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View article: Handbook of protocols for standardized measurements of floral traits for pollinators in temperate communities
Handbook of protocols for standardized measurements of floral traits for pollinators in temperate communities Open
Floral traits describe organs or structures directly related to plant reproduction, and they are essential to understanding plant–pollinator interactions, notably for conservation purposes. The growth of plant trait‐based approaches lies i…
View article: Pollen-derived fatty acids and amino acids mediate variance in pollinator visitation
Pollen-derived fatty acids and amino acids mediate variance in pollinator visitation Open
Pollinators help maintain functional landscapes and are sensitive to floral nutritional quality. Both proteins and lipids influence pollinator foraging, but the role of individual biochemical components in pollen remains unclear. We conduc…
View article: European chemical ecologists translate the language of life into sustainability
European chemical ecologists translate the language of life into sustainability Open
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View article: Bees Could Visit Flower “Pharmacies” When They Are Sick
Bees Could Visit Flower “Pharmacies” When They Are Sick Open
When you are sick, you might go to the pharmacy to get some medicines. But have you ever wondered what do animals do when they are sick? Bees are tremendously important given the roles they play in the environment and human societies. Unfo…
View article: Long-term effects of nitrogen enrichment in pollen chemistry of a plant species from Brazilian savannas, Pavonia rosa campestris
Long-term effects of nitrogen enrichment in pollen chemistry of a plant species from Brazilian savannas, Pavonia rosa campestris Open
Human activities have substantially increased soil nutrient availability during the past decades, affecting plant community composition and plants' nutritional content. Several amino acids found in pollen, the main source of larval diet fo…
View article: A case study of the diet-microbiota-parasite interplay in bumble bees
A case study of the diet-microbiota-parasite interplay in bumble bees Open
Aims Diets and parasites influence the gut bacterial symbionts of bumble bees, but potential interactive effects remain overlooked. The main objective of this study was to assess the isolated and interactive effects of sunflower pollen, it…
View article: Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees
Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees Open
There is evidence that specialised metabolites of flowering plants occur in both vegetative parts and floral resources (i.e., pollen and nectar), exposing pollinators to their biological activities. While such metabolites may be toxic to b…
View article: Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees
Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees Open
Preprint of the manuscript entitled: Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees. Third version, recommended by PCI Ecology. Recommendation doi: 10.24072/pci.ecology.100534
View article: Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees
Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees Open
Preprint of the manuscript entitled: Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees. (Third version, post review round two).
View article: Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees
Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees Open
Preprint of the manuscript entitled: Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees. (Second version, post review round one).
View article: Fertilizer and herbicide alter nectar and pollen quality with consequences for pollinator floral choices
Fertilizer and herbicide alter nectar and pollen quality with consequences for pollinator floral choices Open
Background Pollinating insects provide economically and ecologically valuable services, but are threatened by a variety of anthropogenic changes. The availability and quality of floral resources may be affected by anthropogenic land use. F…
View article: Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees
Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees Open
Intensive landscape modifications have led to the loss of floral resources, partly in early spring when bumble bee queens need suitable pollen to establish their brood. Adequate floral resources are also crucial to mitigate parasite infect…
View article: Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions
Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions Open
Upload of scripts and datasets associated with the publication entitled: Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions.
View article: Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions
Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions Open
Preprint of the manuscript entitled: Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions.
View article: Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions
Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions Open
Upload of scripts and datasets associated with the publication entitled: Role of pollen flavonoids in the heather-bumble bee-parasite interactions.
View article: Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees
Heather pollen is not necessarily a healthy diet for bumble bees Open
There is evidence that specialised metabolites of flowering plants occur in both vegetative parts and floral resources (i.e., pollen and nectar), exposing pollinators to their biological activities. While such metabolites may be toxic to b…
View article: Pollen as Bee Medicine: Is Prevention Better than Cure?
