Ensemble Modeling Reveals Threats to Pollination Services From Asynchronous Range Shifts Between Camellia oleifera and Its Specialized Wild Bee Pollinators [PDF]
Camellia oleifera is a self‐incompatible woody oil crop endemic to China that relies solely on insect pollination for seed production. Its flowering period, from late October to late December, coincides with seasonally low temperatures that suppress ...
Linjie Chen +6 more
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Flower pollination algorithm with pollinator attraction [PDF]
The Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA) is a highly efficient optimization algorithm that is inspired by the evolution process of flowering plants. In the present study, a modified version of FPA is proposed accounting for an additional feature of flower pollination in nature that is the so-called pollinator attraction.
Panagiotis E. Mergos, Xin-She Yang 0001
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Adventive Gryon aetherium Talamas (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) associated with eggs of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in the USA [PDF]
Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae), has become a major pest of cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale) in California since its arrival in 2008. In this study we documented parasitism of B.
Brian N. Hogg +2 more
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Ethnoecology of pollination and pollinators [PDF]
This paper brings together three case studies on the interrelationships amongst people, pollination processes and pollinators (notably honeybees). In the palm groves of Saharan oases, the milieu and varieties of palm trees are created by horticulturalists, who fulfil themselves the role of pollinators.
Marie Roué +3 more
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Manipulating the factors that influence progeny production and sex ratio in parasitoids can help maximize the production of quarantine bioassays and/or mass releases.
Evelyne Hougardy, Brian N. Hogg
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Asclepias angustifolia is a Mexican milkweed that barely enters the U.S.A. Its pollinators and other insect visitors have not been investigated. During 2018 and 2019, insect visitors were photographed at a native population and three gardens in and near ...
Robert Aaron Behrstock
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Herbaceous perennial ornamental plants can support complex pollinator communities
Human-designed landscapes can host diverse pollinator communities, and the availability of floral resources is central to supporting insect biodiversity in highly modified environments.
E. Erickson +2 more
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Poor Air Quality Is Linked to Stress in Honeybees and Can Be Compounded by the Presence of Disease
Climate change-related extreme weather events have manifested in the western United States as warmer and drier conditions with an increased risk of wildfires.
Christopher Mayack +5 more
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More than mesolectic: Characterizing the nutritional niche of Osmia cornifrons
Characterizing the nutritional needs of wild bee species is an essential step to better understanding bee biology and providing suitable supplemental forage for at‐risk species.
Makaylee K. Crone +5 more
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The effects of urbanisation on pollinators and pollination: A meta-analysis
Urbanisation is increasing worldwide, with major impacts on biodiversity, species interactions and ecosystem functioning. Pollination is an ecosystem function vital for terrestrial ecosystems and food security, however, the processes underlying the patterns of pollinator diversity and the ecosystem services they provide in cities have seldom been ...
Huan Liang +3 more
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