Green patches among a grey patchwork: the importance of preserving natural habitats to harbour cavity-nesting bees and wasps (Hymenoptera) and their natural enemies in urban areas

Biodiversity and Conservation, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 29(8), С. 2487 - 2514

Опубликована: Май 8, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Nesting material, phenology and landscape complexity influence nesting success and parasite infestation of a trap nesting bee

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 332, С. 107951 - 107951

Опубликована: Март 15, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Bird nesting boxes as a specific artificial microenvironment increasing biodiversity of mites from the suborder Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata): a case study of Bory Tucholskie National Park

Experimental and Applied Acarology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 93(1), С. 141 - 153

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024

Abstract Bory Tucholskie National Park, founded in 1996, is one of the most recently established national parks Poland, and therefore, has not been thoroughly examined yet. The authors current study present results their research concerning communities mites from suborder Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata), inhabiting bird nesting boxes within area Park. mite community comprises two nidicolous species, i.e. Leiodinychus orbicularis (C.L. Koch, 1839) Chiropturopoda nidiphila (Wiśniewski Hirschmann 1993). former a species characteristic various types nests, as well boxes, where it usually eudominant species. latter an extremely rare scarce Uropodina, known thus far woodpeckers’ hollows. population L. analysed realm Park estimated to be over 6,000 specimens, case Ch. - 400 specimens.

Язык: Английский

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Structural elements enhanced by retention forestry promote forest and non-forest specialist bees and wasps

Forest Ecology and Management, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 529, С. 120709 - 120709

Опубликована: Дек. 15, 2022

Retention forestry promotes certain forest structural elements to enhance biodiversity. It is unclear however what extent retention measures are suited the biodiversity of bees and wasps, how relationships promoted by may differ when habitat-based classifications accounted for. Here, we analyze abundance, diversity species richness non-forest specialist cavity-nesting wasps collected on 127 plots in southern Black Forest, Germany. Our aim was use classifications, or groupings based habitat occurrence evaluate effectiveness importance that prioritized biodiversity-focused conservation. We found canopy cover, stand complexity standing deadwood were principally important for with differing responses among classifications. Forest metrics composition related variables indicating greater feeding nesting resource availability, namely herb complexity. Non-forest primarily cover elevation while community structured only understory richness. results indicate considering specializations bee wasp communities meaningful evaluation elements. The presence arrangement these can be altered level management practices utilizing cascading effects changes, such as increasing sun exposed via opening, high stump during tree harvesting.

Язык: Английский

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Nest aggregations of wild bees and apoid wasps in urban pavements: A ‘street life’ to be promoted in urban planning

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 17(2), С. 396 - 408

Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2023

Abstract In the last 10 years, interest in nature‐based solutions and ecosystem services like pollination has increased profoundly with it need to gather knowledge about wild bees apoid wasp community dynamics, especially urban ecosystems. Research on how environment impacts conditions of nesting sites is relatively scarce. Recent observations Brussels‐Capital Region (BCR; Belgium) show that pavements can provide alternative opportunities for ground‐nesting Hymenoptera, such as wasps. Here, using a citizen science approach, we investigated richness species living under pavements, well their preferences sidewalk characteristics. A total 22 belonging families bees, digger wasps associated cleptoparasites were identified at 89 BCR (Belgium). Sandstone setts or concrete slabs, an unbound joint size around mm, found be best suitable species. The soil texture pavement contained mainly sandy particles. We propose management guidelines support bee highly urbanised areas. Our pave way further research field ecology highlight potential multifunctional designs promote not only climate adaptation but also biodiversity.

Язык: Английский

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Research Progress in Urban Pollinator-Friendly Landscape Construction

Landscape Architecture, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 32(4), С. 89 - 96

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Designing-With and Situating Biomaterials

Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Introduced honey bees (Apis mellifera) potentially reduce fitness of cavity-nesting native bees through a male-bias sex ratio, brood mortality and reduced reproduction

Frontiers in Bee Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 3

Опубликована: Май 19, 2025

Introduction In Australia, as well many other regions of the world, European honey bees Apis mellifera are an introduced species and may harm native bee fauna by competing with them for food resources. Field studies have revealed negative associations between abundance, but whether this translates to fitness costs is unclear. Methods Using drilled wooden-block trap nests, we evaluated abundance associated parameters (number provisioned cells per nest, offspring number, mortality rate, sex ratio, body size) cavity-nesting over 2 years. We also conducted palynological analyses measure pollen resource overlap evaluate impacts fitness. Results discussion Greater was a male-biased ratio in progeny across years increased rate first year. Most non-significant were directions predicted from adversely impacting year, greater morphospecies fewer cells. conclusion, demonstrated that potential harmful consequences

Язык: Английский

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The Bees among Us: Modelling Occupancy of Solitary Bees

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2016, Номер 11(12), С. e0164764 - e0164764

Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2016

Occupancy modelling has received increasing attention as a tool for differentiating between true absence and non-detection in biodiversity data. This is thought to be particularly useful when species of interest spread out over large area sampling constrained. We used occupancy estimate the probability three phylogenetically independent pairs native-introduced [Megachile campanulae (Robertson)-Megachile rotundata (Fab.), Megachile pugnata Say-Megachile centuncularis (L.), Osmia pumila Cresson-Osmia caerulescens (L.)] (Apoidea: Megachilidae) being present repeated did not always find them. Our study occurred along gradient urbanization nest boxes (bee hotels) set up consecutive years. discovered different patterns those obtained by detection abundance-based data alone. For example, it predicted that was ranked 4th terms actually had greatest among all six species. The native M. decreased with building footprint similar but significant pattern found O. pumila. Two introduced bees (M. centuncularis), one campanulae) modelled values increased urbanization. differed urban green space types bee species, two pumila) highest home gardens exotic community gardens. combination analysis habitat variables an augmentation suggested best way ensure management results desired outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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Benchmarking nesting aids for cavity-nesting bees and wasps

Biodiversity and Conservation, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 28(14), С. 3831 - 3849

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2019

Язык: Английский

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