A5046494693- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
University of Turin
2020-2022
Megachile sculpturalis (Smith, 1853) is the first exotic bee species in Europe. Its remarkably fast expansion across this continent leading to a growing concern on extent of negative impacts native fauna. To evaluate interactions bees with local wild bees, we set up trap nests for above-ground nesting semi-urban area north-western Italy. We aimed investigate interaction artificial traps between and assess offspring traits accounting fitness: progeny sex ratio incidence natural enemies. found...
During the main COVID-19 global pandemic lockdown period of 2020 an impromptu set pollination ecologists came together via social media and personal contacts to carry out standardised surveys flower visits plants in gardens. The involved 67 rural, suburban urban gardens, various sizes, ranging from 61.18° North Norway 37.96° South Australia, resulting a data 25,174 rows, with each row being unique interaction record for that date/site/plant species, comprising almost 47,000 flowers, as well...
Influence of seed set on apple symmetry assessed by image analysis: an overlooked effect pollination fruit shape.AbstractThe role ecosystem service crop yield and some quality parameters have been largely studied. Nevertheless, the appearance is still a poorly explored field it has means oversimplified measurements. Here, we developed analysis tool to test hypothesis that greatly affects one most consumed worldwide: apple. The was tested for three commercial classes separately, understand...