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Unusual nesting behavior in Megachile (Eutricharaea) rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) [PDF]
The Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee, Megachile (Eutricharaea) rotundata (Fabricius), is one of the most studied solitary bees in the world. Although its nesting biology is well documented, it has not yet been reported nesting in cavities that expose the nests to
Sheffield, Cory Silas
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Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: Geranium sylvaticum*
Geranium sylvaticum is a perennial forb of upland grasslands, woodlands and riverbanks in northern Britain, with scattered native occurrences also in Wales, central England and Northern Ireland. It has an extensive native range in Europe and Asia. The species is gynodioecious, with individual plants typically female or hermaphrodite.
Markus Wagner +6 more
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TGLE Vol. 51 nos. 1 & 2 full issue [PDF]
Full issue for TGLE Vol. 51 Nos. 1 &
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Polistes dominula (Christ, 1791) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) found in South Dakota, U.S.A. [PDF]
Polistes dominula (Christ, 1791) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae), a Palearctic paper wasp established in North America, is reported for the first time from the state of South Dakota, U.S ...
Hesler, Louis S.
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ABSTRACT Fire is a major form of environmental disturbance, and in recent years, due to anthropogenic climate change and anthropogenic land management, we are seeing increases in the frequency and intensity of fires. With bees being an important, diverse group of pollinators that is facing declines globally, understanding how they respond to fires is ...
Kit S. Prendergast +2 more
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Bees provide important pollination services that maintain native plant populations and ecosystem resilience, which is critical to the conservation of the rich and endemic biodiversity of Kaya forests along the Kenyan Coast.
David Odhiambo Chiawo +4 more
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A new species of Megachile (Litomegachile) from Cuba, the Antilles (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) [PDF]
A new species of leafcutter bee, Megachile (Litomegachile) droegei Sheffield & Genaro, new species, is described from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Megachile droegei is one of 12 species in this New World subgenus, and is part of the M. brevis species group
Genaro, Julio A., Sheffield, Cory Silas
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ABSTRACT Aim To quantify how interacting regional anthropogenic pressures and climate warming have driven long‐term changes in wild bee community composition and diversity. Location Eight sites within a 300 km2 region around Linz, Upper Austria (266–616 m a.s.l.).
Victor Sebastian Scharnhorst +8 more
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New records of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from the Maltese Islands [PDF]
A total of 95 bee species have been recorded from the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean Sea). The aim of the present note is to report newly recorded species within the study area.
Balzan, Mario V +4 more
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Bumblebees are the most efficient pollinators of raspberry and strawberry in urban environments
We evaluated single‐visit pollination efficiency, on strawberry and raspberry plants, in urban and suburban sites. Bumblebees were overall the most efficient pollinator. For strawberry, bumblebees had equivalent efficiency to honeybees, while for raspberry, bumblebees were more efficient than honeybees.
Elsa Blareau +4 more
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