A5024988775- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
University of New England
2019-2024
Abstract Effective pollination is a complex phenomenon determined by the outcome of interaction between pollen transfer and plants' pollinator dependency, yet most studies investigate effectiveness without consideration plant mating system differences. We investigated in three types blueberry that differed their degree dependency as measured system: two self‐compatible highbush cultivars one partially self‐incompatible rabbiteye cultivar. quantified function fruit set weight resulting from...
Protective covers (i.e., glasshouses, netting enclosures, and polytunnels) are increasingly used in crop production to enhance quality, yield, efficiency. However, many protected crops require insect pollinators achieve optimal pollination there is no consensus about how best manage these environments. We conducted a systematic literature review synthesise knowledge the effect of protective on pollinator health services identified 290 relevant studies. Bees were dominant taxon systems (90%),...
Abstract Bees provide pollination services to managed and wild ecosystems but are threatened globally due multiple stressors, including exposure contaminants. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a widely detected persistent contaminant that accumulates biomagnifies in food chains. In this effect study, small whole colonies of Apis mellifera (1000 bees) were exposed PFOS using purpose‐built cage system over 4‐week period. The concentrations provided bees sugar syrup at the environment,...
Pollen collected by honey bees from different plant species often differs in color, and this has been used as a basis for identification. The objective of study was to develop new, low-cost protocol sort pollen pellets color using high-energy violet light visible determine whether pellet is associated with variations identity.
Bees are in decline globally due to multiple stressors including pests, pathogens and contaminants. The management of bees enclosures can identify causes under standardized conditions but the logistics conducting effect studies typical systems used across several colonies is complex costly. This study details a practicable, new economical cage system that effectively houses live honey bee investigate impact physical conditions, biological factors environmental contaminants on health. method...
Protective crop covers are used extensively to protect high-value crops from bird and hail damage, however, these structures may present challenges for honey bees (Apis mellifera L.), the main pollinators in systems. Some studies have indicated that protective result declines colony size resource storage, but few replicated field trials exist. To determine impact of cropping on bee brood production 14 colonies were placed inside outside four blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum V. virgatum) farms...
Abstract The European honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) is an important crop pollinator threatened by multiple stressors, including exposure to contaminants. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) a persistent global contaminant that accumulates and biomagnifies in food chains detected honey. Even sublethal PFOS detrimental health, but routes are unclear nothing known about response (detection, avoidance, or attraction) PFOS. Using Y‐mazes, we studied the of individual bees PFOS‐spiked sugar syrup at...