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Is manual pollination of yellow passion fruit completely dispensable?
(Scientia Horticulturae, 2019)
Glyphosate commercial formulation negatively affects the reproductive success of solitary wild bees in a Pampean agroecosystem
(EDP Sciences, 2020-10-23)
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide and it could have negative effects on wild bees. We study the effect of glyphosate commercial formulation on the nesting behavior of wild solitary bees (Megachile spp.) ...
Native flower strips increase visitation by non-bee insects to avocado flowers and promote yield
(2021)
Pollination is an essential ecosystem service for pollinator-dependent crops and plant communities. Apis mellifera L. is by far the most commonly used species to obtain this service in agriculture. However, there is growing ...
Primitively eusocial behavior observed in colonies of Augochlora amphitrite (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) reared in laboratory
(California State University, 2018-10)
The present study provides evidence of primitively eusocialbehavior in Augochlora amphitrite (Schrottky). Bees were rearedin laboratory nests and observed throughout their nesting cycle.Introduced foundresses constructed ...
Diversity and life-history traits of wild bees (Insecta: Hymenoptera) in intensive agricultural landscapes in the Rolling Pampa, Argentina
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016-12)
The decline of bees is a major concern due to their vital role inpollinating many crops and wild plants. Some regions in SouthAmerica, and especially the Pampas, are amongst those parts ofthe world where stressors of bee ...
Invasive bees and their impact on agriculture
(Elsevier Academic Press Inc., 2020-01)
Increasing honey demand and global coverage of pollinator-dependent crops within the context of global pollinator declines have accelerated international trade in managed bees. Bee introductions into agricultural landscapes ...