Genome of the bee Holcopasites calliopsidis-a species showing the common apid trait of brood parasitism. [PDF]
G3 (Bethesda), 2022 Sless TJL, Searle JB, Danforth BN.
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Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.Collectively, these findings indicate that agri‐environment schemes aiming to support solitary bees should integrate the provision of nesting resources with proximity to floral resources. The heterogeneity among studies highlights the need for solitary bee conservation measures to be tailored to local conditions and to the local fauna.
Colm O'Leary +4 more
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A comprehensive study of personal and social information use in female brown-headed cowbirds, Molothrus ater [PDF]
, 2017 Brood parasites face considerable cognitive challenges when locating and selecting host nests for their young. One aspect of this challenge is determining how to use different sources of information to make decisions regarding the quality of a ...
Davies, Hayden, White, David J
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The role of reed management and habitat quality on brood parasitism and chick survival of the brood parasitic Common Cuckoo. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 Mérő TO, Žuljević A, Lengyel S.
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Insecticide‐level pest control provided by in‐field flower strips
Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.Our findings indicate that in‐field flower strips or derived legume‐based intercropping systems can help reduce reliance on pesticide use in agriculture. Abstract Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has declined significantly due to intensified farming practices, underscoring the need for sustainable pest management.
Ingo Glock +5 more
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Macroevolutionary outcomes of coevolution between avian brood parasites and their hosts
Almost one hundred bird species in the world are known to be obligate interspecific brood parasites. These lay their eggs in the nests of other species, their hosts, which take care of a usually larger parasitic chick.
Medina-Guzman, Iliana
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Understanding the Hygienic Behavioral Dynamics of Ants Using Multi‐State Models
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 4, Page 361-370, April 2026.Leaf‐cutting ants adjust grooming to pathogen risk and vulnerable nestmates. Multi‐state Markov models reveal shorter, frequent self‐grooming bouts and reduced allogrooming persistence under stress, optimizing social immunity via stigmergic decision‐making.
Isabella Bueno +5 more
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Personality, recognition cues, and nest sanitation in obligate avian brood parasitism: what do we know and what comes next? [PDF]
Curr Zool, 2021 Yang C.
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Variable social organization and breeding system of a social parrot revealed by genetic analysis
Ibis, Volume 168, Issue 2, Page 451-464, April 2026.Social organization and contributions to reproduction vary widely within and between species that breed in groups. Such variation often arises from the process of group formation, which drives patterns of relatedness and hence the degree of social conflict and co‐operation between group members.
Francesca S. E. Dawson Pell +4 more
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Brown-headed Cowbird Brood Parasitism in Bison-grazed and Ungrazed Tallgrass Prairie [PDF]
, 2000 The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater has long been associated with bison (Bos bison) in North America on the Great Plains (Friedmann 1929). As a result, I anticipated that cowbirds would parasitize host nests more frequently in the presence of bison ...
Latham \u2700, Alexandra C.
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