Pollen as Bee Medicine: Is Prevention Better than Cure? Open
To face environmental stressors such as infection, animals may display behavioural plasticity to improve their physiological status through ingestion of specific food. In bees, the significance of medicating pollen may be limited by their …
View article: Fertilizer and herbicide alter nectar and pollen quality with consequences for pollinator floral choices
Fertilizer and herbicide alter nectar and pollen quality with consequences for pollinator floral choices Open
Flower-visiting insects in agroecosystems forage on field-edge weeds often exposed to agrochemicals that may compromise the quality of their floral resources. We conducted complementary field and greenhouse experiments to evaluate the: 1) …
View article: Poison or Potion: Effects of Sunflower Phenolamides on Bumble Bees and Their Gut Parasite
Poison or Potion: Effects of Sunflower Phenolamides on Bumble Bees and Their Gut Parasite Open
Specific floral resources may help bees to face environmental challenges such as parasite infection, as recently shown for sunflower pollen. Whereas this pollen diet is known to be unsuitable for the larval development of bumble bees, it h…
View article: Variations in Nutritional Requirements Across Bee Species
Variations in Nutritional Requirements Across Bee Species Open
With 2,000 species currently recorded in Europe, bees are a highly diversified and efficient group of pollinating insects. They obtain their nutrients from nectar and pollen of flowers. However, the chemical composition of these resources,…
View article: Ozone Induces Distress Behaviors in Fig Wasps with a Reduced Chance of Recovery
Ozone Induces Distress Behaviors in Fig Wasps with a Reduced Chance of Recovery Open
Among anthropogenic environmental risks, air pollution has the potential to impact animal and plant physiology, as well as their interactions and the long-term survival of populations, which could threaten the functioning of ecosystems. Wh…
View article: Specialized Metabolites in Floral Resources: Effects and Detection in Buff-Tailed Bumblebees
Specialized Metabolites in Floral Resources: Effects and Detection in Buff-Tailed Bumblebees Open
The selection of appropriate food resources by bees is a critical aspect for the maintenance of their populations, especially in the current context of global change and pollinator decline. Wild bees have a sophisticated ability to forage …
View article: Monitoring bee health in European agro-ecosystems using wing morphology and fat bodies
Monitoring bee health in European agro-ecosystems using wing morphology and fat bodies Open
Current global change substantially threatens pollinators, which directly impacts the pollination services underpinning the stability, structure and functioning of ecosystems. Amongst these threats, many synergistic drivers, such as habita…
View article: Ozone Pollution Alters Olfaction and Behavior of Pollinators
Ozone Pollution Alters Olfaction and Behavior of Pollinators Open
Concentration of air pollutants, particularly ozone (O3), has dramatically increased since pre-industrial times in the troposphere. Due to the strong oxidative potential of O3, negative effects on both emission and lifetime in the atmosphe…
View article: Asteraceae Paradox: Chemical and Mechanical Protection of Taraxacum Pollen
Asteraceae Paradox: Chemical and Mechanical Protection of Taraxacum Pollen Open
Excessive pollen harvesting by bees can compromise the reproductive success of plants. Plants have therefore evolved different morphological structures and floral cues to narrow the spectrum of pollen feeding visitors. Among “filtering” me…
View article: Global warming and plant–pollinator mismatches
Global warming and plant–pollinator mismatches Open
The mutualism between plants and their pollinators provides globally important ecosystem services, but it is likely to be disrupted by global warming that can cause mismatches between both halves of this interaction. In this review, we sum…
View article: Pollen Protein: Lipid Macronutrient Ratios May Guide Broad Patterns of Bee Species Floral Preferences
Pollen Protein: Lipid Macronutrient Ratios May Guide Broad Patterns of Bee Species Floral Preferences Open
Pollinator nutritional ecology provides insights into plant–pollinator interactions, coevolution, and the restoration of declining pollinator populations. Bees obtain their protein and lipid nutrient intake from pollen, which is essential …