Expanding insect pollinators in the A nthropocene
Global changes are severely affecting pollinator insect communities worldwide, resulting in
repeated patterns of species extirpations and extinctions. Whilst negative population trends …
repeated patterns of species extirpations and extinctions. Whilst negative population trends …
The managed-to-invasive species continuum in social and solitary bees and impacts on native bee conservation
Highlights•Over 80 different species of bees have been introduced around the world.•Non-
native bees range from solitary to social, and managed to unmanaged.•There exists a …
native bees range from solitary to social, and managed to unmanaged.•There exists a …
Urban drivers of plant‐pollinator interactions
T Harrison, R Winfree - Functional Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Plant–pollinator interactions are affected by global change, with largely negative impacts on
pollination and plant reproduction. Urban areas provide a unique and productive study …
pollination and plant reproduction. Urban areas provide a unique and productive study …
Use of human-made nesting structures by wild bees in an urban environment
L Fortel, M Henry, L Guilbaud, H Mouret… - Journal of insect …, 2016 - Springer
Most bees display an array of strategies for building their nests, and the availability of
nesting resources plays a significant role in organizing bee communities. Although …
nesting resources plays a significant role in organizing bee communities. Although …
[HTML][HTML] On the road: Anthropogenic factors drive the invasion risk of a wild solitary bee species
Complex biotic networks of invaders and their new environments pose immense challenges
for researchers aiming to predict current and future occupancy of introduced species. This …
for researchers aiming to predict current and future occupancy of introduced species. This …
Bee hotels host a high abundance of exotic bees in an urban context
Bee hotels are increasingly set up by land managers in public parks to promote wild bee
populations. However, we have very little evidence of the usefulness of bee hotels as tools …
populations. However, we have very little evidence of the usefulness of bee hotels as tools …
[HTML][HTML] The bees of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), with notes on distribution, taxonomy, pollination, and natural history
The state of Michigan occupies an area between the Great Plains and the northeastern
United States, bordering four Great Lakes, with diverse biogeographical regions. Michigan …
United States, bordering four Great Lakes, with diverse biogeographical regions. Michigan …
Dispersal patterns of an introduced wild bee, Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in European alpine countries
J Lanner, K Huchler, B Pachinger, C Sedivy… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Biodiversity monitoring programs are the baseline of species abundancy studies, which in
case of introduced species are especially critical. Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853 native …
case of introduced species are especially critical. Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853 native …
Range expansion of the Asian native giant resin bee Megachile sculpturalis (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae) in France
V Le Féon, M Aubert, D Genoud… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In 2008, a new species for the French bee fauna was recorded in Allauch near Marseille: the
giant resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis (Smith, 1853). This was the first European record of …
giant resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis (Smith, 1853). This was the first European record of …
[HTML][HTML] Updated distribution of the invasive Megachile sculpturalis (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in Italy and its first record on a Mediterranean island
E Ruzzier, M Menchetti, L Bortolotti, M Selis… - Biodiversity Data …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Megachile sculpturalis (Smith, 1853)(Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) is an invasive
solitary bee that is rapidly spreading all over Europe. The present study aims to update the …
solitary bee that is rapidly spreading all over Europe. The present study aims to update the …