Exosymbiotic microbes within fermented pollen provisions are as important for the development of solitary bees as the pollen itself [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Shawn A Steffan +2 more
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The Pharmacological Potential of Novel Melittin Variants from the Honeybee and Solitary Bees against Inflammation and Cancer [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 Susanne Schiffmann +2 more
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Contact toxicity of three insecticides for use in tier I pesticide risk assessments with Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 The current pesticide risk assessment paradigm may not adequately protect solitary bees as it focuses primarily on the honey bee (Apis mellifera). The alfalfa leafcutting bee (Megachile rotundata) is a potential surrogate species for use in pesticide ...
Graham R. Ansell +3 more
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The Bee Brick: building habitat for solitary bees [PDF]
, 2023 This article describes the process of designing the Bee Brick - a novel solution for integrating solitary bee habitats within buildings. Of the 250 species of bee in the UK, 90% are solitary bees of which 5% nest in cavities.
Christman, Kate, Hodsdon, Laura
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Pollinator health risks from long-lasting neonicotinoid insecticides like imidacloprid has primarily focused on commercially managed, cavity-nesting bees in the genera Apis, Bombus, and Osmia.
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Toxicon: X, 2022 Modern venomics is increasing its focus on hymenopterans such as honeybees, bumblebees, parasitoid wasps, ants and true wasps. However solitary bees remain understudied in comparison and the few available venom studies focus on short melittin-like ...
Björn M. von Reumont +2 more
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Positive Correlation between Pesticide Consumption and Longevity in Solitary Bees: Are We Overlooking Fitness Trade-Offs? [PDF]
Insects, 2020 The ubiquitous use of pesticides is one major driver for the current loss of biodiversity, and the common practice of simultaneously applying multiple agrochemicals may further contribute.
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Neotropical bee microbiomes point to a fragmented social core and strong species-level effects
Microbiome, 2023 Background Individuals that band together create new ecological opportunities for microorganisms. In vertical transmission, theory predicts a conserved microbiota within lineages, especially social bees. Bees exhibit solitary to social behavior among and/
Jordan G. Kueneman +4 more
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Post-embryonic Development of the Circadian Clock Seems to Correlate With Social Life Style in Bees
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020 Social life style can influence many aspects of an animal’s daily life, but it has not yet been clarified, whether development of the circadian clock in social and solitary living bees differs.
Katharina Beer +1 more
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