Adam G. Dolezal

The paper uses longitudinal metagenomics to show rapid, convergent evolution in honey bee worker microbiomes despite ecological stability.

This study identifies beekeeper behaviors as protective against Varroa mite infestation, showing that treatment without monitoring is ineffective, supporting Integrated Pest Management approaches.

This study shows honey bees are most vulnerable to IAPV infection in fall due to seasonal physiological and nutritional changes affecting viral tolerance.

The paper shows that mobile genetic elements in honey bee gut microbiomes show increased sequence diversity with broader host range.

This study shows adult honey bee queens consume pollen and nectar, in addition to royal jelly, challenging previous assumptions about their diet and feeding behavior.

This study shows that IAPV remains infectious and quantifiable in postmortem honey bees for at least 48 hours.

The paper examines RNA virus communities in wild and managed bees, finding specific virus associations with host species and evidence of isolation-by-distance in viral populations.