[HTML][HTML] Predicting plant–pollinator interactions: concepts, methods, and challenges

G Peralta, PJ CaraDonna, D Rakosy, J Fründ… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2024 - cell.com
Plant–pollinator interactions are ecologically and economically important, and, as a result,
their prediction is a crucial theoretical and applied goal for ecologists. Although various …

Ecological drivers of bee cognition: insights from stingless bees

JMRBV Aguiar, RC da Silva, M Hrncir - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) are a group of highly eusocial bees with
pantropic distribution. The variety of life styles among the approximately 600 species and …

Task-specific odorant receptor expression in worker antennae indicates that sensory filters regulate division of labor in ants

MA Caminer, R Libbrecht, M Majoe, DV Ho… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Division of labor (DOL) is a characteristic trait of insect societies, where tasks are generally
performed by specialized individuals. Inside workers focus on brood or nest care, while …

High diversity of arthropod colour vision: from genes to ecology

A Yilmaz, N Hempel de Ibarra… - … Transactions of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Colour vision allows animals to use the information contained in the spectrum of light to
control important behavioural decisions such as selection of habitats, food or mates. Among …

Fingerprinting chemical markers in the mediterranean orange blossom honey: UHPLC-HRMS metabolomics study integrating melissopalynological analysis, GC-MS …

KM Kasiotis, E Baira, S Iosifidou, E Manea-Karga… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Citrus honey constitutes a unique monofloral honey characterized by a
distinctive aroma and unique taste. The non-targeted chemical analysis can provide pivotal …

[HTML][HTML] Opsin mutants alter host plant selection by color vision in the nocturnal invasive pest Tuta absoluta

YH Tang, SY Bi, XD Wang, SX Ji, C Huang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In insects, vision is crucial in finding host plants, but its role in nocturnal insects is largely
unknown. Vision involves responses to specific spectra of photon wavelengths and opsins …

Pollen, anther, stamen, and androecium mimicry

K Lunau, MGG De Camargo, VLG Brito - Plant Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Floral colours represent a highly diverse communication signal mainly involved in flower
visitors' attraction and guidance, but also flower discrimination, filtering non‐pollinators and …

Research progress and applications of colorful Brassica crops

F Li, Y Gong, AS Mason, Q Liu, J Huang, M Ma, M Xiao… - Planta, 2023 - Springer
Main conclusion We review the application and the molecular regulation of anthocyanins in
colorful Brassica crops, the creation of new germplasm resources, and the development and …

[HTML][HTML] Floral attractants and rewards to pollinators in Mangifera indica L.

M Sánchez, AC Abreu, AI Tristán, Y Velásquez… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Floral attractants and rewards are essential in plant-pollinator interaction, pollen transfer to
and from the flowers, and hence in crop production. In this trial, we determined the …

Bumblebees attend to both the properties of the string and the target in string‐pulling tasks, but prioritize the features of the string

D Zhou, S Dong, J Ge, L Chittka, C Wang… - Insect …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies have demonstrated that associative learning and experience play
important roles in the string‐pulling of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris). However, the …