Insight into pollinator conservation initiatives within French protected areas

Regional Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(4)

Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Understanding climate change effects on the potential distribution of an important pollinator species, Ceratina moerenhouti (Apidae: Ceratinini), in the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot, Kenya

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 130, С. 103387 - 103387

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023

Язык: Английский

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The misplaced management of bees

Authorea (Authorea), Год журнала: 2022, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2022

Problem statement: To halt global biodiversity decline, many conservation measures are set up by citizens, companies, or stakeholders. However, even if originally well-intentioned, some of these actions could have direct indirect negative effects on when ecology is not accounted for. The management bees a good example such misplaced practices. We identified three successive errors in the which can disrupt focus real issues: multiplication honey bee hives, installation insect hotels, trade solitary cocoons for release into wild. help bees, as well general, we must consider prioritizing efficient more broadly complexity ecosystems.

Язык: Английский

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Apoidea of the collections of Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Toulon Museums of Natural History (France)

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2023

Many insect species have shown dramatic declines over the last decades, as a result of man-related environmental changes. which were formerly widespread are now rare. To document this trend with evidence, old records collected specimens vital. We provide here data on 9752 bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) hosted in several museums south-east France: Musée des Confluences Lyon, Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Marseille, d’Aix-en-Provence and Départemental du Var Toulon. Most (9255) come from France, include 552 named species. For most these geographical location, including coordinates, is based locality (town or village) where they collected. The captured beginning nineteenth century to 2018. identifications 1440 specimens, mainly belonging genus Bombus , considered reliable, performed been checked since 2009. All other reported original ones given by collectors.

Язык: Английский

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Public Attitudes towards Insect Pollinators in Morocco: Insights from a Pilot Study with Broader Applications

Diversity, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(7), С. 383 - 383

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2024

This pilot study provides insights into the Moroccan public’s understanding and willingness to engage in insect pollinator preservation, highlighting widespread awareness alongside significant knowledge gaps. The success of biodiversity conservation efforts, especially those aimed at pollinators, is greatly enhanced by an informed committed populace. Understanding public perceptions pollinators important as it shapes effectiveness strategies their implementation. Although our does not include every demographic society, portion populace: educated urban youth. a key population that will be crucial developing future strategies, given tendency towards increasing urbanization putting cities forefront sustainable development. Our assess opinions on services, declining numbers Morocco. We conducted survey distributed mainly through media over four months, receiving responses from 301 individuals. results indicate aware decreasing populations main threats, shows participate strategies. However, gaps persist roles ecology pollinators. While honey bees bumble are well-recognized for role pollinating agricultural wild plants, there less about other common such solitary flies. Additionally, essential contributions non-bee remain widely overlooked. To address these findings, we recommend implementing specialized educational initiatives increase vital functions supporting ecosystem services. In order adopt more encompassing strategy upcoming outreach efforts within national should emphasize made lesser-known strive sectors currently involved conservation. while this valuable insights, sample size limits generalizability conclusions. Future research with larger diverse samples would beneficial validate expand upon findings provide comprehensive all areas perception engagement Expanding sampling older, educated, demographics strengthen initial broaden application, beyond attitudes.

Язык: Английский

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Addressing multidimensional highly correlated data for forecasting in precision beekeeping

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 226, С. 109390 - 109390

Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2024

In recent years, there have been relevant advances in precision beekeeping. These are mainly focused on proposing sensor systems that collect crucial information for bee welfare, creating integrated architectures allow beekeepers to monitor the current state of their hive through real-time data. However, is a lack predictive models would anticipate specific events endanger welfare and lead decline productivity. Specifically, approaches accounting high correlation among internal variables beehives not developed date. To address this research gap, multivariate models, including auto-regressive state-space time series implemented applied four different hives from we4bee project. aim predict (four temperatures, humidity, weight) by utilizing meteorological conditions which exposed. A cross-validation adapted data was employed model generalization assessment. Prediction based vector exhibited superior performance forecasting compared models. Overall, approach error correction yielded best balance between fit, prediction, computational cost. The VEC-based produces predictions with maximum mean absolute errors 177 (312)g weight, 3.366 (3.802)% 1.122 (1.685)°C temperature at 1 (3)-days ahead when dealing exhibiting degree variables. Moreover, requires less than second perform fitting process, makes it particularly interesting application big environments. integration such into decision support system meet need potential threats colonies, streamlining monitoring processes while eliminating continuous inspections.

