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Research Project: Mitigating Disease and Stress in Honey Bee Colonies

Location: Bee Research Laboratory

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Comprehensive hallmark gene sequence, genomic and structural analysis of Picornavirales clarifies new and existing taxa Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mayne, R., Smith, D., Brown, K., Chen, Y., Firth, A., Katayama, K., Knowles, N., Peter, S. 2026. Comprehensive hallmark gene sequence, genomic and structural analysis of Picornavirales clarifies new and existing taxa. Virus Evolution. 12(1). Article eveag023. https://doi.org/10.1093/ve/veag023.

Found in translation: breeding back viruses - (Review Article)
Evans, J.D. 2026. Found in translation: breeding back viruses. Bee Culture. 4:14-15.

Metagenomic and gene expression patterns in declining commercial honey bee colonies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nearman, A., Lamas, Z.S., Niño, E.L., Fine, J.D., Mayack, C., Seshadri, A.H., Boncristiani, D.L., Huang, W., Evans, J.D., Chen, Y. 2026. Metagenomic and gene expression patterns in declining commercial honey bee colonies. Scientific Reports. 16. Article 11642. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-42605-w.

Found in translation: your honey’s secrets - (Review Article)
Evans, J.D. 2026. Found in translation: your honey’s secrets. Bee Culture. 3:12-13.

Viruses and vectors tied to honey bee colony losses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lamas, Z., Rinkevich Jr., F.D., Garavito, A., Shaulis, A., Boncristiani, D.L., Hill, E., Chen, Y., Evans, J.D. 2026. Viruses and vectors tied to honey bee colony losses. PLoS Pathogens. 22(2). Article e1013939. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013939.

Implications of the hive materials and mtDNA haplotypes on honey bee Apis mellifera thermoregulation and colony weight Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alburaki, M., Madella, S., Chang, P., Corona, M.V. 2026. Implications of the hive materials and mtDNA haplotypes on honey bee Apis mellifera thermoregulation and colony weight. Journal of Economic Entomology. 119(2):703-713. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toag031.

Found in translation: bee genes - (Review Article)
Evans, J.D. 2026. Found in translation: bee genes. Bee Culture. 1:12-13.

Clodronate liposomes untangle the role of hemocytes in Apis mellifera response to temperature variation and microbial infection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oeth, M., Kumar, D., Goblirsch, M., Alburaki, M., Adamczyk, J., Karim, S. 2026. Clodronate liposomes untangle the role of hemocytes in Apis mellifera response to temperature variation and microbial infection. Journal of Innate Immunity. https://doi.org/10.1159/000550255.

Honey bee colony losses and research solutions - (Other)

Generational mutation patterns in honey bee deformed wing virus via infectious clones Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nearman, A., Buller-Jarrett, A., Boncristiani, D.L., Ryabov, E., Chen, Y., Evans, J.D. 2025. Generational mutation patterns in honey bee deformed wing virus via infectious clones. PLOS ONE. 20(11). Article e0337191. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337191.

Anthophora villosula Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae): Current status of an introduced pollinator in North America Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Sandoval-Arango, S., Evans, J.D. 2025. Anthophora villosula Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae): Current status of an introduced pollinator in North America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 119:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaf038.

Honey bee colony losses and research solutions - (Other)

Insights from U.S. beekeeper triage surveys following unusually high honey bee colony losses 2024-2025 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nearman, A., Crawford, C., Guarna, M., Chakrabarti, P., Lee, K., Chen, Y., Cook, S.C., Hill, E., Lamas, Z., Seshadri, A., Slater, G., Downey, D., Evans, J.D. 2025. Insights from U.S. beekeeper triage surveys following unusually high honey bee colony losses 2024-2025. Science of the Total Environment. 1003. Article 180650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180650.

Bioconversion of honey bee colony waste by small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) larvae and the nutritional composition of larvae and frass Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Posada-Florez, F.J., Steward, J.C., Loaiza, E.L., Cook, S.C. 2025. Bioconversion of honey bee colony waste by small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) larvae and the nutritional composition of larvae and frass. Journal of Economic Entomology. 118(6):2741-2748. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf220.

Immune gene expression and locomotor activity in response to Vairimorpha ceranae infection across five honey bee subspecies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tozkar, C., Evans, J.D. 2025. Immune gene expression and locomotor activity in response to Vairimorpha ceranae infection across five honey bee subspecies. Insects. 16. Article 6060593. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16060593.

The effects of artificial diets containing free amino acids versus intact proteins on biomarkers of nutrition and deformed wing virus levels in the honey bee Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tapia, J., Tapia,, J., Alburaki, M., Chan, P., Sanchez, R., Macías-Macías, O., Corona, M.V. 2025. The effects of artificial diets containing free amino acids versus intact proteins on biomarkers of nutrition and deformed wing virus levels in the honey bee. Insects. 49. Article e0436. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16040375.

Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lawniczak, M., Kocot, K., Astrin, J., Blaxter, M., Sotero-Caio, C., Barker, K., Childers, A.K., Coddington, J., Davis, P., Howe, K., Johnson, W., Mckenna, D., Wideman, J., Pettersson, V., Ras, V., Santos, B. 2025. Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation. Gigascience. 14. Article egiaf041. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giaf041.

Somy evolution in the honey bee infecting trypanosomatid parasite Lotmaria passim Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Markowitz, L., Nearman, A., Zexuan, Z., Boncristiani, D.L., Butenko, A., De Pablos, L., Machado, C., Schwarz, R., Palmer-Young, E., Evans, J.D. 2025. Somy evolution in the honey bee infecting trypanosomatid parasite Lotmaria passim. G3: Genes, genomics, genetics. 15. Article 258. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkae258.