The rate of DNA synthesis in ovaries, fat body cells, and pericardial cells of the bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) depends on the stage of ovarian maturation. [PDF]
Front Physiol, 2023 Zavodska R, Sehadova H.
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New locality records and additional information on the Bombus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) fauna of Turkey
Біологічні студії, 2021 Background. The article presents the results of the research on bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) housed in the Lodos Entomological Museum (Ege University, Izmir, Turkey). Bumblebees play a key role in ecosystems as pollinators.
S. Tezcan, I. Skyrpan
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Prevalence and Distribution of Three Bumblebee Pathogens from the Czech Republic
Insects, 2022 Bumblebees are significant pollinators for both wild plants and economically important crops. Due to the worldwide decrease in pollinators, it is crucial to monitor the prevalence and distribution of bumblebee pathogens.
Alena Votavová +5 more
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New records reveal rapid geographic expansion of Bombus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758 (Hymenoptera: Apidae), an invasive species in Argentina [PDF]
Check List, 2015 Bombus terrestris Linnaeus is an invasive bumblebee in Argentina. Since its first record in March 2006, B. terrestris has rapidly become the most widespread species in the southern Argentina’s Patagonia. The explosion of B.
Benoît Geslin, Carolina Morales
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Infection Prevalence of Microsporidia Vairimorpha (Nosema) spp. in Japanese Bumblebees
Insects, 2023 Microsporidia are spore-forming intracellular parasites of various invertebrates and vertebrates. Vairimorpha bombi negatively affects the fitness of bumblebees and its prevalence correlates with declining bumblebee populations.
Takahiro Yanagisawa +2 more
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Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2020 Bombus terrestris is a European bumblebee extensively commercialized worldwide for crop pollination. In Chile, this species was introduced in 1997 and after confinement escape, it has spread and established in several localities of central-southern Chile
Kiara Fernández +3 more
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Worldwide Alien Invasion: A Methodological Approach to Forecast the Potential Spread of a Highly Invasive Pollinator. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The ecological impacts of alien species invasion are a major threat to global biodiversity. The increasing number of invasion events by alien species and the high cost and difficulty of eradicating invasive species once established require the ...
André L Acosta +3 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 Bumblebees are key pollinators, but their global decline is being driven by factors such as invasive species. Bombus terrestris has invaded many countries, displacing and competing with native bumblebees for resources throughout many different habitats ...
Rodrigo M. Barahona-Segovia +4 more
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Sex-Related Variation in Circadian Rhythms in the Bumble Bee <i>Bombus terrestris</i>. [PDF]
J Biol RhythmsGonulkirmaz-Cancalar O, Bloch G.
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Silent takeover: How invasive bees reshaped plant-pollinator interactions in a biodiversity hotspot [PDF]
NeoBiotaBiological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss. Invasive pollinators can reshape native plant-pollinator networks. This study, taking Chile as an example, is divided into two parts.
Rafaela Cabral Marinho +8 more
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