The role of jasmonates in floral nectar secretion. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Plants produce nectar in their flowers as a reward for their pollinators and most of our crops depend on insect pollination, but little is known on the physiological control of nectar secretion.
Venkatesan Radhika +3 more
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Comparative study of wood betony (Stachys officinalis L) melliferousness in different habitat conditions [PDF]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2005 Nectar production in wood betony (Stachys officinalis L), grown under differ-microclimatic habitat conditions (forest and experimental field), was analyzed.
Mačukanović-Jocić Marina
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Patterns of Nectar Production in Asclepias curassavica (Apocynaceae))
Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2019 Milkweeds are important nectar resources for insects in the New World. In addition, nectar is the germination medium for milkweed pollen. This study is the first controlled, greenhouse examination of patterns of nectar production in a milkweed species ...
Steven Broyles
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Ants as flower visitors : floral ant-repellence and the impact of ant scent-marks on pollinator behaviour [PDF]
, 2012 As flower visitors, ants rarely benefit a plant, commonly disrupting pollination by deterring other flower visitors, or stealing nectar. This thesis examines three aspects of ant-flower interactions, focusing on the occurrence of floral traits that ...
Ballantyne, Gavin
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Diagnostic accuracy of self-collected anterior nasal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing
Microbiology SpectrumThis prospective sub-study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of the self-collected anterior nasal swab (ANS; Rhinoswab) against that of healthcare professional (HCP)-collected combined throat and nasal swab (CTN).
T. Corocher +5 more
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Assessing risks and benefits of floral supplements in conservation biological control [PDF]
, 2010 The use of flowering field margins is often proposed as a method to support biological control in agro-ecosystems. In addition to beneficial insects, many herbivores depend on floral food as well.
Termorshuizen, A.J. +8 more
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018 Significant progress has been achieved in the use of heterosis in soybean and several soybean hybrids have been released in China. However, broad use of hybrid soybean seed is limited due to low seed setting of female parents.
Jing-yong ZHANG +6 more
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, 2017 To establish if foliar herbivory causes changes in floral rewards that could alter floral visitation, we selected another 30 pairs of plants (15 pin and 15 thrum) of P. angustifolia. On each pair, we selected branches with inflorescences at the bud stage
Poveda, Katja +7 more
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Differential effects of jasmonic acid treatment of Brassica nigra on the attraction of pollinators, parasitoids, and butterflies [PDF]
, 2008 Herbivore-induced plant defences influence the behaviour of herbivores as well as that of their natural enemies. Jasmonic acid is one of the key hormones involved in both these direct and indirect induced defences.
Dicke, M. +3 more
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Nectar Uptake of a Long-Proboscid Prosoeca Fly (Nemestrinidae)—Proboscis Morphology and Flower Shape
Insects, 2021 Several Prosoeca (Nemestinidae) species use a greatly elongated proboscis to drink nectar from long-tubed flowers. We studied morphological adaptations for nectar uptake of Prosoecamarinusi that were endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa.
Harald W. Krenn +4 more
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