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Male sleeping aggregations of solitary oil-collecting bees in Brazil (Centridini, Tapinotaspidini, and Tetrapediini; Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Genetics and Molecular Research, 2009
Males of solitary bees usually spend the night in clusters on small branches of plants, cavities and flowers. The individuals usually return to the same location each evening during their life, exhibiting site fidelity to a particular plant. We report on the sleeping roosts of the males of some oil-collecting bees of the genera Centris, Paratetrapedia,
I, Alves-dos-Santos, M C, Gaglianone, S R C, Naxara, M S, Engel   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Photoresponsive Rotaxanes Switch Lipid Bilayer Neuromorphic Behavior with Light

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
A rotaxane consisting of a macrocycle ring with two azobenzene units mechanically interlocked onto an amphiphilic axle was incorporated into droplet interface bilayers (DIBs). Photoswitching between the azobenzene configurations on the ring resulted in cycling between memristive and memcapacitive behaviors in lipid bilayers, enabling programmable ...
P.T. Podar, U.N.K. Conthagamage, J. Katsaras, V. García‐López, C. P. Collier   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taxonomic revision of the oil-collecting bee subgenus Epicharis (Epicharitides) Moure, 1945 (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with the description of two new species

European Journal of Taxonomy
A taxonomic revision of the oil-collecting bees of the subgenus Epicharis (Epicharitides) Moure, 1945 is provided. A total of nine species were recognized: E. cockerelli Friese, 1900; E. duckei Friese, 1901; E. iheringi Friese, 1899; E.
Germán Villamizar, Felipe Vivallo
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacological evaluation of Adenostemma lavenia acetone extract in Swiss Albino mice: Analgesic, anti‐inflammatory, and thrombolytic insights from in vivo, in vitro, density functional theory, and molecular docking studies

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Adenostemma lavenia, a traditionally used medicinal plant, has been employed to manage pain, inflammation, and circulatory issues. This study investigates the analgesic, anti‐inflammatory, and thrombolytic potentials of the acetone extract of A. lavenia leaves (AEAL) using in vivo, in vitro, and in silico methods.
Nusrat Jahan Moon, Mahathir Mohammad, Md. Jahirul Islam Mamun, Fahmina Binty Azim Nova, Nazmul Hasan Eshaque, Md. Hossain Rasel, Zobayed Islam, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Liakot Ali, Md. Tanvir Chowdhury, S. M. Moazzem Hossen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of Bio‐Based Phenolic Plasticizer Extracted From Rambutan Fruit Shell Waste: A Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Plasticizers for Green Polymer Applications

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
Comprehensive Characterization of Bio‐Based Phenolic Plasticizer Extracted From Rambutan Fruit Shell Waste. ABSTRACT The development of eco‐friendly plasticizer is driving the interest of many scientists due to its environmentally benign nature.
Divya Divakaran, Indran Suyambulingam, Sunesh Narayanaperumal, Nadir Ayrilmis, Murugesan Palaniappan, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, P. Senthamaraikannan, Siva Avudaiappan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elaiophores: their taxonomic distribution, morphology and functions

Acta Botânica Brasílica
Elaiophores are floral glands that secrete non-volatile oils as a reward for their pollinators. Their secretions mediate a specialized interaction between oil-producing plants and a few species of oil-collecting bees - Apidae and Melittidae.
Clivia Carolina Fiorilo Possobom, Silvia Rodrigues Machado   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The limitations of the methods of identifying the floral source of honeys [PDF]

, 1998
The pollen grains in honey reveal the types of plants that were around when the bees produced the honey, thus it is valid to use melissopalynology to determine the geographical origin of honeys, but there are several reasons why it is less valid for ...
Molan, Peter C.
core   +1 more source

Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Milkweed Production Trials [PDF]

, 2017
Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a plant native to North America and has recently become the focus of conservation programs as milkweed is the sole food source for the Monarch butterfly larvae.
Darby, Heather, Gervais, Amanda, Gupta, Abha, Ruhl, Lindsey, Ziegler,, Sara   +4 more
core   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source