The European wool-carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) eavesdrops on plant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during trichome collection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2017.08.005
Abstract: The plant-pollinator relationship is generally considered mutualistic. This relationship is less clear, however, when pollinators also cause tissue damage. Some Megachilidae bees collect plant material for nests from the plants they pollinate. In this study,… read more here.
Keywords: anthidium manicatum; european wool; plant; carder bee ... See more keywords
First records of the introduced African carder bee, Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (Hymenoptera:Megachilidae), in Western Australia
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DOI: 10.1071/pc20041
Abstract: Globalisation has increased the occurrence of species being introduced outside of their natural range. The African carder bee, Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), is one such species. P. repetititum was first recorded in Australia in… read more here.
Keywords: carder bee; western australia; bee; bee pseudoanthidium ... See more keywords