Dietary Phytochemicals, Honey Bee Longevity and Pathogen Tolerance

Dietary Phytochemicals, Honey Bee Longevity and Pathogen Tolerance

Continued loss of natural habitats with native prairies and wildflower patches is eliminating diverse sources of pollen, nectar and phytochemicals therein for foraging bees. The longstanding plant-pollinator mutualism reiterates the role of phytochemicals in sustaining plant-pollinator relationship...

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Main Authors: Elisa Bernklau, Louis Bjostad, Alison Hogeboom, Ashley Carlisle, Arathi H. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Apis mellifera
honey bees
nectar
Nosema ceranae
phytochemicals
plant-pollinator interactions
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/1/14

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