Heather nectar extracts reduce within-colony epidemics of the bumblebee parasite Crithidia bombi.

Disease and habitat loss are significant causes of pollinator declines, and evidence indicates the two are linked. In Britain, lowland heath is an important bee habitat, but over 80% has been lost since the 1800s. This deprives wild bees of a rich fo…

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