Eristalis flower flies can be mechanical vectors of the common trypanosome bee parasite, Crithidia bombi [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Flowers can be transmission platforms for parasites that impact bee health, yet bees share floral resources with other pollinator taxa, such as flies, that may be hosts or non-host vectors (i.e., mechanical vectors) of parasites.
Abby E Davis, Wee Hao Ng, Scott H Mcart
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Neither sulfoxaflor, Crithidia bombi, nor their combination impact bumble bee colony development or field bean pollination [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Many pollinators, including bumble bees, are in decline. Such declines are known to be driven by a number of interacting factors. Decreases in bee populations may also negatively impact the key ecosystem service, pollination, that they provide ...
Edward A Straw +2 more
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The genomes of Crithidia bombi and C. expoeki, common parasites of bumblebees [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Trypanosomatids (Trypanosomatidae, Kinetoplastida) are flagellated protozoa containing many parasites of medical or agricultural importance. Among those, Crithidia bombi and C.
Paul Schmid-Hempel +2 more
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Probing Mixed-Genotype Infections I: Extraction and Cloning of Infections from Hosts of the Trypanosomatid Crithidia bombi [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 We here present an efficient, precise and reliable method to isolate and cultivate healthy and viable single Crithidia bombi cells from bumblebee faeces using flow cytometry.
Regula Schmid-Hempel +1 more
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Possible Synergistic Effects of Thymol and Nicotine against Crithidia bombi Parasitism in Bumble Bees [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Floral nectar contains secondary compounds with antimicrobial properties that can affect not only plant-pollinator interactions, but also interactions between pollinators and their parasites.
Lynn S Adler +2 more
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Probing Mixed-Genotype Infections II: High Multiplicity in Natural Infections of the Trypanosomatid, Crithidia bombi, in Its Host, Bombus spp [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Mixed-genotype infections have major consequences for many essential elements of host-parasite interactions. With genetic exchange between co-infecting parasite genotypes increased diversity among parasite offspring and the emergence of novel genotypes ...
Regula Schmid-Hempel +1 more
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Methods matter: the influence of method on infection estimates of the bumblebee parasite Crithidia bombi [PDF]
Parasitology, 2023 The bumblebee gut parasite, Crithidia bombi, is widespread and prevalent in the field. Its interaction with Bombus spp. is a well-established epidemiological model.
Hannah S. Wolmuth-Gordon +2 more
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No impacts of glyphosate or Crithidia bombi, or their combination, on the bumblebee microbiome [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Pesticides are recognised as a key threat to pollinators, impacting their health in many ways. One route through which pesticides can affect pollinators like bumblebees is through the gut microbiome, with knock-on effects on their immune system and ...
Edward A. Straw +3 more
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Sunflower Pollen and Bumble Bee Health: Mechanisms, Modifiers and Trade‐Offs [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionBumble bees face increasing pressure from interacting stressors, including pathogens, nutritional limitations, and agricultural intensification. Among natural dietary factors that modulate disease, Asteraceae pollen—particularly sunflower (Helianthus ...
Richard Odemer
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Prevalence and Distribution of Three Bumblebee Pathogens from the Czech Republic [PDF]
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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