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Measurement of electric charges on foraging bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)

open access: yesJournal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019
Abstract Bumblebees carry electric charge. Almost always positive, this charge facilitates pollen transfer between bumblebee and flower during pollination and is likely to play a role in the detection of electric fields. Models of the Coulomb forces acting on pollen grains during pollination are predominantly based upon laboratory ...
Montgomery, C, Koh, K, Robert, D
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Mapping wild bee diversity and flower use for an effective conservation of the Doñana biodiversity hotspot

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
We compiled the first checklist of wild bees in Doñana Protected Area, documenting 385 species, including three vulnerable and one endangered species listed in the Red List. Bee species exhibit diverse floral preferences, highlighting the need to incorporate plant–pollinator interactions and the role of plants in conservation and management strategies ...
Francisco P. Molina   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co‐Flowering Plant Species in a Glasshouse Boost Both Strawberry Production and Bee Health

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Integrating co‐flowering plants into glasshouse strawberry systems creates a “win‐win” synergy where floral diversification enhances stingless bee vitality and crop visitation. This approach increased A‐grade fruit from 25% to 70%, demonstrating that strategic biodiversity integration optimises both pollinator health and sustainable agricultural ...
Sindhu Sheoran   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bombus terrestris, s.l.

open access: yes, 2019
Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) s.l. 16.V.2004, lisière friche calcaire, Lamium album, 29; 26.VI.2004, friche chemin de fer, Rubus fruticosus, 49, 1J, Cirsium sp., 19; 26.VI.2004, percée vers bassin d’orage, Cirsium sp., 19; 18.VII.2013, Cirsium arvense, 1J, Medicago falcata, 1J.
openaire   +2 more sources

A larval hunger signal in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris

open access: yesInsectes Sociaux, 2006
Larvae of Bombus terrestris, a pollen-storing bumblebee, are dependent on progressive provisioning by workers. We test the hypothesis that larval cuticular chemicals can act as a hunger signal. We first show with a new classical conditioning experiment, using a Y-shaped tube, that workers can be trained to prefer the extracts of normally fed larvae ...
Den Boer, Susanne Petronella A   +1 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Do Mimic Hoverflies Spatially Match Their Bumblebee Models? Evidence From a Polymorphic Mimicry System

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Polymorphic Batesian mimics are often expected to track the distributions of their respective model species. We found substantial overlap among color morphs of Volucella bombylans and their putative Bombus models, while habitat suitability for Bombus lapidarius positively predicted the occurrence of all three hoverfly morphs.
Blessing Chidinma Umeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A core linkage map of the bumblebeeBombus terrestris

open access: yesGenome, 2006
The bumblebee Bombus terrestris is an economically important pollinator and an emerging model species in quantitative and population genetics. We generated genetic linkage maps for 3 independent mapping populations of B. terrestris. The linkage map with the highest resolution had 21 linkage groups, which adequately represents the haploid chromosome ...
Wilfert L, Gadau J, Schmid-Hempel P
openaire   +3 more sources

Chitosan‐protected dsRNA increases efficacy against Helicoverpa armigera without compromising biosafety for pollinators

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 8, Page 7746-7757, August 2026.
Chitosan/tripolyphosphate/double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) nanoparticles enhance RNA interference efficacy of orally delivered dsRNA against Helicoverpa armigera. Nanoparticles reduce the LC50 and do not cause deleterious effects or toxicity on beneficial insects.
Daniel DN Vasquez   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social information about others' affective states in a human‐altered world

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 8, Page 1311-1325, August 2026.
Faced with anthropogenic change, animals now encounter challenges different from their evolutionary past. To cope with such challenges, animals may use social information about others' affective states to guide their decisions. Considering affective states of wild animals could have important implications for animal welfare and wildlife conservation ...
Luca G. Hahn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic differentiation and adaptive evolution of buff‐tailed bumblebees in Asia

open access: yesInsect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1719-1736, August 2026.
This study investigates the genetic differentiation and local adaptation of the buff‐tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) across its European and Asian populations. Using whole‐genome resequencing, we identified distinct genetic differences between populations, with Asian B. terrestris representing a unique genetic resource.
Long Su   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

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