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Ants contribute to raspberry pollination in protected cropping systems

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Ants visited raspberry flowers more frequently than European honey bees (Apis mellifera), Australian stingless bees (Tetragonula carbonaria) and flies, many transporting raspberry pollen on their bodies, indicating potential pollination capacity. Ants were active flower visitors at most times of the day and may extend the daily pollination window and ...
Pia Malm, Blake M. Dawson, Jelena Preradovic, Johan Ekroos, Romina Rader, Bar Shermeister, Lena A. Schmidt   +6 more
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Characterization, Classification and Authentication of Honey by Non-Targeted UHPLC-HRMS Chromatographic Fingerprints and Chemometric Methods

Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2022
Honey is a natural substance produced by bees of the genus Apis. Depending on the raw material used for its production, honey can be classified into two large groups: blossom honey, which results from the metabolization of nectar extracted from flowers ...
Víctor García Seval, Clàudia Martínez-Alfaro, Javier Saurina, Oscar Núñez, Sònia Sentellas   +4 more
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Do aphid endosymbiotic bacteria influence parasitoid searching behaviour through changes in aphid honeydew production?

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Hamiltonella defensa infection increases honeydew production in certain aphid genotypes, potentially modifying aphid feeding behaviour. Parasitoid wasps, Aphidius ervi, are more attracted to honeydew from H. defensa‐infected aphids; though larger honeydew amounts may slightly deter searching.
Desiré Macheda, Alexandre Foito, Katharine F. Preedy, Colin J. Alexander, Ankush Prashar, Alison J. Karley   +5 more
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Seasonality and plasticity in the use of native and introduced plant resources by a large forest parrot

Ibis, EarlyView.
Human‐induced environmental change is reshaping plant communities, requiring native animals to adapt their foraging behaviour to track and exploit novel food resources. Trees such as pines (Pinus spp.) introduced for plantation forestry outside of their native ranges often become naturalized.
Tirth Vaishnav, Kevin Chase Burns, Rachael C. Shaw   +2 more
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The comparison of the antioxidant, antibacterial and antiviral potential of Polish fir honeydew and Manuka honeys

Scientific Reports
The aim of the present study was to compare the antioxidant, antibacterial and antiviral activities of Podkarpackie coniferous honeydew honey and Manuka honey.
Dorota Grabek-Lejko, Michał Miłek, Małgorzata Dżugan   +2 more
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Physico-Chemical, Enzymatic, Mineral and Colour Characterization of Three Different Varieties of Honeys from Kashmir Valley of India with a Multivariate Approach

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2015
The present study was undertaken to determine the physico-chemical properties (moisture content, reducing sugars, proline content, electrical conductivity, ash content, pH, titrable acidity, HMF, water activity, total soluble solids and total solids ...
Nayik Gulzar Ahmad, Nanda Vikas
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Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural Apiaries

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology, 2022
The value of honey as a natural food product is influenced by its pollen content, with the dominant type of pollen conferring specific medicinal properties. The present study examines the pollen spectra of 31 honeys from urban (linden, acacia, polyfloral,
Gamrat Renata, Puc Małgorzata, Gałczyńska Małgorzata, Bosiacki Mateusz, Witczak Agata, Telesiński Arkadiusz   +5 more
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Bt agave: why it is time to explore a new biotechnological frontier

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 8053-8063, September 2026.
Drylands cover 41% of Earth, requiring sustainable crops. Agave, drought‐ and heat‐adapted, offers high‐value products with low water needs. Pests limit yield, yet Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry proteins, successful in other plants, remain unexploited in Agave.
Aline Vitória Corim Marim, Marcelo Falsarella Carazzolle, Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira, Carolina Rossi De Oliveira   +3 more
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Microbiome‐mediated chemical communication in insects: Implications for pest management

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 8132-8151, September 2026.
Microbiome–semiochemical interactions involve the following processes: direct microbial synthesis, host gene regulation, precursor biotransformation, microbiome modulation and indirect ecological signaling. Abstract Insects rely on semiochemicals to regulate aggregation, mating, foraging, and host selection. This review synthesizes evidence that insect‐
Ioannis Eleftherianos, Wei Zhang, Amr Mohamed, Rasha K. Al‐Akeel, Abeer M. Alkhaibari, Nemat Keyhani, Guy Smagghe   +6 more
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Fungal Community Composition Varies Across Floral and Extrafloral Nectaries

Journal of Basic Microbiology, Volume 66, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Floral (FNs) and extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are key plant microhabitats that mediate interactions among plants, insects, and microorganisms, yet their associated fungal communities remain poorly characterized, especially in tropical ecosystems.
Jefferson Brendon Almeida dos Reis, Sofia Coradini Schirmer, Helson Mario Martins do Vale   +2 more
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