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Research

The Out Of The Comb research team studies the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and its populations, both in the field and in the laboratory.

The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most valuable insects for the environment and humanity. It performs the vital function of pollination in both natural and agricultural ecosystems, while producing a wide range of products that reach consumers through beekeepers and their work.

In recent decades, honey bees have faced multiple challenges that threaten their populations and directly affect the beekeeping sector. Shortages of natural food, increasingly abrupt and rapid temperature changes, the risk of disease spreading and attacks by beekeeping pests compel beekeepers to turn to intensive management techniques and inputs of questionable quality. In the long term, these practices may adversely affect colony resilience, productivity and sustainability.