Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(21), С. 9373 - 9373
Опубликована: Окт. 29, 2024
Looking
from
the
perspective
of
importance
beekeeping
production
for
agriculture,
and
its
impact
on
sustainability,
biodiversity
food
security,
research
self-sufficiency
in
honey
market
is
important.
The
aim
this
article
was
to
assess
Poland
terms
sustainability
production.
covered
years
2002–2023.
material
consisted
secondary
sources
information
FAOSTAT
2024
database,
reports
Institute
Horticulture,
Department
Beekeeping
Puławy,
IERiGŻ-PIB.
used
dynamic
indicators,
Pearson’s
correlation
coefficient,
ratios
(SSR)
intra-industry
trade
(IIT)
indicators.
analysis
showed
that
not
self-sufficient
Environmental
issues
related
security
will
be
important
a
change
model
Poland,
as
sector
plays
an
role
maintaining
biodiversity;
hence,
assessment
should
treated
broadly,
including
benefits
agriculture.
Life,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(3), С. 341 - 341
Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2025
Honey
bees
are
crucial
pollinators
that
play
a
vital
role
in
maintaining
ecological
balance.
The
colonies
of
managed
honey
China
increased
rapidly
the
past
20
years.
Whether
rapid
increase
bee
populations
would
affect
survival
wild
deserves
attention.
There
four
species
genus
Apis
Guangxi,
China,
including
florea,
dorsata,
mellifera
ligustica,
and
cerana.
This
study
conducted
an
investigation
on
biological
characteristics
measured
40
morphological
characteristics.
results
showed
for
species,
their
swarming
periods,
mating
emergence
drones,
nectar
pollen
source
plants
highly
overlap.
leads
to
potential
competition
optimum
space,
nectar,
pollen.
comparison
traits
between
samples
collected
2012
2023
aspect
ratios
forewings
both
florea
dorsata
have
significantly
increased.
change
may
be
attributed
bees’
populations,
which
has
encroached
upon
living
spaces
A.
dorsata.
coefficient
variations
exhibit
high
genetic
diversity.
Our
indicated
colonies’
number
effect
but
they
not
facing
great
threats
survival.
Continuous
monitoring
diversity
must
maintained.
Preserving
is
significance
Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(3), С. 282 - 282
Опубликована: Март 11, 2025
Imported,
non-native
honey
bees
and
bumble
threaten
native
pollinators
by
spreading
pathogens
(disease
parasites)
outcompeting
for
nectar
pollen.
We
reviewed
Canadian
federal,
provincial/territorial,
municipal
legislation
to
find
governance
requirements
that
potentially
reduce
these
threats.
classified
the
as
follows:
tracking
number
location
of
bee
hives
(registry);
controlling
spread
(registry
with
inspections,
quarantines,
cleaning
regimes);
competition
(limiting
shared
use
space);
making
regulations
applicable
all
domesticated
in
addition
bees.
Policies
control
from
are
generally
lacking.
So,
we
propose
concept
“foraging
leases”
manage
duration
apiaries
on
public
lands.
Based
identified
requirements,
recommend
amendments
Yukon
Territory,
a
jurisdiction
still
has
healthy
pollinator
communities
pollinate
various
human
food
medicine
crops.
Recommendations
include
their
pathogen
status
beekeeping
enabled
Animal
Health
Act,
imported
changes
Protection
Control
Act
and/or
Wildlife
restricting
lands
Public
Lands
Act.
Integrative Conservation,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025
ABSTRACT
Bees
and
butterflies
are
generally
viewed
positively
in
society,
whereas
other
insects,
such
as
wasps
or
flies,
often
underappreciated
despite
their
essential
ecological
roles.
As
biodiversity
loss
continues
to
pose
a
major
challenge
for
humankind,
it
necessitates
re‐evaluation
of
these
biases
support
the
protection
whole.
With
large
language
model
(LLM)
chatbots
becoming
increasingly
integrated
into
daily
life
information
dissemination
education
purposes,
understanding
inherent
is
vital.
In
this
study,
we
tested
10
popular
Western
LLM
using
simple
prompts
assess
how
they
portray
bees
wasps.
Butterflies,
moths,
mosquitoes
were
also
included
comparison
evaluate
broader
societal
perceptions.
Our
results
show
that
indeed
depicted
by
moths
somewhat
positively,
while
wasps,
associated
with
more
negative
portrayals.
We
found
LLMs
mirror
prevailing
human
toward
different
insect
groups
perceived
importance
nature
conservation.
Moreover,
demonstrate
tend
oversimplify
diversity
predominantly
restricting
“bees”
honeybees
“wasps”
yellowjackets,
thereby
neglecting
includes
wild
parasitoid
The
appeared
favor
Nearctic
species
when
recommending
conservation
priorities.
By
highlighting
discussing
implications,
our
research
underscores
nuanced
science
communication
expert
involvement
decision‐making
Addressing
prevent
reinforcement
public
misconceptions
promote
ecologically
indispensable
yet
less
groups.
Journal of Insect Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
25(3)
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Concerns
about
the
impacts
of
introduced
honey
bees
(Apis
mellifera
L.)
on
native
insects
and
pollination
services
are
prevalent.
These
may
be
more
pronounced
urban
greenspaces,
yet
research
use
abundant
winter-flowering
plants,
such
as
Acacia
spp.
Grevillea
spp.,
in
subtropical
ecosystems
is
limited.
Our
study
investigated
seasonal
floral
resources
by
hover
flies
(Melangyna
indet.)
greenspaces
varying
urbanization
levels
Sydney,
Australia.
We
found
both
insect
groups
similar
with
having
a
higher
number
interactions
plants
general,
but
Melangyna
interacting
plant
species
during
some
seasons.
Particularly
autumn
winter,
when
flower,
had
visited
than
bees.
The
overlap
used
was
expected
various
spring
autumn.
This
suggests
that
play
significant
role
especially
highly
urbanized
sites.
observed
differences
resource
utilization
variations
indicate
potential
effects
A.
pollinators
like
difficult
to
quantify
given
high
variables
complexity
system.
findings
underscore
importance
considering
patterns
multispecies
studies
impact
biodiversity.
