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View article: Nutritional, foraging, and nesting preferences of three species of solitary bees, Megachile rotundata, Megachile pugnata, and Megachile sculpturalis
Nutritional, foraging, and nesting preferences of three species of solitary bees, Megachile rotundata, Megachile pugnata, and Megachile sculpturalis Open
There are over 1400 Megachile species in the world, and more than 140 species in North America. Little is known about the natural history of most Megachile species. We examined nutritional, foraging, and nesting preferences of three specie…
View article: Nest Architecture Drives Sex-Specific Emergence Success in a Predator Wasp (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Discoelius wangi)
Nest Architecture Drives Sex-Specific Emergence Success in a Predator Wasp (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Discoelius wangi) Open
Predatory insects play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance. Among them, members of the subfamily Zethinae, as natural enemies of herbivorous pests, have reproductive success closely linked to nest architecture, as this limits t…
View article: Prevalence of Brood Diseases in Indian Honey Bee (Apis cerana indica) Colonies: A Kerala Study
Prevalence of Brood Diseases in Indian Honey Bee (Apis cerana indica) Colonies: A Kerala Study Open
Aim: The study aimed to assess brood disease incidence in Apis cerana indica colonies across Kerala, analyze seasonal variation, and evaluate the effect of weather and hive conditions on disease prevalence for the management of brood disea…
View article: Colony demographics shape nest construction in Camponotus fellah ants
Colony demographics shape nest construction in Camponotus fellah ants Open
The ant nest serves as the skeleton of the ant superorganism. Similar to a skeleton, the nest expands as the colony grows and requires repair after catastrophic events. We experimentally compared nest excavation in colonies seeded from a s…
View article: Spatial segregation and cross-kingdom interactions drive stingless bee hive microbiome assembly
Spatial segregation and cross-kingdom interactions drive stingless bee hive microbiome assembly Open
Studying host-associated microbiome assembly is key to understanding microbial and host evolution and health. While honey bee microbiome have been a central model for such investigations among pollinators, they overlook the diversity of eu…
View article: Solitary Bees: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination
Solitary Bees: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination Open
Pollinators are vital components of terrestrial ecosystems ensuring the reproduction of flowering plants and maintaining biodiversity and ecological balance. Among them, members of the order Hymenoptera are regarded as the most efficient p…
View article: Fecundity in fossil Bryozoa: accounting for colony fragmentation and the spatial division of reproductive labor
Fecundity in fossil Bryozoa: accounting for colony fragmentation and the spatial division of reproductive labor Open
Our ability to measure evolution by natural selection in the fossil record is limited by the near impossibility of estimating the fecundity and thus relative fitness of most fossil organisms. Neocheilostome bryozoans are an important excep…
View article: Solitary Bees: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination
Solitary Bees: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination Open
Pollinators are vital components of terrestrial ecosystems ensuring the reproduction of flowering plants and maintaining biodiversity and ecological balance. Among them, members of the order Hymenoptera are regarded as the most efficient p…
View article: Antennal Sensilla of Workers of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lepeletier (Apidae, Meliponini) Removing and non-Removing Dead Brood: Morphology, Morphometry and Quantity
Antennal Sensilla of Workers of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lepeletier (Apidae, Meliponini) Removing and non-Removing Dead Brood: Morphology, Morphometry and Quantity Open
The sophisticated chemical communication of bees allows the natural control of pathogens and diseases in the colony, through hygienic behavior (HB), in which dead or sick brood are removed, improving colony health. In this study, we invest…
View article: Statewide poult-per-hen surveys predict future hunter harvest in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallapavo)
Statewide poult-per-hen surveys predict future hunter harvest in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallapavo) Open
Many state agencies in the United States have employed roadside surveys to record wild turkey (Meleagris gallapavo) observations for decades, detailing the number of adult females and young for each observation (i.e., poult-per-hen; PPH) d…
