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Nectar Robbery by Native and Invasive Bumblebees Reduces Floral Rewards but Not Seed Production in Desfontainia fulgens

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
We evaluated nectar robbery by native and invasive bumblebees in the hummingbird‐pollinated shrub Desfontainia fulgens in southern Chile. Nectar robbery strongly reduced nectar standing crop and altered floral visitation patterns, but these proximate effects did not translate into reduced seed production under natural pollination conditions.
Carlos E. Valdivia, José I. Orellana
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Overcoming functional redundancy in three actin depolymerizing factor genes for rice pollen tube growth. [PDF]

Plant Physiol
Kim EJ, Hong WJ, Kang M, Jeon JS, Kim YJ, Jung KH.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Surface‐Engineered Filters for Wettability‐Driven Collection of Airborne Fungal Spores

Global Challenges, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026.
Plasma‐polymerized coatings are used to tune air filter wettability for selective airborne fungal spore capture. Hydrophobic PFO surfaces retain filamentous fungal spores, while hydrophilic POX surfaces preferentially capture Rhodotorula glutinis. The findings reveal that surface chemistry dominates over coating thickness and filter geometry in driving
Hafiza Umaima Affan, Claire Lenehan, Sally Fryar, Michael Taylor, Harriet Whiley, Iliana Delcheva, Melanie MacGregor   +6 more
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Heat-stress-induced ROS in maize silks cause late pollen tube growth arrest and sterility. [PDF]

iScience
Gong W, Oubounyt M, Baumbach J, Dresselhaus T.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

In silico prediction and structural characterization of multifunctional bioactive peptides released from olive proteins

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 9, Page 5463-5482, July 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND Olive (Olea europaea L.) byproducts, such as seeds and leaves, are abundant agro‐industrial residues and represent underexplored protein sources with potential health relevance. However, the repertoire of bioactive peptides that may be released from olive proteins during gastrointestinal digestion remains poorly characterized.
Teresa Gonzalez‐de la Rosa, Luna Barrera‐Chamorro, Africa Fernandez‐Prior, Elvira Marquez‐Paradas, Maria Torrecillas‐Lopez, Fernando Rivero‐Pino, Sergio Montserrat‐de la Paz   +6 more
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Wheat fertilization affects oviposition preference of wheat midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 6740-6748, July 2026.
Wheat fertilization increased plant growth, nitrogen and protein levels, influencing the wheat volatile profile and affecting female wheat midge choice to lay eggs. This could partly result from the observed changes in the VOC profile. Abstract BACKGROUND In Canada, the orange wheat blossom midge (hereafter called wheat midge), Sitodiplosis mosellana ...
Chaminda De Silva Weeraddana, Ramya Wijesundara, Sheri A. Schmidt, A. Paulina de la Mata, Curt McCartney, James J. Harynuk, Alejandro C. Costamagna   +6 more
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Structure of the Arabidopsis receptor kinase SRF6 ectodomain determined from crystals obtained using the LRR crystallization screen

Acta Crystallographica Section D, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 800-812, July 2026.
A crystallization screen that has enabled the structural analysis of various extracellular domains of plant membrane receptor kinases is described together with the structure of the LRR domain of the receptor SRF6.Plant‐specific membrane receptor kinases with structurally diverse extracellular domains regulate key processes in plant growth, development,
Alberto Caregnato, Ulrich Hohmann, Michael Hothorn   +2 more
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Calmodulin-Domain Protein Kinase PiCDPK1 Interacts with the 14-3-3-like Protein NtGF14 to Modulate Pollen Tube Growth. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Scheible N, Henning PM, McCubbin AG.
europepmc   +1 more source

Generalist passerine birds perform a functional role as pollinators in temperate Europe

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 7, July 2026.
Nectar‐feeding birds are effective pollinators. In temperate Europe, songbirds visit flowers but lack specialist traits, so functional pollination has been discounted. We use observations, pollen identification and experiments to demonstrate that generalist birds affect fruit‐set of flowering trees.
Sandra H. Anderson, George L. W. Perry, Rose Thorogood   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source