Hygienic behavior in honey bees, Apis mellifera, has been studied for over 80 years with the aim of understanding mechanisms of pathogen and parasite resistance and colony health. This review emphasizes the underlying behavioral mechanisms of hygienic behavior in honey bees and when known, in other social insects. We explore the relationship between honey bee hygienic behavior toward diseased brood and Varroa-parasitized brood (Varroa-sensitive hygiene, VSH); the timing of hygienic removal of diseased, Varroa-infested, and virus-infected brood relative to risk of transmission that can affect colony fitness; and the methods, utility, and odorants associated with different assays used to select colonies for resistance to diseases and Varroa. We also provide avenues for future research that would benefit honey bee health and survivorship.

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蜜蜂和其他群居昆虫的卫生行为展望

蜜蜂（Apis mellifera）的卫生行为已被研究了 80 多年，目的是了解病原体和寄生虫抗性以及群体健康的机制。这篇综述强调了蜜蜂和其他社会昆虫的卫生行为的潜在行为机制。我们探讨了蜜蜂对患病幼虫的卫生行为与寄生于瓦螨的幼虫之间的关系（瓦螨敏感卫生，VSH）；相对于可能影响菌落健康的传播风险，卫生移除患病、瓦螨感染和病毒感染的幼体的时间；以及与用于选择对疾病和瓦螨具有抗性的菌落的不同测定相关的方法、效用和气味。我们还为有利于蜜蜂健康和生存的未来研究提供了途径。