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Plant Domestication Affects the Oviposition Behavior and Performance of Ganaspis kimorum, a Parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
In this study, we investigated the effects of blueberry domestication on the oviposition behavior and performance of Ganaspis kimorum, a parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii. Domestication of blueberries reduced the oviposition‐searching behavior of the parasitoid but enhanced parasitoid performance, including offspring performance. Additionally, blueberry
Yahel Ben‐Zvi, Cesar Rodriguez‐Saona
wiley   +1 more source

Convergent mechanisms, divergent strategies: a comparison of nectar intake between a generalist and a specialist bat species. [PDF]

J Exp Biol
Quinche LL, Garzón-Agudelo F, Santana SE, López-Arévalo HF, Rico-Guevara A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of Host and Food Availability on Life‐History Traits in Six Egg Parasitoid Species of the Genus Trichogramma

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
In this study we measured the impact of access to sugar and hosts on the longevity and fecundity of six Trichogramma species: T. cacoeciae, T. chilonis, T. minutum, T. leptoparameron, T. pintoi and T. sibericum. The impact of food differed among species, but there was a general tendency of increased life expectancy and potential fecundity with sugar ...
Véronique Martel, Marlène Goubault, Guy Boivin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant-pollinator interactions and floral and nectar traits shape the diversity of the nectar mycobiome. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Kisło K, Mazurkiewicz M, Starzyński B, Zych M, Wołącewicz M, Bajguz A, Chmur M, Roguz K.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Metabarcoding of Pollen Carried by Syrphids Reveals Novel Plant–Pollinator Interactions in a Protected Natural Area and Agricultural Sites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding, this study investigates pollen transported by syrphids (Syrphidae) in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and agricultural sites in Northern Italy. The analysis reveals a high diversity of visited plant taxa, including previously undocumented plant–pollinator interactions.
Serena Magagnoli, Daniele Sommaggio, Claudio Ratti, Riccardo Baroncelli, Andrea Menicucci, Enrico Vettorazzo, Giovanni Burgio   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal Dynamics of Nectar and Pollen Production in Protandrous Flowers of <i>Nigella damascena</i>. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Łabęcka Z, Denisow B, Strzałkowska-Abramek M.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Two Metschnikowia nectar yeast species have similar volatile profiles but elicit differential foraging in bee pollinators

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Yeasts that specialize in flower nectar play an important role in pollination ecology. Metschnikowia reukaufii and Metschnikowia koreensis were the most prevalent nectar yeasts found in our field sites. Bee pollinators exhibited different behavioural responses to nectar yeasts in field experiments. Bees visited more flowers with M.
M. Elizabeth Moore, Lindsey Wilson, Nathan Brandt, Ayako Wada‐Katsumata, Ahmed M. Saveer, Coby Schal, Robert R. Dunn, Rebecca E. Irwin, Caiti Smukowski Heil   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A New Insight Into Pollen Release and Presentation in Actinidiaceae Plants: The Case Study of Dioecious <i>Actinidia arguta</i>. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Sun K, Yang X, Yang S, Cui R, Ji Y, Hu Y, Li R, Jin D.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Plant origin and irrigation influence floral resource value and pollinator attraction to ornamental plants. [PDF]

PeerJ
Silva JJ, Kim T, Begcy K, Martini X, Knox G, Mallinger RE.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source