Chronic exposure to neonicotinoids increases neuronal vulnerability to mitochondrial dysfunction in the bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) [PDF]
, 2015 This work was funded jointly by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Natural Environment Research Council, the Scottish Government, and The Wellcome Trust, under the ...
Bollan, Karen A. +7 more
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Reduced nest development of reared Bombus terrestris within apiary dense human-modified landscapes
Scientific Reports, 2021 Wild bees are in decline on a local to global scale. The presence of managed honey bees can lead to competition for resources with wild bee species, which has not been investigated so far for human-modified landscapes.
I. Meeus +4 more
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Infection and transmission of Nosema bombi in Bombus terrestris colonies and its effect on hibernation, mating and colony founding [PDF]
, 2008 The impact of the microsporidium Nosema bombi on Bombus terrestris was studied by recording mating, hibernation success, protein titre in haemolymph, weight change during hibernation, and colony founding of queens that were inoculated with N.
Steen, J.J.M., van der
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Urbanization is associated with shifts in bumblebee body size, with cascading effects on pollination
Evolutionary Applications, 2021 Urbanization is a global phenomenon with major effects on species, the structure of community functional traits and ecological interactions. Body size is a key species trait linked to metabolism, life‐history and dispersal as well as a major determinant ...
Panagiotis Theodorou +3 more
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Observations on Colony Size in Bumblebees (\u3ci\u3eBombus\u3c/i\u3e Spp.) [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) One factor to consider when attempting to rear bumblebees (Bombus spp.) for pollination of crops is potential colony size. Species which emerge from hibernation early and continue to produce workers late in the summer or early fall are likely ...
Husband, Robert W
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BumbleKey: an interactive key for the identification of bumblebees of Italy and Corsica (Hymenoptera, Apidae) [PDF]
, 2018 BumbleKey is a matrix-based, interactive key to all 45 species of bumblebees of Italy and Corsica. The key allows to identify adult males and females (queens and workers) using morphological characters. The key is published online, open-access, at http://
Cappellari, Andree +3 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Climate change is related to an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme events such as heatwaves. In insect pollinators, heat exposure is associated with direct physiological perturbations, and in several species, could lead to a decrease of ...
K. Przybyla +6 more
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Journal of Apicultural Science, 2012 Porównano kilka metod stymulacji zakładania gniazd (ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem wykorzystania kokonów Bombus terrestris) przez matki B. lapidarius i B. hortorum. Stwierdzono, że procent matek B. lapidarius, które wybudowały pierwszą miseczkę na jaja na
Bučánková Alena, Ptáček Vladimír
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Consequences of the high abundance of Bombus terrestris on the pollination of Vicia faba
Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2021 One of the main visitors to Fabia bean crops (Vicia faba) in South America is the invasive bumblebee species Bombus terrestris. This is particularly true in Chile, where B.
Cecilia Smith +3 more
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Queen control of a key life-history event in a eusocial insect [PDF]
, 2013 In eusocial insects, inclusive fitness theory predicts potential queen–worker conflict over the timing of events in colony life history. Whether queens or workers control the timing of these events is poorly understood.
Andrew F. G. Bourke +5 more
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