View article: Statewide poult-per-hen surveys predict future hunter harvest in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallapavo)
Statewide poult-per-hen surveys predict future hunter harvest in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallapavo) Open
Many state agencies in the United States have employed roadside surveys to record wild turkey (Meleagris gallapavo) observations for decades, detailing the number of adult females and young for each observation (i.e., poult-…
View article: Metal-induced changes in the early-life gut microbial composition and life-history traits in three insectivorous passerines
Metal-induced changes in the early-life gut microbial composition and life-history traits in three insectivorous passerines Open
Pollution-induced changes in gut microbiota may have serious effects on avian health and physiology. Particularly, early-life exposure to environmental pollutants may influence the gut microbiota development and microbiota-dependent physio…
View article: Evaluating Electric Harps and Muzzles to Mitigate the Impact of <i>Vespa velutina nigrithorax</i> at Beehives
Evaluating Electric Harps and Muzzles to Mitigate the Impact of <i>Vespa velutina nigrithorax</i> at Beehives Open
The Asian hornet ( Vespa velutina nigrithorax ) poses a significant threat to the beekeeping industry. Using an experimental apiary of 36 hives, we simultaneously evaluated the effectiveness of two mitigation measures—muzzles and electric …
View article: Flooding and a complex predator community drive American oystercatcher nest and chick survival in Virginia
Flooding and a complex predator community drive American oystercatcher nest and chick survival in Virginia Open
On the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, conservation efforts for the American oystercatcher ( Haematopus palliatus ) commonly focus on improving reproductive success by identifying and managing key threats to nest and chick s…
View article: Proteinaceous Resource Distribution by Single Foundresses of the Paper Wasp Polistes jokahamae (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)
Proteinaceous Resource Distribution by Single Foundresses of the Paper Wasp Polistes jokahamae (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Open
Nests are structures built by animals to protect their own offspring from predation, parasitism, and harsh climatic conditions. However, these structures are generally costly to build and maintain. Polistes wasps build paper nests using pl…
View article: Breaking bonds: maternal and offspring states relate to constraint-based brood donation in a seaduck
Breaking bonds: maternal and offspring states relate to constraint-based brood donation in a seaduck Open
The adaptiveness of alloparenting for donors, recipients and both natal and transferred offspring remains unsettled despite long-standing interest. Using decade-long data on individually marked female and duckling common eiders (Somateria …
View article: A synthesized framework for the evolutionary origins of avian obligate brood parasitism
A synthesized framework for the evolutionary origins of avian obligate brood parasitism Open
The repeated evolution of avian obligate brood parasitism (OBP) across diverse lineages represents a major evolutionary puzzle. While host-parasite coevolution has been extensively studied, the initial conditions favoring OBP emergence rem…
View article: Discovery of two specialist insects that feed on immature acorns of <i>Castanopsis cuspidata</i> ( <scp>Thunb.</scp> ) <scp>Schottky</scp> ( <scp>Fagaceae</scp> ) and their importance in acorn production
Discovery of two specialist insects that feed on immature acorns of <i>Castanopsis cuspidata</i> ( <span>Thunb.</span> ) <span>Schottky</span> ( <span>Fagaceae</span> ) and their importance in acorn production Open
The acorns of fagaceous species contain considerable amounts of nutrients, especially within the cotyledons. Seed predation that damages cotyledons, primarily caused by Curculio weevils, has been considered to be an important factor affect…
View article: DETECTION OF AMERICAN FOUL BROOD DISEASE (AFB) IN APIS-MELLIFERA COLONIES USING ROPINESS TEST IN DIVISION KOHAT
DETECTION OF AMERICAN FOUL BROOD DISEASE (AFB) IN APIS-MELLIFERA COLONIES USING ROPINESS TEST IN DIVISION KOHAT Open
View article: Effect of Organic and Nano Selenium Dietary Supplementation on Growth, Survival, Feed Utilization, Gastrointestinal Health, and GPx Enzyme Activity of Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) Larvae
Effect of Organic and Nano Selenium Dietary Supplementation on Growth, Survival, Feed Utilization, Gastrointestinal Health, and GPx Enzyme Activity of Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) Larvae Open
In this study, gilthead sea bream (G. Sea bream) larvae were fed three different micro diets (MD) during the weaning period, each containing 51.7% crude protein. The diets included: an MD supplemented with 4 mg of organic selenium per kilo…
