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Aromatic plants, nest bacterial diversity, and nestling condition in Corsican blue tits

Oikos, EarlyView.
According to the ‘nest protection hypothesis', some passerines incorporate fresh aromatic plants into their nests which reduce pathogens that can negatively affect nestlings. We experimentally evaluated the effect of five aromatic plant species on the nest bacterial microbiota of Corsican blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus.
Hélène Dion‐Phénix, Gabrielle Gingras, Claire Doutrelant, Anne Charmantier, Steven W. Kembel, Denis Réale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acetamiprid Exposure Disrupts Gut Microbiota in Adult and Larval Worker Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.)

Insects
Acetamiprid is a third-generation neonicotinoid insecticide that is now widely employed for the protection of crops grown in outdoor environments. This is because it is considerably less toxic to pollinating insects than other neonicotinoids.
Yuchen Su, Jingliang Shi, Yueyang Hu, Jianhui Liu, Xiaobo Wu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phylogenetic analysis of the honeybee Sacbrood virus

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2016
Sacbrood virus (SBV) is one of the most common and harmful viruses to honeybees. It causes failure to pupate and death during larval stage, in adult bees it has an influence on their behavior and even shortens their life-span.
Li You, Zeng Zhi Jiang, Wang Zi Long
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECTS OF C60 FULLERENE — CISPLATIN COMPLEX ON HONEYBEE Apis mellifera L. [PDF]

Biotechnologia Acta, 2015
The toxicity of С60 fullerene, traditional cytostatic cisplatin and С60 fullerene-cisplatin complex on honeybee Apis mellifera L. toxicity estimation test system was assessed. Water-soluble pristine C60 fullerenes were nontoxic for honeybee when consumed
Kuznietsova H. M., Ogloblya O. V., Cherepanov V. V., Prylutskyy Yu. I., Rybalchenko V. K.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The case for emulating insect brains using anatomical "wiring diagrams" equipped with biophysical models of neuronal activity

, 2018
Developing whole-brain emulation (WBE) technology would provide immense benefits across neuroscience, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
Collins, Logan Thrasher
core   +1 more source

Floral trait similarity at the community‐level increases reproductive success suggesting facilitation through pollinator sharing

Oikos, EarlyView.
The ability of plants to attract pollinators is context‐dependent, influenced by floral traits, abundance, and resources from the plant community. Indirect interactions through shared pollinators, from competition to facilitation, may lead to varied reproductive outputs in plants, and the mechanisms behind these interactions remain to be fully ...
Marsal D. De Amorim, Pedro J. Bergamo, Elisa Thébault, Luís G. S. Perugini, Sabrina A. Lopes, André R. Rech, Pietro K. M. Maruyama   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revealing Changes in Ovarian and Hemolymphatic Metabolites Using Widely Targeted Metabolomics between Newly Emerged and Laying Queens of Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Insects
The queen bee is a central and pivotal figure within the colony, serving as the sole fertile female responsible for its reproduction. The queen possesses an open circulatory system, with her ovaries immersed in hemolymph.
Shiqing Zhong, Luxia Pan, Zilong Wang, Zhijiang Zeng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

SIMplyBee: an R package to simulate honeybee populations and breeding programs

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2023
Background The Western honeybee is an economically important species globally, but has been experiencing colony losses that lead to economical damage and decreased genetic variability.
Jana Obšteter, Laura K. Strachan, Jernej Bubnič, Janez Prešern, Gregor Gorjanc   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Landscapes and Landmarks in Bee Navigation: A Review. [PDF]

, 2019
The ability of animals to explore landmarks in their environment is essential to their fitness. Landmarks are widely recognized to play a key role in navigation by providing information in multiple sensory modalities. However, what is a landmark?
Kheradmand, Bahram, Nieh, James C
core   +1 more source

Cultivating biodiversity: When conservation in agricultural landscapes embodies farmers' values

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Efforts to conserve biodiversity in agricultural landscapes across Europe remain insufficient, as biodiversity further declines. This is sometimes ascribed to conservation policy failing to address the meanings and values that farmers attribute to the social and ecological contexts shaping their decisions influencing biodiversity.
Maria L. Kernecker, Nina Hagemann, Anna F. Cord, Julian Wendler, Andrea Knierim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source