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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

Zoophily and nectar-robbing by sunbirds in Gardenia latifolia Ait. (Rubiaceae)

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2022
Gardenia latifolia is a semi-deciduous tree species which blooms during the dry season. Its flowers are hermaphroditic, strongly fragrant, nectariferous, and specialized with a narrow corolla tube and concealed deep seated nectar. Thrips act as resident pollinators while bats and carpenter bees act as non-resident pollinators.
null A.J. Solomon Raju, null S. Sravan Kumar, null L. Kala Grace, null K. Punny, Tebese Peter Raliengoane, null K. Prathyusha   +5 more
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Nectar robbing, forager efficiency and seed set: bumblebees foraging on the self incompatible plant Linaria vulgaris (Scrophulariaceae)

, 2000
In southern England, Linaria vulgaris (common yellow toadflax) suffers from high rates of nectar robbery by bumblebees. In a wild population of L. vulgaris we found that 96 % of open flowers were robbed.
Stout, Jane C, John A Allen (16200275), Goulson, Dave, Jane C Stout (16169279), Allen, John A., Allen, John A, Dave Goulson (4460962), Stout, Jane C.   +7 more
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Eusocial bee species are exposed to different toxic element profiles despite foraging within the same landscape

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Bombus terrestris and Apis mellifera colonies sharing the same landscape (<50 m from each other) collected pollen with significantly different heavy metal concentrations. B. terrestris‐collected pollen contained 2–7× higher concentrations of arsenic, chromium, cobalt, lead and tin than A. mellifera‐collected pollen.
Sarah B. Scott, Nynke Blömer, Lynn V. Dicks   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid disruption of pollination function by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Invasion by Impatiens glandulifera rapidly disrupts pollination of the native plant Stachys sylvatica by altering pollen transport by shared bumblebee pollinators. A short‐term field introduction revealed a dramatic decline in conspecific pollen deposition within 4 days, showing that pollination function can collapse quickly following invasion, even ...
R. Pérez‐Barrales, L. M. Taylor, G. Horn, S. Ben‐Menni Schuler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

More than Moths: Flower Visitors of a Night-Blooming Plant in South Florida Pine Rocklands, USA

Plants, 2022
Plants whose flowers open at night but remain open during the day also attract diurnal flower visitors, potentially boosting their pollination rates and providing resources that can support diverse arthropod communities.
María Cleopatra Pimienta, Suzanne Koptur   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The raphe nuclear organization and serotonergic system in the bat (Artibeus planirostris)

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 249, Issue 1, Page 207-221, July 2026.
Schematic representation of the methodological workflow used to characterize the serotonergic (5‐HT) system in the bat Artibeus planirostris. Serotonin (5‐HT) immunohistochemistry was performed on brainstem sections to identify and map the distribution of serotonergic neurons within the raphe nuclei.
Mariana D. Leite, Andréa S. M. Bandeira, Wigínio G. L. Bandeira, Milena S. Lustosa, Ana C. F. Gama, Marília A. S. Barros, Paulo L. A. G. Morais, Jeferson S. Cavalcante, Melquisedec A. D. Santana, Expedito S. Nascimento Jr   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

FIRST REPORT OF NECTAR ROBBING BY SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRDS ENSIFERA ENSIFERA

, 2023
A growing number of hummingbird species are known to practice nectar robbing. Hummingbirds that rob nectar tend to have short bills and to rob flowers with long, tubular corollas that prevent the birds from accessing nectar through its openings.
Jeff Marks, Reid, Martin, Vickers, Randy, Marks, Jeff, Randy Vickers, Martin Reid   +5 more
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Foraging plasticity and physiological adaptations enable hummingbirds to subsist on dilute nectars

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1475-1490, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Hummingbirds frequently feed on small volumes (<30 μL) of sucrose‐rich nectars. Climate change is expected to affect both the abundance and the concentrations of accumulated nectar.
Rosalee L. Elting, Anusha Shankar, Catherine H. Graham, Holger Beck, Alejandro Rico‐Guevara, Donald R. Powers   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

No one‐size‐fits‐all: Trait‐dependent effects of local plant diversity on pollinators and pollination service in a densifying city

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 5, May 2026.
Increasing local floral richness can support pollination success of specialised plants in dense urban landscapes. However, a floral enrichment strategy alone is less effective for generalist plants, which are typically more abundant in plant communities.
Merin Reji Chacko, David Johannes Frey, Matthias Albrecht, Jaboury Ghazoul, Marco Moretti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source