Fascinating life sciences, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 42
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Language: Английский
The Science of Nature, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 109(2)
Published: Feb. 9, 2022
Language: Английский
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147
Annual Review of Entomology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 68(1), P. 231 - 256
Published: Oct. 6, 2022
Stingless bees form perennial colonies of honey-making insects. The >600 species stingless bees, mainly Neotropical, live throughout tropical latitudes. Foragers influence floral biology, plant reproduction, microbe dispersal, and diverse ecosystem functions. As forest residents since the upper Cretaceous, they have had a long evolutionary history without competition from honey bees. Most are smaller than any Apis recruit nest mates to resources, while their defense strategies exclude stinging behavior but incorporate biting. diversified ecologically; excel in nesting site selection mutualisms with plants, arthropods, microbes; display opportunism, including co-opting defenses. biology becomes better known, applications human endeavors imposing selective pressures exploitation approaches conservation that entail colony extraction wildlands. Although some meliponines can adjust new conditions, populations shall require diversity for survival reproduction.
Language: Английский
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70
Current Opinion in Insect Science, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 44, P. 41 - 47
Published: Nov. 30, 2020
Language: Английский
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76
The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 774, P. 145679 - 145679
Published: Feb. 6, 2021
Language: Английский
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64
Apidologie, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 53(1)
Published: March 1, 2022
Abstract Pollination by insects is an essential service for the conservation of plant biodiversity, since it increases rate fertilization flowers and therefore quality quantity seeds fruits. In tropical regions, native plants depend heavily on stingless bees as pollinators before introduction European honey bee Apis mellifera . However, like many other insect species worldwide, anthropogenic actions represent a true threat to populations. this article, we review works that evaluated potential negative impacts human activities populations bees. The studies constitute strong body evidence are at risk decline around world due threats including habitat loss, agrochemicals, competition resources, climate change, exotic species, pathogens.
Language: Английский
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60
The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 929, P. 172640 - 172640
Published: April 24, 2024
Language: Английский
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6
Journal of General Virology, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 100(2), P. 289 - 294
Published: Jan. 10, 2019
The global spread of the parasitic Varroa mite has introduced a new bee to horizontal transmission route for several RNA viruses that bypasses existing barriers in honey bees. From among these viruses, deformed wing virus (DWV) is now most widespread insect pathogens world. Brazilian stingless bees are diverse group often managed close proximity Therefore, we investigated prevalence and load DWV 21 (Melipona subnitida) 26 (Apis mellifera) colonies from Brazil. was detected all with DWV-A DWV-C dominating M. subnitida, while dominated A. mellifera. Average total viral loads per were 8.8E+07 6.3E+07 subnitida mellifera, respectively, which much lower than levels (>1E+10) found northern hemisphere. In 30 years ago remote island Fernando de Noronha, low (<1E+03) but higher (1.6E+08) on island. This may suggest minimal, if any, occurred this Furthermore, ubiquitous presence variant colonies, its rarity again limited exchange between two species occurring.
Language: Английский
Citations
52
International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 18, P. 232 - 243
Published: June 13, 2022
There is clear evidence for wild insect declines globally. Habitat loss, climate change, pests, pathogens and environmental pollution have all been shown to cause detrimental effects on insects. However, interactive between these stressors may be the key understanding reported declines. Here, we review literature pesticide pathogen interactions bees, identify knowledge gaps, suggest avenues future research fostering mitigation of observed The limited studies available that pesticides most likely override pathogens. Bees feeding flowers building sheltered nests, are less adapted toxins compared other insects, which potential susceptibility enhanced by reduced number genes encoding detoxifying enzymes with species. date 10 using a fully-crossed design conducted in laboratory social bees Crithidia spp. or Nosema spp., identifying an urgent need test solitary Similarly, since do not necessarily reflect field conditions, semi-field essential if understand their real-world. In conclusion, there empirical (semi-)field range pesticides, pathogens, species better pathways mechanisms underlying interactions, particular relevance fitness population dynamics. Such data indispensable drive forward robust modelling different settings foster predictive science. This will enable put into context more broadly, evaluating relative importance driving Ultimately, this development effective measures protect ecosystem services they supply.
Language: Английский
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23
Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 268, P. 115770 - 115770
Published: Oct. 1, 2020
Language: Английский
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37
Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 270, P. 129439 - 129439
Published: Dec. 27, 2020
Language: Английский
Citations
37