E. V. Ryabov

Nano Colonies: Rearing honey bee queens and their offspring in small laboratory arenas

This paper introduces a new laboratory system to reliably rear honey bee queens and their offspring, bridging field research and lab trials while maintaining colony-like characteristics.

Host-driven temperature dependence of viral infection in honey bees

This study examines how temperature affects viral infection in honey bees by comparing viral enzyme activity, host traits, and infection rates across different temperatures.

Oversharing by honey bees and the spread of viruses

This study investigates how DWV spreads among honey bees through social behaviors and vector interactions, showing host-to-host and host-to-vector transmission can sustain the pathogen in a population.

The vectoring competence of the mite Varroa destructor for Deformed wing virus of honey bees is highly dynamic and affects survival of the mite.

This study shows that Varroa destructor mites vector Deformed wing virus (DWV) with varying efficiency depending on their phoretic stage and the DWV type they transmit, with DWV-B reducing mite lifespan.

Promiscuous feeding across multiple honey bee hosts amplifies the vectorial capacity of Varroa destructor

This study shows Varroa destructor spreads viruses by switching hosts during feeding, increasing its vectorial capacity through promiscuous behavior.

Beeporter: a high-throughput tool for non-invasive analysis of honey bee virus infection

Beeporter enables non-invasive, high-throughput detection and quantification of DWV infection in honey bees using GFP-tagged virus and smartphone imaging.

Pupal cannibalism by worker honey bees contributes to the spread of Deformed wing virus.

The paper shows that worker honey bees cannibalizing DWV-infected pupae transmit the virus to other bees through trophallaxis, spreading DWV without Varroa mites.

Development of a honey bee RNA virus vector based on the genome of Deformed wing virus.

The paper develops a honey bee RNA virus vector using Deformed wing virus (DWV) by inserting eGFP and observes genome deletions in the progeny.

Deformed Wing Virus spillover from honey bees to bumble bees: a reverse genetic study.

This study confirms Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) replication in bumble bees using reverse genetics but shows resistance to infection via certain routes.

A novel system for maintaining Varroa destructor mites on artificial diets and its application for studying mites as a vector for honey bee viruses.

This paper introduces a novel in vitro system to maintain Varroa destructor mites on artificial diets and demonstrates their ability to acquire and transmit honey bee viruses.

Dynamic evolution in the key honey bee pathogen Deformed wing virus

This study investigates the population dynamics of Deformed wing virus (DWV) in honey bees, finding high genetic diversity in US colonies and proposing a model of diversification driven by negative frequency-dependent selection.

Deformed wing virus type A, a major honey bee pathogen, is vectored by the mite Varroa destructor in a non-propagative manner.

This study shows that Deformed wing virus type A is transmitted by Varroa mites without replication in the mites, as viral load decreases after passage and negative-strand RNA is only detected in mites exposed to high viral loads.