Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 1109-1122, June 2026.As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi +4 more
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Summer Rainfall Drives Adaptation with Gene Flow in a Widespread Butterfly
Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 12, June 2026.ABSTRACT Understanding how environmental variation interacts with gene flow to shape population genomic patterns is a central goal in evolutionary biology. We investigated how geographic and environmental differences impact genetic variation in the clouded sulfur butterfly (Colias philodice eriphyle) by conducting whole‐genome resequencing across ...
Lily F. Durkee +5 more
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Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 11, June 2026.ABSTRACT Division of labour in reproduction and in task performance are two hallmarks of insect societies. Bumble bees and honey bees are both classified as eusocial, but differ in the social organization of their colonies and in the hormonal regulation of division of labour.
Hagai Yehoshua Shpigler +8 more
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Silene, a versatile model system: from sex and genome evolution to ecology and speciation
New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 6, Page 3613-3630, June 2026.Summary Fundamental and applied research in evolutionary biology benefits from the use of model systems in which approaches from disparate disciplines can be integrated. Here, we review recent progress in evolutionary research on the long‐standing model system Silene, a large genus with a well‐resolved phylogeny and newly available, expanded genomic ...
Sophie Karrenberg +16 more
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Mechanistic Model for Simulating Pesticide Uptake into Maize Pollen. [PDF]
J Agric Food ChemRein A, Trapp S, Hammel K, Fantke P.
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Impact of microorganisms on nectar chemistry, pollinator attraction and plant fitness
, 2015 © 2015 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Floral nectar is a sweet, aqueous secretion that mainly consists of sugars and to a lesser extent amino acids.
Pozo Romero, María +2 more
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Macronutrient composition in pollen affects development and survival in wild bees
Physiological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 350-362, June 2026.Small carpenter bees (Ceratina calcarata) were reared on diets formulated with black poplar and dandelion pollen, while closely monitoring developmental metrics, lipid content and survival. Macronutrient analyses on both pollen types revealed dandelion pollen contained lower levels of protein, essential amino acids and several fatty acids, which ...
Khara W. Stephen, Sandra M. Rehan
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Augmenting plant-pollinator interactions to promote biodiversity and global food security. [PDF]
Front Plant SciDwivedi SL +3 more
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Update of the risk assessment on dioxins and dioxin‐like PCBs in feed and food
EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 6, June 2026.Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2018 risk assessment on polychlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin‐like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL‐PCBs) in feed and food, based on the 2022 WHO Toxic Equivalency Factors (WHO2022‐TEFs).
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) +27 more
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Unveiling the nectar-like aroma in sauce-flavor baijiu: From molecular sensory science to molecular docking. [PDF]
Food Chem XZhong H +11 more
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