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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Role of Pathogens in Bumblebee Decline: A Review.

Huanhuan Chen, Nawaz Haider Bashir, Qiang Li, Chao Liu, Muhammad Naeem, Haohan Wang, Wenrong Gao, Richard T Corlett, Cong Liu, Mayra C Vidal

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Huanhuan ChenCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.
Nawaz Haider BashirCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.
Qiang LiCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.
Chao LiuCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.
Muhammad NaeemCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6720-5463
Haohan WangCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2128-7894
Wenrong GaoCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.
Richard T CorlettCenter for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2508-9465
Cong LiuBiology Department, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA.
Mayra C VidalBiology Department, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA.

Funding

Mee-mann Chang Academician Workstation in Yunnan Province 202205AF15002National Natural Science Foundation of China 32060710Special Basic Cooperative Research Programs of Yunnan Provincial Undergraduate Universities Association 202301BA070001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bumblebees, the most important wild pollinators in both agricultural and natural ecosystems, are declining worldwide. The global decline of bumblebees may threaten biodiversity, pollination services, and, ultimately, agricultural productivity. Several factors, including pesticide usage, climate change, habitat loss, and species invasion, have been documented in the decline of bumblebee species, but recent studies have revealed the dominating role of pathogens and parasites over any of these causes. Unfortunately, there is a lack of a full understanding of the role of pathogens and parasites in the decline of bumblebee species. The current study provides a comprehensive review of how pathogens and parasites contribute to the decline of bumblebee species. The study also explores the prevalence of each pathogen and parasite within bumblebee populations. Furthermore, we address the synergistic effects of pathogens and other stressors, such as pesticides, climatic effects, and habitat loss, on bumblebee populations. To summarize, we propose possible conservation and management strategies to preserve the critical role of bumblebees in pollination services and thus to support ecosystem and agricultural health.

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BeesAnimalsBiodiversityClimate ChangeEcosystemPollinationbee declineBombus speciesCrithidiapathogensVairimorphaviruses

Identifiers

PMID39861055
PMCPMC11768362

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