Anthidium manicatum, an invasive bee, excludes a native bumble bee, Bombus impatiens, from floral resources
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-018-1889-7
Abstract: Anthidium manicatum is an invasive pollinator reaching widespread distribution in North America. Male A. manicatum aggressively defend floral territories, attacking heterospecific pollinators. Female A. manicatum are generalists, visiting many of the same plants as native… read more here.
Keywords: anthidium manicatum; bumble bee; bee; manicatum ... See more keywords
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