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Effects of bioinsecticide exposure route on aphids and their natural enemies in oilseed rape

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Fatty acids, silicone polymers and surfactants reduced aphid numbers but caused natural enemy mortality under direct exposure, while minimal residual activity suggests potential for targeted, compatible use in integrated pest management. Abstract BACKGROUND Myzus persicae Sulzer and Brevicoryne brassicae L.
Aimee J. Tonks, Tom W. Pope, Simon Cooper, Joe M. Roberts   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticide use in integrated pest and pollinator management framework to protect pollinator health

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1691-1696, April 2025.
Integrated pest management (IPM) emphasizes non‐chemical methods, with pesticides as a last resort, while integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) integrates pollinator health into pest control strategies. Abstract Agricultural pesticides have historically been a critical tool in controlling pests and diseases, preventing widespread suffering ...
Ngoc T Phan, David J Biddinger, Edwin G Rajotte, Guy Smagghe, Gadi VP Reddy, Zong‐Xin Ren, Neelendra K Joshi   +6 more
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Effects of shading, fertilization, and irrigation on floral display and honey yield in Agastache rugosa in controlled pot culture

Frontiers in Plant Science
Sustainable cultivation of Agastache rugosa requires quantitative guidance on how to balance ornamental floral display with nectar-mediated honey production under realistic limitations in light, nutrients, and water.
Ji-Min Park, Young-Ki Kim, Hyun-Jun Kim, Sung-Joon Na   +3 more
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Impact of Environmental Microparticles on Insect Olfaction

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terrestrial insects underpin key ecosystem services, including pollination, herbivory regulation, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and disease control. These functions depend on chemical communication that guides insects to food, mates, hosts, shelters, and oviposition sites while helping them avoid threats.
Steve B. S. Baleba, Danube K. N. Wandji, Yves H. Tchiechoua, Komi Mensah Agboka, Iman B. Hassaballa, Victor O. Omondi, Beatrice T. Nganso, Saliou Niassy, Souleymane Diallo, Merid N. Getahun   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary and Ranging Behavior of Semi‐Free Ranging Lemur catta and Varecia rubra at Myakka City Lemur Reserve, Florida, USA

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Betsiboka, a female red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) eating Carolina redroot in the Tower forest. ABSTRACT Lemurs are severely threatened due to anthropogenic habitat loss and climate change. Therefore, understanding how lemurs adapt their diets to novel habitats is critically important for maintaining healthy wild populations and effectively managing ...
Ethan Gulledge, Hannah L. Lyles, Lydia E. O. Light, Taylor Fisher, Elizabeth Gandy, Bruce Holst, Timothy D. Bransford, Erik R. Patel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Predicts UV Floral Pattern Size, Anthocyanin Concentration, and Pollen Performance in Clarkia unguiculata

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Given that flower size and pigmentation can mediate plant–pollinator interactions, many studies have focused on pollinator-driven selection on these floral traits.
Kristen Peach, Jasen W. Liu, Susan J. Mazer   +2 more
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Sugar and Polyphenolic Diversity in Floral Nectar of Cherry [PDF]

, 2018
Cherries (Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasus L.) are economically important fruit species in the temperate region. Both are entomophilous fruit species, thus need pollinators to give high yields. Since cherry’s flower is easy-to-reach, bees and other pollinators can smoothly collect nectar as a reward for doing transfer of pollen to receptive stigma ...
Fotirić-Akšić, Milica, Čolić, Slavica, Meland, Mekjell, Natić, Maja   +3 more
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Bird extinctions shift bill–flower trait matching in Hawaiian lobelioids

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Species extinctions can reorganize ecological interactions by altering the distribution of functional traits within communities. These traits structure how species interact, influencing whether encounters result in mutualistic or antagonistic outcomes.
Samuel B. Case, Molly Hagemann, Donald R. Drake, Katherine Postelli, Richard J. Pender, Pryce W. Millikin, Alejandro Rico‐Guevara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nectar Robbery by Native and Invasive Bumblebees Reduces Floral Rewards but Not Seed Production in Desfontainia fulgens

Ecology and Evolution
Nectar robbery is common in hummingbird‐pollinated plants and is often assumed to reduce plant reproductive success by depleting floral rewards and disrupting pollination.
Carlos E. Valdivia, José I. Orellana
doaj   +1 more source

Among-population variation in microbial community structure in the floral nectar of the bee-pollinated forest herb Pulmonaria officinalis L.

PLoS ONE, 2013
BackgroundMicrobial communities in floral nectar have been shown to be characterized by low levels of species diversity, yet little is known about among-plant population variation in microbial community composition.Methodology/principal findingsWe ...
Hans Jacquemyn, Marijke Lenaerts, Rein Brys, Kris Willems, Olivier Honnay, Bart Lievens   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source