Outputs (6)

Vulnerability of island insect pollinator communities to pathogens (2021)
Journal Article
Brettell, L., Martin, S., Riegler, M., & Cook, J. (2021). Vulnerability of island insect pollinator communities to pathogens. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 186, 107670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2021.107670

Island ecosystems, which often contain undescribed insects and small populations of single island endemics, are at risk from diverse threats. The spread of pathogens is a major factor affecting not just pollinator species themselves, but also posing... Read More about Vulnerability of island insect pollinator communities to pathogens.

Parallel evolution of Varroa resistance in honey bees; a common mechanism across continents? (2021)
Journal Article
Grindrod, I., & Martin, S. (2021). Parallel evolution of Varroa resistance in honey bees; a common mechanism across continents?. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288(1956), 20211375. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.1375

The near-globally distributed ecto-parasitic mite of the Apis mellifera honey bee, Varroa destructor, has formed a lethal association with Deformed wing virus, a once rare and benign RNA virus. In concert the two have killed millions of wild and mana... Read More about Parallel evolution of Varroa resistance in honey bees; a common mechanism across continents?.

Deformed wing virus variant shift from 2010 to 2016 in managed and feral UK honey bee colonies (2021)
Journal Article
Kevill, J., Stainton, K., Schroeder, D., & Martin, S. (2021). Deformed wing virus variant shift from 2010 to 2016 in managed and feral UK honey bee colonies. Archives of Virology, 166(10), 2693-2702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05162-3

Deformed wing virus (DWV) has been linked to the global decline of honey bees. DWV exists as three master variants (DWV-A, DWV-B, and DWV-C), each with differing outcomes for the honey bee host. Research in the USA showed a shift from DWV-A to DWV-B... Read More about Deformed wing virus variant shift from 2010 to 2016 in managed and feral UK honey bee colonies.

Ten years of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in Hawaiian honey bees (Apis mellifera), the dominant DWV-A variant is potentially being replaced by variants with a DWV-B coding sequence (2021)
Journal Article
Grindrod, I., Kevill, J., Villalobos, E., Schroeder, D., & Martin, S. (2021). Ten years of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in Hawaiian honey bees (Apis mellifera), the dominant DWV-A variant is potentially being replaced by variants with a DWV-B coding sequence. Viruses, 13(6), e969. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13060969

The combination of Deformed wing virus (DWV) and Varroa destructor is arguably one of the greatest threats currently facing western honey bees, Apis mellifera. Varroa’s association with DWV has decreased viral diversity and increased loads of DWV wit... Read More about Ten years of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in Hawaiian honey bees (Apis mellifera), the dominant DWV-A variant is potentially being replaced by variants with a DWV-B coding sequence.

Elevated recapping behaviour and reduced Varroa destructor reproduction in natural Varroa resistant Apis mellifera honey bees from the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Hawkins, G., & Martin, S. (2021). Elevated recapping behaviour and reduced Varroa destructor reproduction in natural Varroa resistant Apis mellifera honey bees from the UK. Apidologie, 52(3), 647-657. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-021-00852-y

Varroa destructor mites remain a major threat to Apis mellifera honey bees, yet many populations across the world have naturally evolved survivorship to infestation. Here, we investigated the roles of recapping and mite reproduction in natural Varroa... Read More about Elevated recapping behaviour and reduced Varroa destructor reproduction in natural Varroa resistant Apis mellifera honey bees from the UK.

Spatial distribution of recapping behaviour indicates clustering around Varroa infested cells (2021)
Journal Article
Grindrod, I., & Martin, S. (2021). Spatial distribution of recapping behaviour indicates clustering around Varroa infested cells. Journal of Apicultural Research, 60(5), 707-716. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2021.1890419

Varroa destructor is arguably the most important threat to Apis mellifera honey bees. Despite the recentness of the invasion of Varroa, A. mellifera colonies naturally resistant to the mite are being observed in a growing number of populations across... Read More about Spatial distribution of recapping behaviour indicates clustering around Varroa infested cells.