Quantifying the impact of an invasive hornet on Bombus terrestris colonies [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2023 The invasive hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax is considered a proliferating threat to pollinators in Europe and Asia. While the impact of this species on managed honey bees is well-documented, effects upon other pollinator populations remain poorly ...
Thomas A. O’Shea-Wheller +11 more
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In vitro larval rearing method of eusocial bumblebee Bombus terrestris for toxicity test [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Bumblebees are important pollinators of wild and agricultural plants but recently have been declining due to various stressors, such as pesticides and diseases.
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The genome sequence of the Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual female Bombus terrestris (the Buff-tailed Bumblebee; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Apidae). The genome sequence is 393.0 megabases in span.
Duncan Sivell +2 more
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Duration discrimination in the bumblebee <i>Bombus terrestris</i>. [PDF]
Biol LettThe ability to process temporal information is crucial for animal activities like foraging, mating, and predator avoidance. While circadian rhythms have been extensively studied, there is limited knowledge regarding how insects process durations in the ...
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Mouthparts of the bumblebee (<i>Bombus terrestris</i>) exhibit poor acuity for the detection of pesticides in nectar. [PDF]
Elife, 2023 Bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops, but their populations are at risk when pesticides are used. One of the largest risks bees face is poisoning of floral nectar and pollen by insecticides. Studies of bee detection of neonicotinoids have
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DNA methylation extends lifespan in the bumblebee <i>Bombus terrestris</i>. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2023 Epigenetic alterations are a primary hallmark of ageing. In mammals, age-related epigenetic changes alter gene expression profiles, disrupt cellular homeostasis and physiological functions and, therefore, promote ageing. It remains unclear whether ageing
Renard T +3 more
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Parasite and Pesticide Impacts on the Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) Haemolymph Proteome. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Pesticides pose a potential threat to bee health, especially in combination with other stressors, such as parasites. However, pesticide risk assessment tests pesticides in isolation from other stresses, i.e., on otherwise healthy bees.
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Effects of spinetoram and glyphosate on physiological biomarkers and gut microbes in Bombus terrestris. [PDF]
Front Physiol, 2022 The sublethal effects of pesticide poisoning will have significant negative impacts on the foraging and learning of bees and bumblebees, so it has received widespread attention.
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Intra-specific variation in sensitivity of Bombus terrestris and Osmia bicornis to three pesticides. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 There is growing evidence that pesticides may be among the causes of worldwide bee declines, which has resulted in repeated calls for their increased scrutiny in regulatory assessments.
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Bombus terrestris terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) and hybrids with the endemic Bombus xanthopus spotted on Capraia Island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy): some conservation management implications [PDF]
SCIENCE NATURE, 2023 Expansion of wild and managed allochthonous species leads to potential negative consequences for the endemic wildlife, such as resource competition, pathogens spread, hybridization and native species replacements.
Chiara Benedetta Boni +4 more
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