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Fatty acid composition of pollen and the effect of two dominant fatty acids (linoleic and oleic) in pollen and flour diets on longevity and nutritional composition of honey bees (apis mellifera)

, 2006
The size of the apiculture industry in Western Australia (W.A.) is one of the smallest in the nation but the production of pollen and honey per colony is the highest in Australia.
Manning, Robert
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Big bees do a better job : intraspecific size variation influences pollination effectiveness

, 2014
Funding: School of Biology, University of St AndrewsBumblebees (Bombus spp.) are efficient pollinators of many flowering plants, yet the pollen deposition performance of individual bees has not been investigated.
Finlayson, Kathryn, P. G. Willmer, K. Finlayson, Pat Willmer, Willmer, Patricia Gillian, Kathryn Finlayson   +5 more
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Evidence for and against deformed wing virus spillover from honey bees to bumble bees : a reverse genetic analysis [PDF]

, 2020
Funding: This work was supported by grant funding from BBSRC BB/M00337X/2 and BB/I000828/1. This research was also supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant 2017-06481 (EVR ...
Ryabov, Eugene V, Evans, David J, Balbirnie-Cumming, Katharin, Woodford, Luke, Evans, David John, Ryabov, Eugene V., Gusachenko, Olesya Nikolaevna, Gusachenko, Olesya N   +7 more
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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
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Chitosan‐protected dsRNA increases efficacy against Helicoverpa armigera without compromising biosafety for pollinators

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Chitosan/tripolyphosphate/double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) nanoparticles enhance RNA interference efficacy of orally delivered dsRNA against Helicoverpa armigera. Nanoparticles reduce the LC50 and do not cause deleterious effects or toxicity on beneficial insects.
Daniel DN Vasquez, Lays A Teixeira, Rangel F Alves, Raire Cavalcante, Leonardo LP Macedo, Carmen SS Pires, Luciano P Silva, Maria CM Silva, Feras M Afifi, Carolina V Morgante, Martin G Edwards, Angharad MR Gatehouse, Maria F Grossi‐de‐Sa   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Honey bees and wild pollinators differ in their preference for and use of introduced floral resources

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Introduced plants may be important foraging resources for honey bees and wild pollinators, but how often and why pollinators visit introduced plants across an entire plant community is not well understood.
Christine Urbanowicz, Paige A. Muñiz, Scott H. McArt   +2 more
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Molecular Assessment of Genes Linked to Immune Response Traits of Honey Bees in Conventional and Organically Managed Apiaries

Insects, 2020
Honey bees are of great economic importance, not only for honey production but also for crop pollination. However, honey bee populations continue to decline mainly due to exposure to pesticides, pathogens and beekeeping practices.
Shalom C. Siebert, Lambert H. B. Kanga, Sheikh M. Basha, Jesusa C. Legaspi   +3 more
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Effect of feeds in developing the hypopharyngeal gland of nosema-free nurse bees for escorting queen honey bees (Apis mellifera) during export

, 2009
In 2006, Japan was one of the markets that contributed to the 4 million dollars live bee sales in Australia. In 2007, the export of queen honey bee from Australia was suspended when Nosema apis was detected in the nurse bees that were escorting the ...
Peng, Yan
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Host plant‐specific volatiles of Beauveria bassiana‐colonized plants initiate trophic plant–aphid–predator cascades

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Endophytic colonization of melon plants by B. bassiana modifies the crop volatile profiles in a genotype‐dependent manner. A predator choice is biased toward endophytically colonized plants infested with aphids revealing a guardian within effect of the fungus of great potential in integrated pest management.
María Cuenca‐Medina, Raquel Rodríguez‐Solana, José Manuel Moreno‐Rojas, Rafael Alcalá‐Herrera, Enrique Quesada‐Moraga, Natalia González‐Mas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the comparative risk of plant protection products to honey bees, non-target arthropods and non-Apis bees

Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2012
Background: In the European Union the placing of pesticides on the market requires as a prerequisite that a risk assessment demonstrates low risks to human health and the environment, among which includes pollinators.
Miles, Mark J., Alix, Anne
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