Tree Bumblebee at Howe Park Wood by Harry Appleyard 3Feb16

Honey bees are highly valued for their pollination services in agricultural settings, and recent declines in managed populations have caused concern.

Colony losses following a major pollination event in the United States, almond pollination, have been characterized by brood mortality with specific symptoms, followed by eventual colony loss weeks later.

Click on the link to read the rest of the article: An Inert Pesticide Adjuvant Synergizes Viral Pathogenicity and Mortality in Honey Bee Larvae : Scientific Reports