Pollinator diversity and abundance are declining in the agricultural landscapes of some
parts of the world along with the pollination services they provide. Among an array of …

Human activity continues to impact global ecosystems, often by altering the habitat
suitability, persistence, and movement of native species. It is thus critical to examine the …

Facultatively social bees allow for comparisons of social and solitary behaviour under
similar environmental conditions. When such bees are polymorphic within the same …

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the sea acts as a geographical barrier to
gene flow in Xylocopa frontalis. To achieve this, 90 female individuals from three geographic …

摘要木蜂隶属于膜翅目蜜蜂总科蜜蜂科木蜂亚科木蜂族的木蜂属. 其个体较大且粗壮, 种类多,
世界分布广泛, 我国种类丰富. 该物种在形态, 外貌和采食行为上都与木蜂亚科的其他种类有较大 …

The recent implementation of next-generation sequencing for the discovery of microsatellite
markers has made this technology the most effective method for generating genetic markers …

The commercial use of pollinators can be beneficial to many crops. In the case of passion
fruit, the supply of nests of Xylocopa frontalis in crop areas was shown to be effective for the …

One of the most well-documented ecological impacts of human-caused landscape change is
the fragmentation of natural habitats by human infrastructure, with potential implications for …

Espécies com comportamento primitivamente social são modelos importantes na pesquisa
sobre evolução da eussocialidade. Este estudo se propôs a analisar o parentesco genético …

Mischocyttarus cassununga, a primitively eusocial Brazilian wasp, commonly found in urban
environments, is an interesting model for studies on the evolution of social behaviour in …