Fishing for flies: testing the efficacy of “stink stations” for promoting blow flies as pollinators in mango orchards DOI Creative Commons
Jonathan Finch, Amy‐Marie Gilpin, James M. Cook

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Journal of Pollination Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33, P. 79 - 100

Published: March 21, 2023

Pollinator communities are composed of diverse groups insects, with radically different life histories and resource needs. Blow flies known to visit a variety economically important crop plants. Larval blow develop by feeding on decaying animals. Some fruit growers place carrion farms during the flowering season attract adult (Calliphoridae). However, efficacy these “stink stations” has not been tested. We conducted series experiments determine: 1) if stink stations promote abundance in mango orchards (Mangifera indica L.), 2) any increases acts pollination set Australian orchards. Farms had approximately three times more than control farms. increased did result set. Although flies, we found no evidence that their use improves yield. This may be due saturation highly abundant native hover fly, Mesembrius bengalensis (Syrphidae), our study. hypothesize only beneficial years or regions where other pollinators less abundant.

Language: Английский

Bees use anthropogenic habitats despite strong natural habitat preferences DOI Creative Commons
Miguel Á. Collado, Daniel Sol, Ígnasi Bartomeus

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Diversity and Distributions, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 25(6), P. 924 - 935

Published: Feb. 6, 2019

Abstract Aim Habitat loss and alteration are widely considered one of the main drivers current pollinator diversity loss. Yet little is known about habitat importance preferences for major groups pollinators, although this information crucial to anticipate mitigate decline their populations. We aim rank assess different habitats bees, determine preference avoidance particular types by bees quantify within among habitats. Location North‐eastern USA. Time period The sampling was done over 15 years (2001–2015). Major taxa studied Apoidea. Methods used an unprecedented extensive dataset >15,000 bee specimens, comprising more than 400 species collected across north‐east extracted from sample points network analyses, null models comparisons beta‐diversity analysis importance, preference, use diversity. Results found that natural sustain higher a set agricultural urban areas. Although many human‐altered habitats, most exhibited strong forested only few preferred altered In contrast previous studies, landscape composition had moderate buffer effects on biodiversity in environments could have been but it partially compensated presence human commensals exotic species. Main conclusions may harbour substantial number species, our work suggests preserving areas still essential guarantee conservation biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Plant-pollinator networks in Australian urban bushland remnants are not structurally equivalent to those in residential gardens DOI
Kit Prendergast, Jeff Ollerton

Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 24(5), P. 973 - 987

Published: Jan. 8, 2021

Language: Английский

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Niche complementarity drives increases in pollinator functional diversity in diversified agroforestry systems DOI Creative Commons
Tom Staton, Richard J. Walters, Tom D. Breeze

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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 336, P. 108035 - 108035

Published: May 30, 2022

Rising demand for food production poses a major threat to biodiversity by placing competing pressures on land. Diversified farming systems are one widely promoted nature-based solution this challenge, which aim integrate biodiversity-based ecosystem services into agricultural production. The underlying theory behind approach is that diverse communities enhance service provision, although the evidence support often inconsistent reasons not always clear. Here we investigate contribution of pollinators function in model example diversified system, silvoarable agroforestry comprising apple trees intercropped within arable fields. We assess pollinator species richness, diversity, and functional trait between fields paired monoculture controls, at set distances from tree rows, quantify their potential contributions pollination service. Species richness dispersion, wild bees were found be significantly higher systems, despite weak effects mean values. No significant hoverflies. Supplemental bee shown increase diversity primarily enhancing niche complementarity, effectively filling gaps space traits, could partly attributed abundance floral resources associated understorey. Nationally rarer also contributed substantially but consistently suggesting while they provide unique role, remain limited low local abundances. These mechanistic insights reveal how relationship functioning can influenced farm management practices through effect spatial temporal availability habitat resources.

Language: Английский

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Habitat characteristics structuring bee communities in a forest-shrubland ecotone DOI Creative Commons
Will Glenny, Justin B. Runyon, Laura A. Burkle

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Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 534, P. 120883 - 120883

Published: March 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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Fishing for flies: testing the efficacy of “stink stations” for promoting blow flies as pollinators in mango orchards DOI Creative Commons
Jonathan Finch, Amy‐Marie Gilpin, James M. Cook

et al.

Journal of Pollination Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33, P. 79 - 100

Published: March 21, 2023

Pollinator communities are composed of diverse groups insects, with radically different life histories and resource needs. Blow flies known to visit a variety economically important crop plants. Larval blow develop by feeding on decaying animals. Some fruit growers place carrion farms during the flowering season attract adult (Calliphoridae). However, efficacy these “stink stations” has not been tested. We conducted series experiments determine: 1) if stink stations promote abundance in mango orchards (Mangifera indica L.), 2) any increases acts pollination set Australian orchards. Farms had approximately three times more than control farms. increased did result set. Although flies, we found no evidence that their use improves yield. This may be due saturation highly abundant native hover fly, Mesembrius bengalensis (Syrphidae), our study. hypothesize only beneficial years or regions where other pollinators less abundant.

Language: Английский

Citations

11