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Toward the 3rd Generation of Smart Farming: Materials, Devices, and Systems for E‐Plant Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the latest developments in e‐plant technologies, which are revolutionizing smart farming by enabling real‐time monitoring of plant and environmental conditions. It covers the design, applications, and systems of e‐plant devices, detailing how they integrate data analytics to optimize agricultural practices, enhance crop yields, and
Daegun Kim, Jonghyun Won, Hyeongmin Park, Jun‐Gyu Choi, Sungjun Park, Giwon Lee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Honey bee immune response to trace concentrations of clothianidin goes beyond the macronutrients found in artificial diets

Scientific Reports
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) often encounter a variety of stressors in their environment, including poor nutrition and pesticides. These stressors interact and can be exacerbated in large-scale agroecosystems.
Pierre W. Lau, Giovanni Tundo, Joel Caren, Weiqiang Zhang, Yu Cheng Zhu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pollinator parasites and the evolution of floral traits

Ecology and Evolution, 2019
The main selective force driving floral evolution and diversity is plant–pollinator interactions. Pollinators use floral signals and indirect cues to assess flower reward, and the ensuing flower choice has major implications for plant fitness. While many
Bertrand Fouks, Kaira M. Wagoner
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiota is a potential factor in shaping phenotypic variation in larvae and adults of female bumble bees

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Host symbionts are often considered an essential part of the host phenotype, influencing host growth and development. Bumble bee is an ideal model for investigating the relationship between microbiota and phenotypes.
Baodi Guo, Jiao Tang, Guiling Ding, Shibonage K. Mashilingi, Shibonage K. Mashilingi, Jiaxing Huang, Jiandong An   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context

PLoS ONE, 2019
As pollinator decline is increasingly reported in natural and agricultural environments, cities are perceived as shelters for pollinators because of low pesticide exposure and high floral diversity throughout the year.
Lise Ropars, I. Dajoz, C. Fontaine, Audrey Muratet, B. Geslin   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mechanochemistry for Metal–Organic Frameworks and Covalent–Organic Frameworks (MOFs, COFs): Methods, Materials, and Mechanisms

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
An overview is provided of the mechanochemistry of metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent‐organic frameworks (COFs), highlighting opportunities and strategies for discovery, synthesis and reactivity studies of these materials. Mechanistic studies and comparisons to the mechanochemistry of organic solids are outlined, showcasing how advances in ...
Joseph M. Marrett, Farshid Effaty, Xavier Ottenwaelder, Tomislav Friščić   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pollination services in the UK: how important are honeybees? [PDF]

, 2011
Pollination services are known to provide substantial benefits to human populations and agriculture in particular. Although many species are known to provide pollination services, honeybees (Apis mellifera) are often assumed to provide the majority of ...
Bailey, Alison P., Balcombe, Kelvin G., Breeze, Tom D, Potts, Simon G.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Investigation of an algae-derived polymer as a pollinator-friendly pesticide adjuvant

Scientific Reports
Chemical applications in croplands can be a major source of pesticide exposure to pollinators, including off-target drift. Adjuvants are added to pesticides to improve spray characteristics. The major goal of this study was to identify the possibility of
Narayanan Kannan, Yu-Cheng Zhu
doaj   +1 more source

A meta‐analysis of the effects of habitat aridity, evolutionary history of grazing and grazing intensity on bee and butterfly communities worldwide

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2022
A variety of habitat‐associated factors moderate effects of grazing on insect biodiversity. Here, we examine how aridity, evolutionary history of grazing and grazing intensity individually and interactively mediate the effect of livestock grazing on ...
Khum Bahadur Thapa‐Magar, Thomas Seth Davis, María E. Fernández‐Giménez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pollinator conservation—the difference between managing for pollination services and preserving pollinator diversity

Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2015
Our review looks at pollinator conservation and highlights the differences in approach between managing for pollination services and preserving pollinator diversity. We argue that ecosystem service management does not equal biodiversity conservation, and that maintaining species diversity is crucial in providing ecosystem resilience in the face of ...
David Kleijn, Jacobus C. Biesmeijer, Simon G. Potts, Tom D. Breeze, Luísa G. Carvalheiro, Luísa G. Carvalheiro, Deepa Senapathi   +6 more
openaire   +4 more sources