Tasks Performed by Different Groups of Foragers and Regulation of Foraging Activity in the Mediterranean Harvest Ant Messor wasmanni (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10905-019-09710-3
Abstract: The moment-to-moment tasks performed by an individual can change in response to a shift of internal, e.g. body size or age, and external conditions, e.g. the number of workers currently engaged in another task. For… read more here.
Keywords: sized workers; different sized; foraging activity; size ... See more keywords
Land-use diversity within an agricultural landscape promotes termite nutrient cycling services in a southern African savanna
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00885
Abstract: Abstract Soil macrofauna provide key supporting ecosystem services by transporting nutrients against physical and chemical gradients. In the semi-arid savannas of southern Africa, termites are the dominant macrofauna whose foraging activities increase nutrient availability, soil… read more here.
Keywords: savanna; termite foraging; foraging activity; landscape ... See more keywords
Vertical stratification in foraging activity of Chaerephon plicatus (Molossidae, Chiroptera) in Central Thailand
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2019.03.003
Abstract: Chaerephon plicatus consumes large amounts of planthoppers, which are the most serious pest in Asian rice fields. Brown planthoppers (Nilaparvata lugens) are known to migrate at high altitude and can cause severe damage and economic… read more here.
Keywords: plicatus; foraging activity; activity; chaerephon plicatus ... See more keywords
Delayed effects of a single dose of a neurotoxic pesticide (sulfoxaflor) on honeybee foraging activity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150351
Abstract: Abstract Pesticide risk-assessment guidelines for honeybees (Apis mellifera) generally require determining the acute toxicity of a chemical over the short-term through fix-duration tests. However, potential long-lasting or delayed effects resulting from an acute exposure (e.g.… read more here.
Keywords: sulfoxaflor; honeybee; foraging activity; pesticide ... See more keywords
Foraging activity of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off the east coast of New Zealand
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48417-5
Abstract: The occurrence and distribution of sperm whales in New Zealand waters is mainly known from whaling records or opportunistic sightings by the public and a systematic estimation of the abundance and distribution has never been… read more here.
Keywords: sperm whales; new zealand; foraging activity; activity ... See more keywords
Diversity and foraging activity of bats in cultivated and uncultivated areas in agroecosystems of a Mediterranean-climate hotspot
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DOI: 10.1080/23766808.2019.1621626
Abstract: ABSTRACT Bats are one of the least-studied vertebrate groups in Chile. We sampled six fruit farms in the Mediterranean-climate zone and three in a semiarid zone during 2015 and 2016, respectively. We assessed if activity… read more here.
Keywords: foraging activity; diversity foraging; mediterranean climate; activity ... See more keywords
Butterfly foraging is remarkably synchronous in an experimental tropical macrocosm
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0555
Abstract: Diel patterns in foraging activity are dictated by a combination of abiotic, biotic and endogenous limits. Understanding these limits is important for insects because ectotherm taxa will respond more pronouncedly to ongoing climatic change, potentially… read more here.
Keywords: insects; remarkably synchronous; butterfly foraging; macrocosm ... See more keywords
Defining areas of intensive foraging activity for a top marine predator, the Antarctic fur seal: Compromises between effort and accuracy
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DOI: 10.1111/mms.12635
Abstract: Protected areas (i.e., reserves and parks) have become an important management tool in conservation of species and communities. One of the main initiatives for conservation of marine ecosystems is the implementation of Marine Protected Areas… read more here.
Keywords: intensive foraging; marine; foraging activity; areas intensive ... See more keywords
The Effects of Exposure to Flupyradifurone on Survival, Development, and Foraging Activity of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) under Field Conditions
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DOI: 10.3390/insects12040357
Abstract: Simple Summary Honey bees play an invaluable role in ecosystem stability and global food security. Recently, much attention has been directed toward the safety of pesticides to bees. Flupyradifurone (FPF) is a new butenolide insecticide… read more here.
Keywords: fpf; field; honey; foraging activity ... See more keywords