View article: DETECTION OF AMERICAN FOUL BROOD DISEASE (AFB) IN APIS-MELLIFERA COLONIES USING ROPINESS TEST IN DIVISION KOHAT
DETECTION OF AMERICAN FOUL BROOD DISEASE (AFB) IN APIS-MELLIFERA COLONIES USING ROPINESS TEST IN DIVISION KOHAT Open
View article: Diversity and Functional Potential of Yeasts Inhabiting Honey Bee Drones
Diversity and Functional Potential of Yeasts Inhabiting Honey Bee Drones Open
The honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) is a eusocial insect widely known for its role in pollination and plant biodiversity. Diverse microorganisms, including both beneficial and pathogenic, colonize bees and play important roles in the overall…
View article: Effect of Graded Level of Normal Saline Solution on Fertilization Rate, Hatchability and Survival of Clarias Gariepinus Fry
Effect of Graded Level of Normal Saline Solution on Fertilization Rate, Hatchability and Survival of Clarias Gariepinus Fry Open
The effect of graded level of normal saline solution on fertilization rate, hatchability and survival of Clarias gariepinus fry was conducted in Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Nasarawa State University Keffi. six (6) b…
View article: Wing patch size predicts assortative mating but not reproductive outcomes in the Daurian Redstart ( <i>Phoenicurus auroreus</i> )
Wing patch size predicts assortative mating but not reproductive outcomes in the Daurian Redstart ( <i>Phoenicurus auroreus</i> ) Open
Assortative mating, where individuals select partners based on phenotypic similarity or dissimilarity, is a common phenomenon in natural populations and plays an essential role in individual reproductive success. Although it has been studi…
View article: Contribution to the knowledge of the bumblebee fauna (Hymenopreta: Apoidea: Bombus Latr.), the clover pollinators in Belarus
Contribution to the knowledge of the bumblebee fauna (Hymenopreta: Apoidea: Bombus Latr.), the clover pollinators in Belarus Open
In the territory of three agroclimatic zones of Belarus, 27 species of bumblebees (Bombus Latr. s.l.) have been registered as pollinators to clover flowers and inflorescences, including 19 species of bumblebees (Bombus Latr. s.str.) and 8 …
View article: Chemical composition and nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor for honey bee drone brood –pupae of <i>Apis mellifera </i>L.
Chemical composition and nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor for honey bee drone brood –pupae of <i>Apis mellifera </i>L. Open
Honey bee drone brood is one of the novel complementary protein sources despite its long global history as a food source. We have studied its nutritional value thoroughly, paying special attention to protein. In addition to nitrogen and am…
View article: Hypervigilance as an adaptive strategy to multiple risks in a songbird
Hypervigilance as an adaptive strategy to multiple risks in a songbird Open
GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Paper CitationHonza M, Capek M, Czyż B, Trnka A, Večeřová G, Samas P. XXX. Hypervigilance as an adaptive strategy to multiple risks in a songbird. Behav Ecol. XXX 2. Brief abstract This dataset contains behavioral ob…
View article: The winner takes it all: offspring of clonal crayfish follow unfamiliar dominant females rather than their own mothers
The winner takes it all: offspring of clonal crayfish follow unfamiliar dominant females rather than their own mothers Open
Animals have evolved sensory mechanisms that facilitate offspring recognition. The care of unrelated offspring is an example of resource take an advantage. The investment into brood care can be subject to exploitation if parents adopt offs…
View article: A colony of Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nesting in teapots: just an anecdotal 'nature curiosity' or also a warning against possible ant invasiveness?
A colony of Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nesting in teapots: just an anecdotal 'nature curiosity' or also a warning against possible ant invasiveness? Open
Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr is an oriental ant species, very popular among amateur ant breeders and easily available in online stores worldwide. At the same time, paradoxically, the professional myrmecological literature offers very littl…
View article: A colony of Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nesting in teapots: just an anecdotal 'nature curiosity' or also a warning against possible ant invasiveness?
A colony of Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nesting in teapots: just an anecdotal 'nature curiosity' or also a warning against possible ant invasiveness? Open
Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr is an oriental ant species, very popular among amateur ant breeders and easily available in online stores worldwide. At the same time, paradoxically, the professional myrmecological literature offers v…