The Gut Microbiome of Two Wild Bumble Bee Species Native of South America: Bombus pauloensis and Bombus bellicosus
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DOI: 10.1007/s00248-024-02430-y
Abstract: South America is populated by a wide range of bumble bee species that represent an important source of biodiversity, supporting pollination services in natural and agricultural ecosystems. These pollinators provide unique specific microbial niches, populated… read more here.
Keywords: bombus; gut microbiome; bee species; bellicosus ... See more keywords
Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Montana
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DOI: 10.1093/aesa/saw064
Abstract: Abstract Montana supports a diverse assemblage of bumble bees (Bombus Latreille) due to its size, landscape diversity, and location at the junction of known geographic ranges of North American species. We compiled the first inventory… read more here.
Keywords: apidae montana; hymenoptera apidae; bombus; montana ... See more keywords
Mating frequency estimation and its importance for colony abundance analyses in eusocial pollinators: a case study of Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toae178
Abstract: The genus Bombus (bumble bees) includes approximately 265 species, many of which are in decline in North America and Europe. To estimate colony abundance of bumble bees in natural and agricultural habitats, sibship relationships are… read more here.
Keywords: colony abundance; importance; abundance; bombus ... See more keywords
Characterization of Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase Expression in Bumblebee (Bombus lantschouensis)
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey106
Abstract: Abstract Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase (SMPD) is a hydrolase that plays a major role in metabolic reactions involving sphingomyelin. Here, we describe an analysis of the cDNA sequence and gene structure of SMPD in bumblebee (Bombus lantschouensis).… read more here.
Keywords: sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase; bombus; expression; gene ... See more keywords
Big city Bombus: using natural history and land-use history to find significant environmental drivers in bumble-bee declines in urban development
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170156
Abstract: Native bee populations are critical sources of pollination. Unfortunately, native bees are declining in abundance and diversity. Much of this decline comes from human land-use change. While the effects of large-scale agriculture on native bees… read more here.
Keywords: urban development; bumble bee; bombus; history ... See more keywords
Facilitating Novice Recovery of Bombus (Latreille) Reproductive Systems
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DOI: 10.1111/jen.70008
Abstract: As essential pollinators to native plant species, Bombus (Latreille) are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems. Canada is home to approximately 41 native bumblebee species, 24.4% of which are threatened with extinction globally. In cases of… read more here.
Keywords: bombus latreille; methodology; bombus; novice recovery ... See more keywords
Using the combined gene approach and multiple analytical methods to improve the phylogeny and classification of Bombus (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in China
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1007.34105
Abstract: Abstract Bumble bees are vital to our agro-ecological system, with approximately 250 species reported around the world in the single genus Bombus. However, the health of bumble bees is threatened by multiple factors: habitat loss,… read more here.
Keywords: classification; bombus; china; phylogeny ... See more keywords