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Morphological and Ecological Traits Explain Variation in Desiccation Tolerance Among Bees

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.
We assessed the desiccation tolerance in 22 bee species from the Greek island of Lesbos. Larger bees lost water more slowly and survived longer, while survival declined with increasing water loss rate and water content at mortality. Morphological and ecological traits shaped physiological responses, highlighting trait‐based mechanisms underlying ...
Victor H. Gonzalez, Anna Dreusicke, Meredith G. Johnson, Thomas Tscheulin, Theodora Petanidou, John M. Hranitz, John F. Barthell   +6 more
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Non-Invasive Genotyping of Honey Bee Queens Apis mellifera L.: Transition of the DraI mtDNA COI-COII Test to In Silico

Insects, 2020
The honey bee Apis mellifera L. colony is headed by a single and indispensable queen, whose duty it is to ensure brood production and provide pheromonal stability within the colony. This study presents a non-invasive method that allows the identification
Shayne Madella, Kyle Grubbs, Mohamed Alburaki   +2 more
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Diversity of the Microbiomes in the Larval and Adult Stages of the European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) and Identification of Potential Biocontrol Candidate Taxa

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 9, Page 999-1010, September 2026.
First comprehensive characterization of the R. cerasi microbiome is reported. Stage‐specific variations in microbial composition are documented. Multiple bacterial entomopathogen taxa are identified as potential biocontrol candidates for R. cerasi.
Mahdi N. Al‐Shammaa, Saber Delpasand Khabbazi, Remziye Nalcacioglu, Ismail Demir, Durdane Yanar, Zihni Demirbag   +5 more
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MtDNA Analysis Indicates Human-Induced Temporal Changes of Serbian Honey Bees Diversity

Insects, 2021
Local populations of Apis mellifera are rapidly changing by modern beekeeping through the introduction of nonnative queens, selection and migratory beekeeping.
Marija Tanasković, Pavle Erić, Aleksandra Patenković, Katarina Erić, Milica Mihajlović, Vanja Tanasić, Ljubiša Stanisavljević, Slobodan Davidović   +7 more
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Mutualism and Antagonism in a Post‐Extinction Hawaiian Bird–Lobelioid Pollination System

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Species loss can restructure plant–pollinator interactions, but the functional consequences of altered interactions remain unclear. Using camera observations and experimental manipulations in Hawaiian lobelioids, we show that nectarivorous birds differ in whether visits result in pollen contact or nectar robbing, with robbing altering nectar dynamics ...
Samuel B. Case, Donald R. Drake, Kevin Epperly, Christopher Steinbronn, Keoki Kanakaokai, Molly E. Hagemann, Nathaniel H. Kingsley, Shannon Bay Gregory, Hanna L. Mounce, Alejandro Rico‐Guevara   +9 more
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The plant microbiome: From ecological foundations to precision microbial engineering for sustainable agriculture

iMeta, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2026.
From ecological principles to precision engineering of plant microbiomes for sustainable agriculture. The plant holobiont integrates diverse microbial niches (including rhizosphere, endosphere, phyllosphere, seed, and aerial‐root mucilagesphere), host genetics (namely M genes), and host metabolites. Furthermore, molecular dialogues, including rhizobial
Mi Wei, Tengxiang Lian, Liying Chen, Lanxiang Wang, Junjie Ye, Xiaofang Yao, Shilong Duan, Ziyu Lu, Jinji Tu, Hongfu Li, Xin‐Yue Xu, Jie Zhou, Junliang He, Feiying Zhu, Paola Bonfante, Lam‐Son Phan Tran, Zhiqiang Pang, Xin Zhou, Zhihui Xu, Lin Zhang, Mengcen Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Chang‐Fu Tian, Yong‐Xin Liu, Kai Sun, Ertao Wang, Xianan Xie   +26 more
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Honey-derived Paenibacillus spp. with potential to affect bee brood development in Apis mellifera: Are they a new threat to honey bees?

Virulence
Honey bees are important pollinators in both agriculture and ecosystems, and their health is essential for sustainable human development. Although only two bacteria, Paenibacillus larvae and Melissococcus plutonius, have been identified as bacterial ...
Keiko Nakamura, Mariko Okamoto, Takashi Mada, Mariko Harada, Kayo Okumura, Daisuke Takamatsu   +5 more
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Characterization of Native Honey Bee Subspecies in Republic of Benin Using Morphometric and Genetic Tools

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2018
Morphometric characteristics combined with genetic markers are powerful tools used for determining honey bee subspecies. Bees samples collected from 94 established apiaries distributed throughout all of the Republic of Benin were morphometricaly ...
Amakpe Felicien, De Smet Lina, Brunain Marleen, Jacobs Frans J., Sinsin Brice, de Graaf Dirk C.   +5 more
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Odorant binding proteins of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta: an example of the problems facing the analysis of widely divergent proteins. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
We describe the odorant binding proteins (OBPs) of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, obtained from analyses of an EST library and separate 454 sequencing runs of two normalized cDNA libraries.
Dietrich Gotzek, Hugh M Robertson, Yannick Wurm, DeWayne Shoemaker   +3 more
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Floral resource‐mediated multilayer networks: structure and pollinators' roles

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Resource availability shapes interactions among free‐living species, particularly in plant–pollinator mutualisms, where the composition of floral resource types influences pollinator foraging. Bees, known for utilizing a broad array of floral resources, play a crucial role in these dynamics. However, how the structure of interaction networks vary among
Caio S. Ballarin, Felipe W. Amorim, Pedro Jordano   +2 more
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