
urbanization,
excessive
agriculture,
and
climate
change,
endanger
the
well-being
of
animals
plants.
One
major
issues
with
an
increasingly
negative
impact
is
agricultural
contamination
pesticides
antibiotics.
Seed
coatings
neonicotinoid
insecticides
used
as
a
protective
layer
against
pests
are
shown
to
exceed
permissible
limits
in
most
cases.
Neonicotinoid
compounds
bind
nicotinic
acetylcholine
receptors,
therefore
affecting
honey
bees’
brain.
Heavy
metals
higher
concentrations
lethal
for
bees,
residue
bee
products
might
pose
threat
human
health.
Highly
effective
acaricides
treat
Varroa
destructor
infestations
colonies
have
effects
on
reproduction,
olfaction,
production.
Furthermore,
amitraz
fluvalinate
mostly
found
highest
amounts
lead
decreased
production
reduced
colony
along
learning
ability
memory.
However,
scientific
studies
that
bees
act
reliable
bio-indicator
pollution.
In
response
growing
demand
products,
adulteration
improper
storage
conditions
gotten
worse
represent
new
risk
factor.
light
shifting
global
economy,
it
important
analyze
consumer
expectations
adjust
manufacturing
accordingly.
By
ensuring
manufacture
high-quality,
traceable
devoid
drug
residues,
consumers
will
be
better
protected
from
subsequent
health
problems.
This
review’s
objectives
based
necessity
identifying
risks
associated
products.
Graphical
abstract
Язык: Английский
The role of host plants in driving pathogen susceptibility in insects through chemicals, immune responses and microbiota
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025
In
this
comprehensive
exploration,
we
delve
into
the
pivotal
role
of
host
plants
in
shaping
intricate
interactions
between
herbivorous
insects
and
their
pathogens.
Recent
decades
have
seen
a
surge
studies
that
demonstrate
are
crucial
drivers
pathogens,
providing
novel
insights
direct
indirect
shape
tri-trophic
interactions.
These
built
on
wide
range
from
viruses
to
bacteria,
protozoans
fungi.
We
summarise
these
studies,
discuss
mechanisms
plant-mediated
insect
resistance
infection,
ranging
toxicity
plant
chemicals
pathogens
enhancement
anti-pathogen
immune
responses,
modulation
insect's
microbiome.
Although
provide
evidence
for
roles
all
mechanisms,
also
point
out
majority
existing
phenomenological,
describing
patterns
without
addressing
underlying
mechanisms.
To
further
our
understanding
interactions,
therefore
urge
researchers
design
enable
them
specifically
distinguish
by
which
affect
susceptibility
Язык: Английский
Core symbionts, age at inoculation and diet affect colonization of the bumblebee gut by a common bacterial pathogen
Journal of Animal Ecology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2025
Microbes
shape
the
health
of
bumblebees,
an
important
group
pollinators,
including
species
conservation
concern.
Most
microbial
research
on
bumblebees
has
focused
eukaryotic
and
viral
pathogens
or
core
gut
microbiome,
a
community
host-specialized
bacterial
symbionts
that
helps
protect
hosts
against
pathogens.
Bumblebees
also
harbour
third
class
microbes:
non-core
bacteria,
which
are
non-host
specific
vary
among
individuals.
Understanding
their
functional
role
how
they
interact
with
is
for
bumblebee
ecology
management.
We
surveyed
bacteria
in
wild
workers
(Bombus
impatiens)
conducted
laboratory
experiments
gnotobiotic
B.
impatiens
to
examine
factors
shaping
colonization
by
focal
bacterium
(Serratia
marcescens)
its
consequences
bee
health.
Non-core
Serratia,
frequently
occur
at
high
abundance
roughly
half
individuals
harbouring
least
10%
bacteria.
Experiments
showed
Serratia
marcescens
better
colonizes
when
bees
inoculated
early
(within
1
day
adult
emergence)
microbiome
disrupted.
A
mixed
wildflower
pollen
diet
facilitated
highest
level
infection
compared
two
monofloral
treatments.
provide
evidence
pathogenic:
exposing
disrupted
microbiomes
strongly
reduced
lifespan
and,
as
result,
total
reproduction.
These
results
have
three
implications:
first,
widespread
some
opportunistic
Second,
plays
crucial
protecting
these
Third,
timing
inoculation
relative
age,
well
diet,
key
factor
controlling
pathogen
gut.
Overall,
findings
suggest
could
be
target
monitoring
managing
Язык: Английский
Caffeine: a potential mechanism for anti-obesity
Purinergic Signalling,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 28, 2024
Язык: Английский
Occasional and constant exposure to dietary ethanol shortens the lifespan of worker honey bees
Journal of Comparative Physiology B,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
194(4), С. 403 - 410
Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2024
Honey
bees
(Apis
mellifera)
are
one
of
the
most
crucial
pollinators,
providing
vital
ecosystem
services.
Their
development
and
functioning
depend
on
essential
nutrients
substances
found
in
environment.
While
collecting
nectar
as
a
carbohydrate
source,
routinely
encounter
low
doses
ethanol
from
yeast
fermentation.
Yet,
effects
repeated
exposure
bees'
survival
physiology
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
investigate
impacts
constant
occasional
consumption
food
spiked
with
1%
honey
bee
mortality
alcohol
dehydrogenase
(ADH)
activity.
This
concentration
might
be
tentatively
judged
close
to
that
natural
conditions.
We
conducted
an
experiment
which
were
exposed
three
types
long-term
diets:
sugar
solution
(control
group
simulated
conditions
no
access
ethanol),
every
third
day
(that
occasional,
infrequent
ethanol)
daily
(simulating
constant,
routine
ethanol).
The
results
revealed
both
increased
bees,
but
only
after
several
days.
These
rates
rose
frequency
intake.
ADH
activity
remained
similar
all
groups.
Our
findings
indicate
carries
harmful
accumulate
over
time.
Further
research
is
needed
pinpoint
exact
ingested
Язык: Английский
Occasional and constant exposure to dietary ethanol shortens the lifespan of worker honey bees
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024
Abstract
Honey
bees
(
Apis
mellifera
)
are
one
of
the
most
crucial
pollinators,
providing
vital
ecosystem
services.
Their
development
and
functioning
depend
on
essential
nutrients
substances
found
in
environment.
While
collecting
nectar
as
a
carbohydrate
source,
routinely
encounter
low
doses
ethanol
from
yeast
fermentation.
Yet,
effects
repeated
exposure
bees’
survival
physiology
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
investigate
impacts
constant
occasional
consumption
food
spiked
with
1%
honey
bee
mortality
alcohol
dehydrogenase
(ADH)
activity.
This
concentration
might
be
tentatively
judged
close
to
that
natural
conditions.
We
conducted
an
experiment
which
were
exposed
three
types
long-term
diets:
sugar
solution
(control
group
simulated
conditions
no
access
ethanol),
every
third
day
(that
occasional,
infrequent
ethanol)
daily
(simulating
constant,
routine
ethanol).
The
results
revealed
both
increased
bees,
but
only
after
several
days.
These
rates
rose
frequency
intake.
ADH
activity
remained
similar
all
groups.
Our
findings
indicate
carries
harmful
accumulate
over
time.
Further
research
is
needed
pinpoint
exact
ingested
Язык: Английский