Range expansion of the Asian native giant resin bee Megachile sculpturalis (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae) in France
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3758
Abstract: Abstract In 2008, a new species for the French bee fauna was recorded in Allauch near Marseille: the giant resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis (Smith, 1853). This was the first European record of this species that… read more here.
Keywords: range; sculpturalis; resin bee; giant resin ... See more keywords
Environmental niche and global potential distribution of the giant resin bee Megachile sculpturalis, a rapidly spreading invasive pollinator
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01365
Abstract: Abstract Since alien species may threaten native ecosystems when becoming invasive, one of the main challenges is try to predict their potential spread. Despite bees are essential pollinators and provide important ecosystem services in their… read more here.
Keywords: distribution giant; resin bee; bee; environmental niche ... See more keywords