A cytochrome P450 insecticide detoxification mechanism is not conserved across the Megachilidae family of bees [PDF]
Evolutionary Applications, 2023 Recent work has demonstrated that many bee species have specific cytochrome P450 enzymes (P450s) that can efficiently detoxify certain insecticides. The presence of these P450s, belonging or closely related to the CYP9Q subfamily (CYP9Q‐related), is ...
Angela Hayward +10 more
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Insects, 2021 Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea and Anthophila) are distributed worldwide and considered the primary pollinators of angiosperm. Megachilidae is one of the largest families of Anthophila.
Huanhuan Lu +5 more
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How Bees Respond Differently to Field Margins of Shrubby and Herbaceous Plants in Intensive Agricultural Crops of the Mediterranean Area [PDF]
Insects, 2019 (1) Intensive agriculture has a high impact on pollinating insects, and conservation strategies targeting agricultural landscapes may greatly contribute to their maintenance.
Juan Antonio Sanchez +4 more
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Annotated checklist of the megachilid bees of Corsica (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)
Journal of Hymenoptera ResearchCorsica stands as one of the largest Mediterranean Islands and has been the exploration ground for renowned entomologists like Charles Ferton. However, no synthesis on Corsican bees has been published so far. To fill this gap in knowledge, we propose an overview of the megachilid bee fauna of the island based on fieldwork, a thorough examination of ...
Le Divelec, Romain +3 more
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Morphological phylogeny of Megachilini and the evolution of leaf-cutter behavior in bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) [PDF]
Journal of Melittology, 2019 A unique feature among bees is the ability of some species of Megachile Latreille s.l. to cut and process fresh leaves for nest construction. The presence of a razor between the female mandibular teeth (interdental laminae) to facilitate leaf-cutting (LC)
V. González +2 more
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The genome sequence of the silvery leafcutter bee, Megachile leachella Curtis, 1828 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual female Megachile leachella (the silvery leafcutter bee; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Megachilidae). The genome sequence is 573.0 megabases in span.
Olga Sivell, William L. S. Hawkes
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Insect visitation patterns in diploid Centaurea aspera and its related allotetraploid and triploid hybrids: Similar rates but distinct assemblages [PDF]
American Journal of Botany, Volume 112, Issue 9, September 2025.Abstract Premise Polyploidy is key to plant evolution by contributing to speciation, diversification, and adaptability. However, the minority cytotype exclusion effect can limit the persistence of polyploids, which can be mitigated by reproductive barriers such as distinct insect visitation between cytotypes. In eastern Spain, the diploid C.
Alfonso Garmendia +3 more
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The genome sequence of the wood-carving leafcutter bee, Megachile ligniseca (Kirby, 1802) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual female Megachile ligniseca (the wood-carving leafcutter bee; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Megachilidae). The genome sequence is 290.0 megabases in span.
Steven Falk, Liam M. Crowley
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Microbes, including diverse bacteria and fungi, play an important role in the health of both solitary and social bees. Among solitary bee species, in which larvae remain in a closed brood cell throughout development, experiments that modified or ...
Jordan G. Kueneman +4 more
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Environmental Entomology, 2023 Bees are important pollinators and are essential for the reproduction of many plants in natural and agricultural ecosystems. However, bees can have adverse ecological effects when introduced to areas outside of their native geographic ranges.
Grace M. Gutierrez +4 more
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