Decline in wild bee species richness associated with honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) abundance in an urban ecosystem [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 The spatial heterogeneity of urban landscapes, relatively low agrochemical use, and species-rich floral communities often support a surprising diversity of wild pollinators in cities.
Gail MacInnis +2 more
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Honey bees and climate explain viral prevalence in wild bee communities on a continental scale [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Viruses are omnipresent, yet the knowledge on drivers of viral prevalence in wild host populations is often limited. Biotic factors, such as sympatric managed host species, as well as abiotic factors, such as climatic variables, are likely to impact ...
Niels Piot +25 more
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The potential consequences of ‘bee washing’ on wild bee health and conservation [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022 Concern around declining bee populations globally has become an environmental issue of mainstream importance. Policymakers, scientists, environmental non-government organizations, media outlets and the public have displayed great interest in conservation
Sheila R. Colla
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A large-scale dataset reveals taxonomic and functional specificities of wild bee communities in urban habitats of Western Europe [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Wild bees are declining, mainly due to the expansion of urban habitats that have led to land-use changes. Effects of urbanization on wild bee communities are still unclear, as shown by contrasting reports on their species and functional diversities in ...
Arthur Fauviau +32 more
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New distribution records of wild bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in South Tyrol (Italy): expanding the wild bee database [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThroughout South Tyrol, in northern Italy, there is a data deficiency relating to wild bee species pool. Here, we present significant findings from the collection of 3,313 wild bees gathered over two separate studies conducted in consecutive years.
Sebastiano Zanini +6 more
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The threat of pesticide and disease co-exposure to managed and wild bee larvae [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022 Brood diseases and pesticides can reduce the survival of bee larvae, reduce bee populations, and negatively influence ecosystem biodiversity. However, major gaps persist in our knowledge regarding the routes and implications of co-exposure to these ...
Monika Yordanova +3 more
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What evidence exists on wild bee trends in Germany? A systematic map [PDF]
Environmental EvidenceBackground Wild bees have attracted growing attention from both the scientific community and civil society, alongside increasing evidence of biodiversity losses.
Anne-Christine Mupepele +3 more
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Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2021 While urban beekeeping is on the rise, data on the role of wild bee communities as crop pollinators in cities is still scarce. We analysed wild bee visitation rates on apple, plum, cherry, pear, blackberry, raspberry, and strawberry in a Bavarian city ...
Julie Anne Weissmann +2 more
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The Role of Honey Bee Derived Aliphatic Esters in the Host-Finding Behavior of Varroa destructor
Insects, 2022 Varroa destructor is an obligate ectoparasite of honey bees and shifted from its original host Apis cerana to the new host Apis mellifera in the first half of the twentieth century. The host shift has resulted in a great threat to the health and survival
Jiamei Liu +10 more
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Possible Spillover of Pathogens between Bee Communities Foraging on the Same Floral Resource
Insects, 2021 Viruses are known to contribute to bee population decline. Possible spillover is suspected from the co-occurrence of viruses in wild bees and honey bees.
Anne Dalmon +7 more
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