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Coinvasional disruptions to island pollinator networks

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Biological invasions can adversely affect pollinator diversity by threatening the maintenance of animal‐pollinated plant communities. Although most studies have examined single invasive species, accelerating species introductions driven by global trade highlight the need to understand how multiple co‐occurring invaders jointly influence ...
Marta Quitián, Isaac Planas‐Sitjà, Maki Morooka, Anna Traveset, Simon M. Tierney, Adam L. Cronin   +5 more
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STMIIT—Symbol Tags for Massive Insects Identification and Tracking

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Ruigang Wang, Tailin Liu, Xinyi Jiang, Kun Dong, Hong Yuan, Hongmu Zhao, Zhengwei Wang, Wenzheng Zhao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tachinidae (Diptera) as Floral Visitors and Pollinators in Natural and Managed Systems

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We review the roles of bristle flies (Tachinidae) as pollinators in natural and managed systems. We find that most tachinid genera visit flowers and that floral‐adapted mouthparts have evolved repeatedly many times in the family. We review patterns of floral specificity and assess the efficacy of tachinids as pollinators with case studies.
John O. Stireman III, Pierfilippo Cerretti   +1 more
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Two Metschnikowia nectar yeast species have similar volatile profiles but elicit differential foraging in bee pollinators

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Yeasts that specialize in flower nectar play an important role in pollination ecology. Metschnikowia reukaufii and Metschnikowia koreensis were the most prevalent nectar yeasts found in our field sites. Bee pollinators exhibited different behavioural responses to nectar yeasts in field experiments. Bees visited more flowers with M.
M. Elizabeth Moore, Lindsey Wilson, Nathan Brandt, Ayako Wada‐Katsumata, Ahmed M. Saveer, Coby Schal, Robert R. Dunn, Rebecca E. Irwin, Caiti Smukowski Heil   +8 more
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Forest edges buffer effects of agricultural management on bee–plant interaction networks

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Agricultural management effects: Organic and conventional crop margins host similar bee and plant species, but network structure differs: organic farms exhibit higher interaction diversity, conventional farms higher connectance. Role of forest edges: Native forest edges stabilize bee–plant networks by providing continuous floral resources and suitable ...
Samantha Marx de Castro, Cauê Nagatani, Vania Nobuko Yoshikawa, Franciny Yuko Urushima, Kelli dos Santos Ramos, Guaraci Duran Cordeiro, Maria Santina de Castro Morini   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of the content of trace elements in royal jelly of different breeds (subspecies) of honey bees depending on the month of its collection

Біологія тварин
Royal jelly is a unique product of worker bees, namely the secret of their pharyngeal and maxillary glands. It is the main source of nutrients and biologically active substances for larvae and queens.
P. Y. Vorobets
doaj   +1 more source

The surface proteolytic activity in Apis mellifera [Powierzchniowa aktywność proteolityczna Apis mellifera]

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2008
Proteolytic processes on the body surface of insects have barely been researched. In this work the body surface proteolytic activity was examined in different castes (queens, drones and workers). It was examined at various developmental stages (eggs, larvae, pupae and imagoes) in honey bees in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Strachecka, A.J., Paleolog, J., Krzysztof Grzywnowicz   +2 more
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Floral richness drives flower–insect networks in city gardens and allotments

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Floral richness was the main driver of flower visits within green spaces whilst green space in the surrounding landscape influenced flower visits by amplifying the effects of floral richness. Native plants received more visits than non‐native plants, although flower visitor richness to non‐native plants increased later in the season as non‐native plant
Emma Plant, Ria Dunkley, William A. O. McGhee, Dominic J. McCafferty, Davide M. Dominoni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Odorant-Binding Protein Gene obp11 Shows Different Spatiotemporal Roles in the Olfactory System of Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis cerana cerana

Sociobiology, 2013
Odorant-binding proteins participate in the olfactory system of the honeybee. Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis cerana cerana are species of honeybee that have different biologic functions.
Hongxia Zhao, Yuexiong Luo, Jianghong Lee, Xuefeng Zhang, qin Liang, Xinnian Zeng   +5 more
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Social bees can enhance the persistence of plant–bee interactions during seasonal changes in seasonally dry tropical forests

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Social bees, especially Meliponini, formed a persistent core that maintained plant–bee interactions across both dry and green seasons in the Caatinga. Persistence was not linked to broader diets; social bees used fewer plant species, despite availability, indicating selective tracking of temporally concentrated floral resources.
Ana Letícia S. Lima, Cândida M. L. Aguiar, Celso F. Martins, Emanuelle L. S. Brito   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source