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Patterns of within- and among-plant variation in nectar production in the beetle-pollinated Amianthium muscaetoxicum. [PDF]

Am J Bot
McPeek SJ, Erwin CL, Brodie ED.
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
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Patterns of Extrafloral Nectar Production in <i>Chamaecrista fasciculata</i> (Fabaceae: Caesalpinoideae). [PDF]

MicroPubl Biol
Marquardt MC, Reed JL, Wadgymar SM.
europepmc   +1 more source

IMPACT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN EUROPE: THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF BT MAIZE ADOPTION IN SPAIN [PDF]

In the present paper we estimate the impact of a biotechnology innovation in Spanish agriculture. Transgenic Bt maize offers the potential to control corn borers, that cause economically important losses in Spanish maize cultivation, more efficiently ...
Demont, Matty, Tollens, Eric
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Behavioural responses to radio‐tag attachment in butterflies: Evidence for active tag removal

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
During controlled indoor flight experiments with 89 butterflies from eight tropical species, we monitored behavioural responses to dorsally attached radio tags using high‐speed video recordings. Four of 39 Morpho helenor exhibited coordinated abdominal flexion and hind leg movements directed toward the tag antenna during flight; in two individuals this
Simon Heitzler, Thomas K. Gottschalk
wiley   +1 more source

Facing the D-Ilemma of Heat Resistance Parameters: From Pathogen Risk Assessment to Surrogate Selection Challenges in the Fruit Juice and Nectar Production. [PDF]

Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
Gędas A, Weiss A.
europepmc   +1 more source

No evidence of a decoy effect in bees: Rewardless flowers do not increase bumblebees' preference for neighbouring flowers

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Many plants retain nectarless flowers; we tested whether these act as “decoys” for bees by making neighbouring rewarding flowers seem more valuable—a cognitive bias known as the decoy effect. The presence of decoy flowers did not shift bumblebee preferences between two equally rewarding inflorescences, and bees quickly learned to avoid these nectarless
Mélissa Armand, Leonhard Herrnberger, Clara Jung, Tomer J. Czaczkes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variant filters using segregation information improve mapping of nectar-production genes in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). [PDF]

Plant Genome
Barstow AC, McNellie JP, Smart BC, Keepers KG, Prasifka JR, Kane NC, Hulke BS.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Measuring the Importance of Pollination Externalities in Agriculture [PDF]

Crop Production/Industries,
Champetier, Antoine
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Floral resource strips enhance parasitoid abundance and diversity in apple orchards and promote agroecological advances in a South African biosphere reserve

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Floral resource strips within apple orchards increased parasitoid abundance and influenced community composition, enhancing local biodiversity in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve's transition zone. Ruderal and natural fynbos habitats supported higher parasitoid richness and abundance, emphasising the importance of conserving semi‐natural habitats ...
Fabrizia Ratto, Peter Steward, Steven M. Sait, Julien M. Haran, Rene Gaigher, James S. Pryke, Michael J. Samways, William Kunin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source