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Design of a register of melliferous plants in Bulgaria based on literature review and field‐validated records

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Melliferous vegetation in Bulgaria plays a key role in maintaining biodiversity and providing ecosystem services such as pollination. The diversity of melliferous vegetation is essential for the sustainable development of honeybee Apis mellifera colonies.
Nikolay Miroslavov Nikolov, Bilyana Bogomilova Borissova, Milena Milenova Tocheva   +2 more
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Hoverfly fauna (diptera: syrphidae) of the eastern part of Serbia [PDF]

Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke
One of the largest families of the order Diptera - hoverflies, are at the same time one of the most prominent insect groups, being recognized as the second most important pollinator group, bioindicator species, as well as potential biocontrol ...
Janković-Milosavljević Marina A., Tot Tamara J., Miličić Marija S., Popov Snežana D., Radenković Snežana R., Vujić Ante A.   +5 more
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Community composition mediates interannual shifts in pollinators' roles within networks

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Plant–pollinator networks are complex structures that describe interactions between plants and pollinators within ecological communities. Understanding how these networks are organized is crucial for the preservation of populations, communities, and ecosystem services, because network structure is linked to the function and resilience of communities ...
Io Kazantzidou, Carmelo Gómez‐Martínez, Miguel A. González‐Estévez, Amparo Lázaro   +3 more
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Efficiency of two methods of sampling used to assess the abundance and species diversity of adult Syrphidae (Diptera) in mountainous meadows in the Austrian and Swiss Alps

European Journal of Entomology, 2018
The outcome of assessments of the biodiversity of a taxonomic group often depend on the sampling method. The choice of an adequate method is especially important for biomonitoring purposes.
Raja I. HUSSAIN, Ronnie WALCHER, David BRANDL, Arne ARNBERGER, Johann G. ZALLER, Thomas FRANK   +5 more
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Examining the multi‐disciplinary origins of biophobia towards threatening and non‐threatening wildlife in a highly urbanised city in China

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urbanisation is reshaping how people experience wildlife, reducing our shared spaces with local biodiversity. Fewer opportunities for human–wildlife interactions weaken our emotional attachments to nature and precipitate a loss of species knowledge and familiarity.
Sam S. S. Lau, Jason W. L. Fong, Andras N. Zsido, Matthew H. E. M. Browning   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Models of the potential distribution and habitat preferences of the genus Pipiza (Syrphidae: Diptera) on the Balkan peninsula [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2013
Seven species of the genus Pipiza, collected throughout the southern and western Balkans, were used for the analysis of habitat preferences and potential geographical distribution on the Balkan Peninsula.
Nikolić Tijana, Radišič D., Milić Dubravka, Marković V., Trifunov Sonja, Jovičić Snežana, Šimić Smiljka, Vujić A.   +7 more
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Keeping track of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: New roles for farmers and naturalists in pollinator monitoring

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The decline in biodiversity, particularly in agricultural landscapes, is a pressing global challenge. Monitoring is vital to assess biodiversity trends and conservation effectiveness, yet farmland remains underinvestigated. Engaging farmers and encouraging naturalists to take on new roles could help expand monitoring efforts and strengthen ...
Elin Lundquist, Erik Öckinger, Alice L. Mauchline, Ignasi Bartomeus, Stuart Edwards, Michiel F. WallisDeVries, Simon G. Potts, Andy Ruck, René van der Wal   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The pistil as a traffic light: Yellow‐to‐red color change likely influences pollinator visitation patterns in Saxifraga fortunei (Saxifragaceae)

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Flowers can communicate reproductive status to pollinators through visual cues. In Saxifraga fortunei, pistils often changed from yellow to red after pollination, and hoverflies and honeybees preferentially visited flowers with yellow pistils. This pattern suggests that a post‐pollination color shift confined to the pistil can reduce revisits to ...
Kazuma Takizawa, Masayasu Furukawa, Kenji Suetsugu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Green Space as a Reservoir of Predatory Syrphids (Diptera, Syrphidae) for Aphid Control in Cities

Agronomy
The occurrence of predatory Syrphidae (hoverflies) in green areas of cities and their role as biological control agents is determined in this work. During the study, 751 adults belonging to 21 species were captured in Moericke’s traps and with sweep nets,
Elżbieta Wojciechowicz-Żytko, Maja Dobińska-Graczyk   +1 more
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Farmers’ Preferences for Sustainable Crop Protection: An Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes farmers' preferences for sustainable crop protection, focusing on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices by incorporating social‐psychological factors to capture economic and behavioral dimensions. Using data from German and Polish potato farmers, we apply an integrated choice and latent variable framework that combines
Philip K. Miriti, Fatima Lambarraa‐Lehnhardt, Stefan Sieber, Xiaohua Yu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source