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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini, Karan Sethi, Emanuela Granata, Ekaterina Mogilnaia, Valeria Vitangeli, Giovanni Zanfei, Chiara Fedrigotti, Paolo Biella, Dino Scaravelli, Luigi Marchesi, Péter Batáry, Diego Rubolini, Paolo Pedrini, Mattia Brambilla   +13 more
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The antibacterial activity of honey: 2. Variation in the potency of the antibacterial activity [PDF]

, 1992
Honey is gaining acceptance by the medical profession for use as an antibacterial agent for the treatment of ulcers and bed sores, and other surface infections resulting from burns and wounds. In many cases it is being used with success on infections not
Molan, Peter C., Peter C Molan
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The evidence supporting the use of honey as a wound dressing [PDF]

, 2006
Some clinicians are under the impression that there is little or no evidence to support the use of honey as a wound dressing. This impression is reinforced by it being concluded in systematic reviews that the evidence is not of a high standard.
Molan, Peter C., P. C. Molan
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
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ESG Controversies in Global Firms: A Black Mark?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite increasing attention paid by companies to sustainability, there is still evidence of environmental, social and governance (commonly referred to as ESG) scandals. As research on this topic is scant, this paper aims to analyse the impact of ESG controversies on firms' sustainability practices, that is, ESG policies, as well as ...
Beatrice Bais, Guido Orzes, Marco Sartor
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Honeybee Colony Vibrational Measurements to Highlight the Brood Cycle [PDF]

, 2015
Insect pollination is of great importance to crop production worldwide and honey bees are amongst its chief facilitators. Because of the decline of managed colonies, the use of sensor technology is growing in popularity and it is of interest to develop ...
Yves Le Conte, Newton, MI, Whittaker, D, Crauser, D, Martin Bencsik, Reyes, M, Simon Delso Noa, Bencsik, M, Le Conte, Yves, Michael I Newton, Didier Crauser (360594), Whittaker, David, David Whittaker (828168), Bencsik Martin, Newton, Michael I., Maryline Pioz (142655), Noa Simon Delso, Crauser Didier, Maryline Pioz, Reyes Maritza, Pioz, M, David Whittaker, Maritza Reyes, Pioz Maryline, Le Conte, Y, Delso, Noa Simon, Michael I. Newton (160744), Le Conte Yves, Maritza Reyes (828167), Martin Bencsik (472571), Yves Le Conte (163630), Noa Simon Delso (828169), Bencsik, Martin, Whittaker David, Newton Michael I., Crauser, Didier, Simon Delso, N, Reyes, Maritza, Didier Crauser, Pioz, Maryline   +39 more
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Genotype B of deformed wing virus and related recombinant viruses become dominant in European honey bee colonies

Scientific Reports
The Varroa destructor mite’s transmission of deformed wing virus (DWV) to honey bees is responsible for most winter mortalities of colonies worldwide. Four DWV genotypes (A, B, C and D) and numerous recombinants have been described.
Fabrice Sircoulomb, Eric Dubois, Frank Schurr, Pierrick Lucas, Marina Meixner, Alicia Bertolotti, Yannick Blanchard, Richard Thiéry   +7 more
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Potential of Bee Pollen as a Nutraceutical And/Or Functional Ingredient for Metabolic Syndrome Management: In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti‐Inflammatory, and Digestive Enzyme Inhibitory Activities

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Bee pollen samples from China and Spain exhibited in vitro antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and digestive enzyme inhibitory activities due to their composition, suggesting their potential as a nutraceutical or functional ingredient to help counteract oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and metabolic disorders.
Adriana Maite Fernández‐Fernández, Victoria Olt, Jessica Báez, Marcelo Miraballes, Melissa Romero, Cecilia Dauber, Ignacio Vieitez, Estela Santos, Adriana Gámbaro, Alejandra Medrano   +9 more
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Reproduction of Varroa destructor in sealed worker bee brood cells of Apis mellifera carnica and Apis mellifera syriaca in Jordan [PDF]

, 2008
The reproduction of the honey bee mite, Varroa destructor in sealed worker bee brood cells represents an important factor for the population development of this parasite in honey bee colonies.
Alattal, Yehya Zaki Khalid al-, Zebitz, Claus Paul Walter, Rosenkranz, Peter   +2 more
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Defining the pollinator garden: is conceptual flexibility a feature or a bug?

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, EarlyView.
Ecologists often aim to reduce conceptual ambiguity by attempting to create rigid shared lexicons. These efforts imply that ambiguity is undesirable. In some contexts, however, conceptual flexibility comes with under‐discussed benefits. Here, we use the lens of pollinator gardening to explore how conceptual flexibility is built into participatory ...
Atticus W Murphy, Nicholas N Dorian, Emily Minor, Paul J CaraDonna, Sean R Griffin, Heather Holm, Amy M Iler, Gwen E Kirschke, J Scott MacIvor, Katherine R Urban‐Mead, Elsa Youngsteadt, Elizabeth E Crone   +11 more
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