Dawn L. Boncristiani

This study links hygienic behavior in honey bee colonies to individual-level immune responses against Nosema ceranae, showing reduced infection and improved survival in hygienic bees.

During early-2025 US honey bee collapses (>60% losses), dying bees carried high loads of infectious DWV-A, DWV-B, and ABPV, and 100% of screened Varroa mites carried the amitraz-resistance allele.

This paper updates the genome assembly and annotation of Lotmaria passim, revealing chromosomal duplications and aneuploidy, and provides a reference for studying its adaptation to the honey bee gut and potential treatments for pollinator infections.