Levels of yellows virus are not expected to be as high as ... end the use of three pesticides that are lethally toxic to bees and other vital pollinators, including thiamethoxam.

The experiments yielded intriguing results. Bees fed artificial pollen and exposed to both a virus and pesticides suffered ...

and can also spread potentially lethal honey bee pathogens such as deformed wing virus. Left untreated, a varroa mite infestation will eventually spell the end of an entire honey bee colony.