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Biological costs and benefits of selective breeding for disease resistance using marker-assisted or field-based selective breeding in honey bees (Apis mellifera). [PDF]

J Econ Entomol
Currie RW, Ovinge LP, Micholson D, Ibrahim A, Peirson M, Higo H, Huxter E, Guarna MM, Foster LJ, Pernal SF, Hoover SE.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Honeybees directly outcompete other flower visitors through interference competition on shared resource

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
The outcomes of encounters between honeybees and other flower visitors were observed on two plant species. Pollinators either win, lose or share a resource. Competitive interactions led to greater than expected ‘wins’ for honeybees. The honeybee displaced or gave chase when interacting with another pollinator in at least 20% of winning outcomes ...
Victoria A. Buckle, Peter M. J. Brown, Toby Carter, Thomas C. Ings   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The floral illusion: A parasitic beetle mimics the scent of flowers to attract bees. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Alam RM, Kessler D, Vogel H, Luck K, David A, Kunert M, Brehm G, Kaltenpoth M, O'Connor SE, Köllner TG.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Canopy position and tree size structure the distribution of honeydew‐producing scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in a temperate hardwood forest

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Scale insect abundance peaked in the upper canopy of sugar maples. Parthenolecanium peaked on older internodes; Lepidosaphes on the current leader. Internodes longer than the previous carried more scales; wider ones fewer. Abstract Forest canopies are vertically stratified habitats in which microclimate and host tissue quality vary with height.
Susan M. Frye, Sandy M. Smith, Sean C. Thomas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiome‐mediated immunity: Limited support from the gazelle dung beetle

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Digitonthophagus gazella rely on a maternally inherited microbiome passed across generations via a maternal faecal pellet called the pedestal. We experimentally manipulated the presence of the pedestal, providing it to some individuals while withholding it from others to determine how pedestal microbiota may affect beetle immune potential.
Joshua A. Jones, Irene L. G. Newton, Armin P. Moczek   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sublethal Acetamiprid Exposure Induces Ovarian Degeneration and HSP70/HSP90 Overexpression in Honey Bee Queens (<i>Apis mellifera</i>). [PDF]

Vet Sci
Ait Kara Y, Benfodil K, Cherifi A, Sadeddine Zennouche O, Dahmani C, Mouhoub Sayah C, Rosato G, Leandri R, Power K.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Selective feeding and niche differentiation in adult boreal Odonata revealed by DNA metabarcoding

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
COI metabarcoding of faecal pellets from three sympatric Odonata species in boreal Swedish wetlands revealed Diptera‐dominated diets, with mosquitoes only a minor component despite high availability. The larger hawker Libellula quadrimaculata showed greater dietary variance than the smaller damselflies, indicating size‐ and foraging strategy‐dependent ...
Hana N. Merchant, Anssi Laurila, Eero J. Vesterinen, Jan O. Lundström, Frank Johansson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Structure and Foraging Behavior of Flower-Visiting Insects in a Sweet Cherry Orchard in Eastern Gansu, China. [PDF]

Insects
Xu S, Liu R, Zhang Q, Zeng W, Liang S, Lan G, Duo B, Li X.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spinoza on Humans as Social Animals

European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract Spinoza repeatedly suggests that humans are set apart from other animals by their rational and moral abilities. Yet he disparages the traditional definition of the human as a ‘rational animal’ and several of his other views suggest that these abilities are not sufficient by themselves to characterize human nature.
Ruben Noorloos
wiley   +1 more source

Using the Solitary Pollinator <i>Osmia lignaria</i> to Bridge Agricultural Practice and Ecological Theory. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Van Pelt N, Argueta-Guzmán M, Jimenez Delgado T, McCabe L, Palumbo Gaiarsa M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source