Imidacloprid slows the development of preference for rewarding food sources in bumblebees (Bombus impatiens)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10646-017-1883-3
Abstract: Bee pollination is economically and ecologically vital and recent declines in bee populations are therefore a concern. One possible cause of bee declines is pesticide use. Bumblebees exposed to imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide, have been… read more here.
Keywords: bumblebees exposed; foraging trips; preference; exposed imidacloprid ... See more keywords
Evaluating the molecular, physiological and behavioral impacts of CO2 narcosis in bumble bees (Bombus impatiens).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2017.06.014
Abstract: Exposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) has pleiotropic effects in many insect species, ranging from eliciting rapid behavioral responses such as attraction, to dramatic physiological changes, including ovary activation. In bumble bees, CO2 narcosis causes queens… read more here.
Keywords: bombus impatiens; co2 narcosis; bumble bees; physiology ... See more keywords
Pollen defenses negatively impact foraging and fitness in a generalist bee (Bombus impatiens: Apidae)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58274-2
Abstract: Plants may benefit from limiting the community of generalist floral visitors if the species that remain are more effective pollinators and less effective pollenivores. Plants can reduce access to pollen through altered floral cues or… read more here.
Keywords: generalist; pollen defenses; bombus impatiens; pollen ... See more keywords
Impact of Diflubenzuron on Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Microcolony Development
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz150
Abstract: Abstract Reliance on the honey bee as a surrogate organism for risk assessment performed on other bees is widely challenged due to differences in phenology, life history, and sensitivity to pesticides between bee species. Consequently,… read more here.
Keywords: diflubenzuron; microcolony development; microcolony; bombus impatiens ... See more keywords
The influence of the social environment on larval development and resulting caste in Bombus impatiens
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.09.09.507355
Abstract: The ability of a single genome to express multiple phenotypes is key to understanding social evolution, where individuals with different morphologies perform different tasks. In social insects, phenotypes are typically determined during larval development and… read more here.
Keywords: resulting caste; development; caste; social environment ... See more keywords