Honeybees infect wild bumblebees through shared flowers - University of Vermont research

[Chrisbarlow]

Viruses in managed honeybees are spilling over to wild bumblebee populations though the shared use of flowers, a first-of-its-kind study reveals. This research suggests commercial apiaries may need to be kept away from areas where there are vulnerable native pollinator species, like the endangered rusty patched bumblebee

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626160339.htm