Insects | Explore a Curated Selection of Honey Bee Research
1. “Assessment of Lambda-Cyhalothrin and Spinetoram Toxicity and Their Effects on the Activities of Antioxidant Enzymes and Acetylcholinesterase in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Larvae”
by Ji-Yeong Choi, Kyongmi Chon, Juyeong Kim, Bala Murali Krishna Vasamsetti, Bo-Seon Kim, Chang-Young Yoon, Sojeong Hwang, Kyeong-Hun Park and Ji-Hoon Lee
Insects 2024, 15(8), 587; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15080587
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/8/587
2. “Buzzing with Intelligence: Current Issues in Apiculture and the Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Tackle It”
by Putri Kusuma Astuti, Bettina Hegedűs, Andrzej Oleksa, Zoltán Bagi and Szilvia Kusza
Insects 2024, 15(6), 418; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15060418
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/6/418
3. “The Genus Apis in a Changing World: Distribution, Conservation, Climate, and Anthropogenic Stressors”
by Erica Holzer, Serena Malabusini, Sara Savoldelli and Daniela Lupi
Insects 2026, 17(2), 185; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17020185
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/2/185
4. “A Systematic Review of Fumagillin Field Trials for the Treatment of Nosema Disease in Honeybee Colonies”
by Michael Peirson and Stephen F. Pernal
Insects 2024, 15(1), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010029
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/1/29
5. “Comparative Study of the Effect of Pollen Substitute Diets on Honey Bees during Early Spring”
by Hyunjee Kim, Olga Frunze, Abdulkadir Yusif Maigoro, Myeong-Lyeol Lee, Jeong-Hyeon Lee and Hyung-Wook Kwon
Insects 2024, 15(2), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15020101
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/2/101
6. “Integrated Pest Management Strategies to Control Varroa Mites and Their Effect on Viral Loads in Honey Bee Colonies”
by Jernej Bubnič, Janez Prešern, Marco Pietropaoli, Antonella Cersini, Ajda Moškrič, Giovanni Formato, Veronica Manara and Maja Ivana Smodiš Škerl
Insects 2024, 15(2), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15020115
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/2/115
7. “An Overview of the Nutritional Requirements of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758)”
by Leticia S. Ansaloni, Janja Kristl, Caio E. C. Domingues and Aleš Gregorc
Insects 2025, 16(1), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16010097
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/97
8. “Enhancing Honey Bee Health: Evaluating Pollen Substitute Diets in Field and Cage Experiments”
by Hyunjee Kim, Olga Frunze, Jeong-Hyeon Lee and Hyung-Wook Kwon
Insects 2024, 15(5), 361; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15050361
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/5/361
9. “Effect of Spinetoram Stress on Midgut Detoxification Enzyme and Gene Expression of Apis cerana cerana Fabricius”
by Lin Chen, Tianjun He, Linglong Ding, Xinyan Lan, Jiahao Sun, Xiaoheng Xu, Huafen Wu, Dayun Zhou, Zhichu Huang, Tianxing Zhou et al.
Insects 2025, 16(5), 492; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16050492
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/5/492
10. “Risk Assessment of Effects of Essential Oils on Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.)”
by Joel Caren, Yu-Cheng Zhu, Quentin D. Read and Yuzhe Du
Insects 2025, 16(3), 303; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16030303
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/3/303
11. “Bacillus subtilis Contributes to Amylase Production in the Honey Sac of Apis mellifera”
by Miao Wang, Wenzheng Zhao, Danyin Zhou and Jian Huang
Insects 2025, 16(2), 221; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16020221
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/2/221
12. “Chronic Larval Exposure to Lambda-Cyhalothrin Alters Gene Expression in Both Larval and Adult Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)”
by Bala Murali Krishna Vasamsetti, Kyongmi Chon, Juyeong Kim, Minju Choi, Bo-Seon Kim, Chang-Young Yoon, Sojeong Hwang and Kyeong-Hun Park
Insects 2025, 16(8), 833; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16080833
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/8/833
13. “Influence of Hyperthermia Treatment on Varroa Infestation, Viral Infections, and Honey Bee Health in Beehives”
by Xinjian Xu, Shujing Zhou, Jinrong Huang, Fa Geng, Xiangjie Zhu and Hossam F. Abou-Shaara
Insects 2025, 16(2), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16020168
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/2/168
14. “Enhanced Honey Bee Colony Strength and Economic Returns from Fall and Winter Feeding with a Complete Pollen-Replacing Feed”
by Kelly Kulhanek, Jan Bogaert, Anne Marie Fauvel, Brandon Hopkins and Thierry Bogaert
Insects 2026, 17(3), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17030243
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/3/243
15. “Evaluation of 10-Year Selection for Virus Resistance in a Mass Breeding Program”
by Emma Bossuyt, Marleen Brunain, Lina De Smet, Ellen Danneels and Dirk C. de Graaf
Insects 2026, 17(2), 137; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17020137
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/2/137