| Threats to an ecosystem service: pressures on pollinators AJ Vanbergen, TIP Initiative Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 11 (5), 251-259, 2013 | 1362 | 2013 |
| Natural and within‐farmland biodiversity enhances crop productivity LG Carvalheiro, R Veldtman, AG Shenkute, GB Tesfay, CWW Pirk, ... Ecology letters 14 (3), 251-259, 2011 | 399 | 2011 |
| A worldwide survey of genome sequence variation provides insight into the evolutionary history of the honeybee Apis mellifera A Wallberg, F Han, G Wellhagen, B Dahle, M Kawata, N Haddad, ... Nature genetics 46 (10), 1081-1088, 2014 | 346 | 2014 |
| Miscellaneous standard methods for Apis mellifera research H Human, R Brodschneider, V Dietemann, G Dively, JD Ellis, E Forsgren, ... Journal of Apicultural Research 52 (4), 1-53, 2013 | 261 | 2013 |
| Detoxification mechanisms of honey bees (Apis mellifera) resulting in tolerance of dietary nicotine EE Rand, S Smit, M Beukes, Z Apostolides, CWW Pirk, SW Nicolson Scientific reports 5 (1), 11779, 2015 | 188 | 2015 |
| Adult honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) abandon hemocytic, but not phenoloxidase-based immunity MR Schmid, A Brockmann, CWW Pirk, DW Stanley, J Tautz Journal of insect physiology 54 (2), 439-444, 2008 | 173 | 2008 |
| The importance of protein type and protein to carbohydrate ratio for survival and ovarian activation of caged honeybees (Apis mellifera scutellata) CWW Pirk, C Boodhoo, H Human, SW Nicolson Apidologie 41 (1), 62-72, 2010 | 156 | 2010 |
| Automatic life-long monitoring of individual insect behaviour now possible S Streit, F Bock, CWW Pirk, J Tautz Zoology 106 (3), 169-171, 2003 | 154 | 2003 |
| Is there a need for conservation of honeybees in Africa? V Dietemann, CWW Pirk, R Crewe Apidologie 40 (3), 285-295, 2009 | 151 | 2009 |
| Convergence of carbohydrate-biased intake targets in caged worker honeybees fed different protein sources SZ Altaye, CWW Pirk, RM Crewe, SW Nicolson Journal of Experimental Biology 213 (19), 3311-3318, 2010 | 141 | 2010 |
| The COLOSS BEEBOOK, Volume I: standard methods for Apis mellifera research H HUMAN, R Brodschneider, V DIETEMANN, G DIVELY, J ELLIS, ... Journal of Apicultural Research 52 (4), 2013 | 136* | 2013 |
| A survey of managed honey bee colony losses in the Republic of South Africa–2009 to 2011 CWW Pirk, H Human, RM Crewe, D vanEngelsdorp Journal of Apicultural Research 53 (1), 35-42, 2014 | 133 | 2014 |
| The conservation of native honey bees is crucial F Requier, L Garnery, PL Kohl, HK Njovu, CWW Pirk, RM Crewe, ... Trends in ecology & evolution 34 (9), 789-798, 2019 | 117 | 2019 |
| Social encapsulation of beetle parasites by Cape honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera capensis Esch.) P Neumann, C Pirk, H Hepburn, A Solbrig, F Ratnieks, P Elzen, J Baxter Naturwissenschaften 88, 214-216, 2001 | 117 | 2001 |
| Standard methods for small hive beetle research P Neumann, JD Evans, JS Pettis, CWW Pirk, MO Schäfer, G Tanner, ... Journal of Apicultural Research 52 (4), 1-32, 2013 | 115 | 2013 |
| Economic and ecological implications of geographic bias in pollinator ecology in the light of pollinator declines CR Archer, CWW Pirk, LG Carvalheiro, SW Nicolson Oikos 123 (4), 401-407, 2014 | 110 | 2014 |
| Honeybees and nectar nicotine: deterrence and reduced survival versus potential health benefits A Köhler, CWW Pirk, SW Nicolson Journal of insect physiology 58 (2), 286-292, 2012 | 105 | 2012 |
| Influence of pollen quality on ovarian development in honeybee workers (Apis mellifera scutellata) H Human, SW Nicolson, K Strauss, CWW Pirk, V Dietemann Journal of Insect Physiology 53 (7), 649-655, 2007 | 105 | 2007 |
| Honeybee health in Africa—a review CWW Pirk, U Strauss, AA Yusuf, F Démares, H Human Apidologie 47, 276-300, 2016 | 103 | 2016 |
| Statistical guidelines for Apis mellifera research CWW Pirk, JR de Miranda, M Kramer, TE Murray, F Nazzi, D Shutler, ... Journal of Apicultural Research 52 (4), 1-24, 2013 | 102 | 2013 |
Robin CreweSenior Research Fellow, University of PretoriaVerified email at up.ac.za
