Large carpenter bees show high dispersal in a tropical semi‐arid region susceptible to desertification
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70085
Abstract: Abstract Desertification is a major threat to biodiversity in arid areas of the world, partly because many organisms in these regions already exist at or near the limits of their movement and physiology. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: desertification; large carpenter; carpenter bees; dispersal ... See more keywords
Revision of carpenter bees of the subgenus Neoxylocopa Michener (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Mexico and Mesoamerica.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5158.1.1
Abstract: We present a review of the genus Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) of Mexico and Mesoamerica in which 11 species are recognized, including: X. clarionenis, X. fimbriata, X. frontalis, X. gualanensis, X. mexicanorum, X. nautlana, X. ocellaris, X.… read more here.
Keywords: subgenus neoxylocopa; mexico; mexico mesoamerica; carpenter bees ... See more keywords
Bacterial Communities in Three Parts of Intestinal Tracts of Carpenter Bees (Xylocopa tenuiscapa)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects11080497
Abstract: This study investigated different bacterial communities in three intestinal parts (foregut, midgut and hindgut) of Xylocopa tenuiscapa to understand the roles of gut bacteria. Our phylogenetic analysis revealed that X. tenuiscapa is closely related to… read more here.
Keywords: parts intestinal; communities three; bacterial communities; carpenter bees ... See more keywords