It’s surprising to see that Bombus lapidarius plays such a key role in virus transmission within agricultural landscapes. This challenges long-held assumptions and highlights how non-honeybee species can drive the spread of pathogens. 🧪
Congratulations to Patrycja Pluta for leading the study!
Catrin Westphal
📢 New publication in Ecology Letters!
🐝🌼 🐝 Viral prevalence in multispecies bee communities is driven by multiple key hosts, not single dominant species. Whole-community network structure is crucial when managing pollinator health.
See: doi.org/10.1111/ele....
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