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How do insects pollinate flowers? Behaviour during visitation determines high pollination efficiency by a generalist insect

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Ecosystem services provide essential benefits to human survival and well‐being. Animal behaviour is central to the delivery of many ecosystem services, yet we know little about how behaviour drives services' provision.
Martha Fox   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biochemical Impacts of some Volatile Oils on the Eggs of Greater Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella L. [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2019
The essential oils of chamomile; Chamomilla recutita L., rosemary; Rosmarinus officinalis L. and peppermint; Mentha piperita L. were tested under laboratory conditions for their ovicidal and biochemical activity against the eggs of greater wax moth ...
Rasha Rasha, M. Farag
doaj   +1 more source

Innate behaviours shape generalist herbivore host choice and feeding patterns independent of plant defences

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plant–herbivore interactions are typically examined through plant defence and herbivore performance, yet individual herbivore behavioural mechanisms underlying these interactions are rarely considered alongside plant traits.
Sara Hoefer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The honeybee mandible and the result of biting wax moth larvae

open access: yes, 2012
. a) SEM scan of a honeybee mandible. P, the pore from which 2-H is secreted; G, groove; S, spikes; E, edges. b) the opening created in a wax moth larvae exoskeleton after a honeybee bite.
Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis (127086)   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Presence of small wax moth (Achroia grisella) in apiaries in Serbia

open access: yes, 2023
Achroia grisella is a small wax moth of the snout moth family (Pyralidae). Their spread was worldvide except in areas with cold climates. Females deposit their eggs in crevices in or near bee hives so that a food source will be close to the emerging ...
Pavlovic, Ivan   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluating the Effect of Plant Extracts against Greater Wax Moth, Galleria Mellonella (L) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Beekeeping is an important activity to increase the family income in rural areas. However, honey bees pests and their control measurements is a great challenge.
Beyene, Taye
core   +1 more source

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Pyralidae): sequence and phylogenetic analysis comparison based on whole mitogenome

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017
The larva of Galleria mellonella is widely used as a model organism for in vivo toxicology and pathogenicity testing. Here, we report complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) from G.
Yeong-Jun Park   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of Factors Affecting Beauveria bassiana Fungus Ability in Control of Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella L.) by Response Surface Method

open access: yesMajallah-i ḥifāẓat-i giyāhān, 2017
Introduction: Stored product pests are a major problem in the storage of agricultural products that cause damage from harvest until consumption. Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella L.) is one of the most important pests of stored products and beehives.
Ali Heidari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a Mediterranean coastal area: implications for dune conservation in a long‐term ecological research eLTER site

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates the taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a protected coastal dune system in Central Italy, revealing strong ecological associations between moth assemblages and dune zonation. Differences in species composition and trait attributes, along with the presence of habitat‐exclusive species, highlight the role of ...
Micaela del Valle Rasino   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential of Honey Bee Propolis and Venom as Eco-friendly Control Agents in Galleria mellonella L.

open access: yesScientific Journal of King Faisal University: Basic and Applied Sciences
The study was conducted to determine the toxicity approach of four honey bee propolis and venom concentrations, 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 ppm, regarding the biological aspects of the wax moth larvae Galleria mellonella L.
Mohamed Samir Younis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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