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Insects, 2021 The structural patterns comprising bimodal pollination networks can help characterize plant–pollinator systems and the interactions that influence species distribution and diversity over time and space.
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Combined stress from parasites, pesticides and lack of flowers drives bee declines [PDF]
, 2015 Bees are subject to numerous pressures in the modern world. The abundance and diversity of flowers has declined, bees are chronically exposed to cocktails of agrochemicals, and they are simultaneously exposed to novel parasites accidentally spread by ...
Botias Talamantes, Cristina +3 more
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Insects, 2017 Western honey bees, Apis mellifera, live in highly eusocial colonies that are each typically headed by a single queen. The queen is the sole reproductive female in a healthy colony, and because long-term colony survival depends on her ability to produce ...
Esmaeil Amiri +3 more
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Effect of Bed Preparation on Native Wildflower Establishment, Weed Control, and Arthropod Presence
Horticulturae, 2023 Native flowering forbs plantings have been found to support diverse arthropod communities by providing year-round forage and refuge from prey and chemical pollutants.
Joseph S. Shelton +2 more
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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. +3 more
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The impact of geography and climate on the population structure and local adaptation in a wild bee
Evolutionary Applications, 2023 Deciphering processes that contribute to genetic differentiation and divergent selection of natural populations is useful for evaluating the adaptive potential and resilience of organisms faced with various anthropogenic stressors.
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Assessing the role of dispersed floralresources for managed bees in providingsupporting ecosystem services for croppollination [PDF]
, 2018 Most pollination ecosystem services studies have focussed on wild pollinators and their dependence on natural floral resources adjacent to crop fields. However, managed pollinators depend on a mixture of floral resources that are spatially separated from
Colville, Jonathan F. +4 more
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SociobiologyThe present study investigated the flower position characteristics of Pomegranate (variety: Bhagwa) pollinator diversity and their effect on fruit yield.
K. T. Vijayakaumar +3 more
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Biological Data of Stingless Bees with Potential Application in Pesticide Risk Assessments
Sociobiology, 2018 Due to the current practice of intensive pesticide use in Brazil on crops with flowers that are attractive to bees, biological information about Brazilian native bees is required in order for public authorities that are responsible for environmental ...
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Insects, 2023 Deformed wing virus (DWV), a major honey bee pathogen, is a generalist insect virus detected in diverse insect phyla, including numerous ant genera. Its clinical symptoms have only been reported in honey bees, bumble bees, and wasps.
Godfrey P. Miles +5 more
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