Investigating the impact of other factors such as pesticides on honeybee declines

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated challenges and stated research gap and future-work section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 59 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Beyond biodiversity: does “Farming with Alternative Pollinators” also boost farmers’ income in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) fields? a case study in Morocco (2025) · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · cited 2× · doi

  The decline of flower visitors poses a significant challenge to ecosystem resilience and crop production. The lack of research on the effects of Farming with Alternative Pollinators on pollinator-independent crops is a challenge. The study faced challenges in sampling flower visitors, including the need to limit sampling bias between fields.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: decline flower visitors poses significant challenge ecosystem resilience
• Effects of Different Fruit Set Enhancement Treatments on Fruit Set Rate and Fruit Quality of the Self-Compatible Sweet Cherry Cultivar ‘Sunburst’ Under Protected Cultivation (2026) · Horticulturae · doi

  Unstable fruit set under protected cultivation remains a major challenge in sweet cherry production. Adverse weather conditions can reduce pollen viability and stigma receptivity, disrupting pollination and fertilisation processes. Limited light and temperature conditions in the greenhouse can affect insect foraging activity and bee pollination effectiveness.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: unstable fruit set protected cultivation remains major challenge
• Decline in Honeybees and Its Consequences for Beekeepers and Crop Pollination in Western Nepal (2024) · Insects · cited 14× · doi

  Few studies have measured the extent of declines in Apis cerana or their implications for beekeepers and farmers. There is a lack of understanding of the drivers of decline in Apis cerana cerana. The study aims to address this gap by investigating population trends and the importance of Apis cerana cerana for livelihoods and crop pollination.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: few studies have measured extent declines apis cerana
• Decline in Honeybees and Its Consequences for Beekeepers and Crop Pollination in Western Nepal (2024) · Insects · cited 14× · doi

  Investigating the impact of other factors such as pesticides on honeybee declines, - Studying the effectiveness of pollinator-friendly management practices in mitigating declines, - Examining the potential for wild pollinators to compensate for declines in honeybee pollination services

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: investigating impact other factors pesticides honeybee declines studying
• Decline in Honeybees and Its Consequences for Beekeepers and Crop Pollination in Western Nepal (2024) · Insects · cited 14× · doi

  The decline of honeybees poses a threat to local communities, as honey sales contribute to household income and Apis cerana cerana plays a major role in crop pollination. Climate change and declining flower abundance are identified as the main drivers of the decline. The study highlights the need for pollinator-friendly management practices, such as the increased provision of floral resources and reduced insecticide and herbicide use.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: decline honeybees poses threat local communities honey sales
• Pesticides and habitat loss additively reduce wild bees in crop fields (2025) · Nature Ecology & Evolution · cited 15× · doi

  Our findings highlight the pressing need to reduce non-target effects of pesticide use and emphasize that conservation and restoration of semi-natural habitats successfully promote wild bees, but are insufficient strategies to mitigate pesticide-driven losses of wild bee pollinators from crop fields.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: pesticide wild highlight pressing need reduce target effects emphasize conservation restoration semi natural habitats successfully

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