The role of E. maritimum (L.) in the dune pollination network of the Balearic Islands. [PDF]
Eryngium maritimum (L.) plays a key role in the dune pollination network of the Balearic islands. It behaves as an opportunistic species and is visited by more than 80 different species. Its conservation is vital to maintain the complex ecological network of this coastal habitat. Abstract Eryngium maritimum L.
Cortés-Fernández I +4 more
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A Naturally Active Spy Transposon Discovered from the Insect Genome of Colletes gigas as a Promising Novel Gene Transfer Tool. [PDF]
This study explores the discovery of novel active DNA transposons, specifically Spy transposons within the PHIS superfamily, showing recent activity across various animal species. cgSpy and cvSpy transposons from Colletes gigas and Crassostrea virginica exhibit significant transposition efficiency, with cgSpy demonstrating promising potential for ...
Diaby M +10 more
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Evolution of five environmentally responsive gene families in a pine-feeding sawfly, Neodiprion lecontei (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae). [PDF]
We examine the predictability of gene family size changes in the pine tree specialist Neodiprion lecontei. Overall, our results are consistent with predictable gene family expansions and contractions in response to novel selection pressures. Abstract A central goal in evolutionary biology is to determine the predictability of adaptive genetic changes ...
Vertacnik KL +7 more
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Notes on the Eastern Species of Cerceris. (Hym. Philanthidæ.) [PDF]
Nathan Banks
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Pollinator activity and flowering in agricultural weeds in Sweden. [PDF]
The usefulness of weeds to pollinators depends partly on the temporal pattern of flowering and flight activity. We compiled citizen science data on observation of bees and hoverflies typical of agricultural areas in southern Sweden, as well as flowering of weed species classified as pollinator‐friendly.
Milberg P +4 more
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Degree-Day Model for Emergence ofCerceris fumipennis(Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) in Northeastern America Based on Field Observations [PDF]
Claire E. Rutledge +3 more
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On the digger wasps fauna (Hymenoptera: Ampulicidae, Sphecidae, Crabronidae) of Crimea [PDF]
A checklist of 157 species and 50 genera of Crimean digger wasps is given for the first time. Two species, Pseudoscolia diversicornis (F. Morawitz, 1894) and Cerceris vitticollis F.
K.I. Shorenko
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Seed Production and Pollinator Dependence in Native Wildflowers: Guiding Species Selection for Conservation Plantings. [PDF]
We investigated the pollination biology of eight native wildflower species in the southeastern U.S. to assess their dependence on insect pollinators and potential for self‐pollination. Most species showed significantly higher seed production and weight when open‐pollinated, indicating strong pollinator dependence, though some could reproduce without ...
Abbate AP +4 more
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Reproductive aspects and pollination biology in endoparasitic Pilostyles thurberi (Apodanthaceae)
We studied pollination and reproductive strategies of the endoparasitic plant Pilostyles thurberi. The reproductive strategy, floral rewards, pollination system, and variation of their sexual flower arrangement were recorded. This endoparasite presents differences in reproductive success between different sites. Abstract Biotic pollination is typically
Pactli F. Ortega‐González +4 more
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Evaluating buprestid preference and sampling efficiency of the digger wasp, Cerceris fumipennis, using morphometric predictors. [PDF]
Hellman WE, Fierke MK.
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