Язык: Английский

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Bee-friendly interventions: the barriers and opportunities affecting urban residents’ conservation of wild bees in Gardens

Journal of Insect Conservation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 29(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024

Abstract Wild bees are experiencing population declines globally. Despite urbanisation replacing habitat and forage with synthetic materials, urban residential gardens have the potential to become pollinator hotspots, increasing bee diversity abundance. We explored public knowledge attitudes towards bees, ‘bee-friendly’ interventions (BFIs) conducted by residents. reviewed motivations barriers which influence or prevent this, using town of Woking, England, as a case study. An online questionnaire was distributed in 2023 residents balconies. Results from 286 surveys showed 98.3% respondents performed ≥ 1 BFI most common action planting “pollinator-friendly” plants (75.9%). Sentiment positively correlated number BFIs performed, 94.8% felt about bees. Most participants indicated altruistic behind their performance BFIs. Implications for insect conservation: Though altruistically motivated undertake conservation wild performing at least one BFI, lack understanding is biggest barrier preventing action. Governments, policymakers, plant retailers should direct citizens organisations engage inform ecology improve provision within neighbourhoods.

Язык: Английский

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El valor de los polinizadores: clave para la agricultura y la supervivencia humana

Tendencias en energías renovables y sustentabilidad ., Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(1), С. 196 - 201

Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024

En este trabajo se presenta un estudio referente a el proceso de polinización, la importancia que merece para agricultura y sociedad, así como los retos actualmente afronta, con intención hacer notar valiosa labor polinizadores, en específico las abejas promover su cuidado protección. La polinización es uno servicios ambientales mayor dentro nuestros ecosistemas, debido al beneficio plantas reciben ser polinizadas por animales abejas, ya gracias tenemos toda variedad cultivos, cuales son base alimentación millones personas, lo esencial lograr seguridad alimentaria mundo. Cabe resaltar ante esta perspectiva, que, región Misantla, Veracruz, practica gran proporción agricultura, plasmar establecer vínculo actividades agrícolas, denotar amenazas enfrentan estos valiosos animales, sugiere logro una concientización tal panorama nivel local. El objetivo especialmente alimentaria, promoviendo conservación mediante conciencia sobre rol crucial bienestar humano sostenibilidad cultivos.

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Does diatomaceous earth (DE) cause mortality on Apis mellifera and Bombus terrestris ?

Journal of Apicultural Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 63(4), С. 778 - 784

Опубликована: Ноя. 16, 2022

Bees play an essential role in the sustainability of terrestrial and agricultural ecosystems as pollinators. However, external factors such pesticides can negatively affect both bees plants pollinated by bees, well human health. Therefore, less toxic or non-toxic plant protection products have become a popular research topic for sustainable environment. The purpose this study was to determine effects four different commercial diatomaceous earth (Bio, Demite, Detech, Detech WP) on workers Apis mellifera Bombus terrestris under controlled laboratory conditions. Each product sprayed dust particles 15 seconds at Maximum Field Dose (10 g/m2). While worker positive control groups (control +) were exposed flour, those negative –) not any treatment. highest mortality rates B. A. 22% WP 16% respectively. since 25% all tested DE products, they classified harmless bee species. Additionally, direct effect honey bumble revealed first time study.

Язык: Английский

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Editorial

Osmia, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12, С. ii - ii

Опубликована: Дек. 31, 2024

Editorial

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