Urban Green Areas: Examining Honeybee Pathogen Spillover in Wild Bees Through Shared Foraging Niches

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 15; no. 6; p. 2879
• Main Authors: Sorvillo, Carla, Malabusini, Serena, Holzer, Erica, Frasnelli, Matteo, Giovanetti, Manuela, Lavazza, Antonio, Lupi, Daniela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2025
• Subjects: anthropogenic ecosystems; Beekeeping; Bees; Biodiversity; Disease transmission; ecological monitoring; Ecosystems; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; Feces; foraging niches; Honeybee; Insect viruses; Paralysis; Pathogens; pollinator health; Pollinators; Prevalence studies (Epidemiology); RNA; species inventory; Viral infections; viral spillover; Viruses; Kashmir (Region); Italy; Israel; United States; Germany; India

In urbanized environments, the expansion of urban areas has led to the creation of fragmented green spaces such as gardens and parks. While these areas provide essential habitats for pollinators, they may also inadvertently concentrate specimens of different species, increasing opportunities for pat...