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Using respiratory physiology techniques in assessments of pesticide effects on bees

open access: yesJulius-Kühn-Archiv, 2018
The determination of sub-lethal effects of pesticides on beneficial insects is challenging topic because the vast number of different possible endpoints. Traditionally measured endpoints reflect the basic outcome but do not give any information about the
Karise, Reet   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insects Taken at Japanese Beetle Traps Baited with Anethole-Eugenol in Southern Michigan in 1968 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A survey of the populations of Jap.anese beetles, Popillia japonica Newman, is made each year in southern Michigan to determine the abundance and distribution of this pest insect. Since little information is available about the insects that are attracted
Fischer, Roland L, Wellso, Stanley G.
core   +3 more sources

Impacts of Neonicotinoids on the Bumble Bees Bombus terrestris and Bombus impatiens Examined through the Lens of an Adverse Outcome Pathway Framework

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2020
Bumble bees (Bombus sp.) are important pollinators for agricultural systems and natural landscapes and have faced population declines globally in recent decades.
A. Camp, D. M. Lehmann
semanticscholar   +1 more source

From Food Waste to Valorized Nanomaterials: Sustainable Green Synthesis and Biomedical Applications

open access: yesChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
Food waste‐derived biomolecules act as natural reducing and stabilizing agents for the green synthesis of functional NPs with applications in antimicrobial systems, food packaging, biomedical technologies, and environmental remediation. ABSTRACT Food waste is a global issue, with billions of tons discarded and unutilized annually, causing economic ...
Siddhraj Rajput   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparison of Pollination Efficiency Between Wild Bumble Bees and Introduced Honey Bees on Polygonatum cyrtonema

open access: yesBiology
To clarify the pollination contributions of introduced honey bees and native wild bees, we compared their pollination efficiency on a perennial herb, Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua.
Ju Tang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of climate change on phenologies and distributions of bumble bees and the plants they visit

open access: yesEcosphere, 2016
Surveys of bumble bees and the plants they visit, carried out in 1974 near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado, were repeated in 2007, thus permitting the testing of hypotheses arising from observed climate change over the intervening 33‐
Graham H. Pyke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Species composition and elevational distribution of bumble bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus Latreille) in the East Himalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, India [PDF]

open access: yesZooKeys, 2019
The East Himalaya is one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. However, very little is known about the abundance and distribution of many plant and animal taxa in this region.
Martin Streinzer   +8 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Patch selection by bumble bees navigating discontinuous landscapes

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2020
Pollen and nectar resources are unevenly distributed over space and bees must make routing decisions when navigating patchy resources. Determining the patch selection process used by bees is crucial to understanding bee foraging over discontinuous ...
F. Fragoso   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Wonders of Vanilla: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Synthetic Vanillin

open access: yesChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
Xxxxxxx ABSTRACT The year 2024 marked the 150th anniversary of the first commercial production of vanillin, a milestone that revolutionized the global flavor and fragrance industry. In this review, the fascinating and uniquely rich history of vanilla is first highlighted, from its origins in the tropical forests of Mesoamerica, to its introduction to ...
Elisabetta Brenna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of seasonal viral prevalence supports honey bees as potential spring pathogen reservoirs for bumble bees

open access: yesEcosphere
Bee declines pose a serious risk to agricultural sustainability, wild plant diversity, and the commercial bee industry, generating local and global concerns about bee health. Parasites, including micro‐parasites and macro‐parasites, negatively impact bee
Briana E. Wham   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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