Viruses, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(10), P. 1614 - 1614
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
Commercially cultivated
Language: Английский
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: May 2, 2024
Abstract Nectar foraging bees change their use of floral resources as plant species appear in the environment and disappear over lifetimes. The new flowers used may involve different cues nectar extraction tactics. Although bumble can adapt to changes required tactics, little is known about whether prioritize switching tactics or when deciding which switch to. In a laboratory assay, we forced Bombus impatiens (common eastern bee) workers either handling tactic they were using continue but colour artificial foraged on. We examined bees’ tendency was influenced by how similar novel familiar ones. conducted 2 × factorial experiment flowers, manipulating that initially trained (legitimate visitation robbing) similarity between colours (similar distinct). found under most conditions preferred flower retain However, given experience with legitimate markedly from those had experienced previously, tended while continuing forage on same colour. These findings suggest resource currently exploited resource, along employed bees, jointly plays an important role decision-making bees.
Language: Английский
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Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Agricultural intensification is widely recognised as a primary driver of pollinator loss, but the success land-management actions designed to remediate its impact often mixed. Payments farmers increase habitat connectivity or availability floral and nesting resources may only result in short-term gains even unintended consequences. The reasons lie changes interaction networks competition intensity that remain poorly understood. Models pollination service typically implicitly assume population dynamics are regulated by nest-site availability, though empirical evidence suggests occupancy likely at least part dependent on resource availability. To investigate consequences for coarse-grained agricultural landscapes we extended an established model bees combining optimal foraging dynamics, include new functions depletion realistic colony dynamics. We find intra-specific occurs late season forcing forage underutilised sites situated further towards their range limits. A lower rate energy acquisition ultimately limits size peak delays timing. Consequently, can limit distribution while same time contributing more stable efficacious service. Although was not found be important establishment success, effect hunger gap early indirectly influences later leading complex outcomes.
Language: Английский
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Published: May 31, 2024
Commercially cultivated Prunus species are commonly grown in adjacent or mixed orchards, and can be infected with unique shared viruses. Apple (Malus domestica), another member of the Rosacea distantly related to Prunus, share same growing regions common pathogens. Pollen a major route for virus transmission, analysis pollen virome tree fruit orchards provide insights into these pathogen complexes from production sites. Commercial honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollination is essential improved set yield systems. Here we describe metagenomics-based detection plant viruses through samples collected during spring bloom period Malus orchard. Twenty-one were detected apricot (Prunus armeniaca), sweet cherry avium), peach persica), apple blooms. Ilarviruses prune dwarf (PDV) prunus necrotic ringspot (PNRSV), Secoviridae family members tomato virus, tobacco F, Capillovirus A (CVA) all time points, while other restricted ranges. These results demonstrate benefits area-wide monitoring activities, new diversity ecosystems.
Language: Английский
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Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Ecosystems are complex communities of interacting species and abiotic factors. A single cannot be fully understood without the direct indirect interactions it has with rest its community environment. Therefore, is crucial to understand how behavior influence ecosystems at multiple scales – from ecosystem functions individual decisions. I provided evidence literature on benefits using a systems-ecology approach informing conservation practices applied this methodology practice planting native prairie plant within crop fields called "prairie strips". found improved bee body condition in strips versus conventional fields, these were not negated by presence commercial-sized apiary during first half season. Zooming into organismal level, investigated historical assumptions about wasp pollination wasps comparable bees some metrics show may important pollinators plants. For example, showed Solidago canadensis had higher pollen deposition when visited once male paper Polistes fuscatus compared flower was freely P. Bombus impatiens. Lastly, used matched field individual-based model determine use past experiences alter foraging behavior. bumble B. impatiens consistently lagged behind shifts floral resource abundance, which mostly caused large capacity for remembering experiences. Overall, research highlights different factors such as composition can entire ecosystems. recommend further incentivization promotion that integrate habitat agricultural landscapes, more non-bee have potential provide pest-management services, current understanding design improve populations most need conservation. By focusing pollinator plant-pollinator interactions, shift focus conserving system supports lead long-term stability.
Language: Английский
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Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 215, P. 163 - 175
Published: Aug. 3, 2024
Language: Английский
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Ecological Modelling, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 496, P. 110844 - 110844
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Agricultural intensification is widely recognised as a primary driver of pollinator loss, but the success land-management actions designed to remediate its impact often mixed. Payments farmers increase habitat connectivity or availability floral and nesting resources may only result in short-term gains even unintended consequences. The reasons lie changes interaction networks competition intensity that remain poorly understood. Models pollination service typically implicitly assume population dynamics are regulated by nest-site availability, though empirical evidence suggests occupancy likely at least part dependent on resource availability. To investigate consequences for coarse-grained agricultural landscapes we extended an established model bees combining optimal foraging dynamics, include new functions depletion realistic colony dynamics. We find intra-specific occurs late season forcing forage underutilised sites situated further towards their range limits. A lower rate energy acquisition ultimately limits size peak delays timing. Consequently, can limit distribution while same time contributing more stable efficacious service. Although was not found be important establishment success, effect hunger gap early indirectly influences later leading complex outcomes.
Language: Английский
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Viruses, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(10), P. 1614 - 1614
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
Commercially cultivated
Language: Английский
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