Examining Historical Rates of Leafcutting Bee Brood Cell Pathogens, Parasitoids, and Predators to Establish Baseline Infectivity Rates for Alfalfa Seed Growers
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac082
Abstract: Abstract The alfalfa leafcutting bee Megachile rotundata (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) is the primary pollinator for the alfalfa seed industry. It is a solitary cavity nesting bee that utilizes leaf lined brood cells provisioned with pollen… read more here.
Keywords: pathogens parasitoids; brood; parasitoids predators; leafcutting bee ... See more keywords