[HTML][HTML] Multimodal floral recognition by bumblebees
Highlights•Flowers provide information for insect visitors in multiple modalities.•This
multimodality may enhance both pollination and visitor efficiency.•Bumblebees are able to …
multimodality may enhance both pollination and visitor efficiency.•Bumblebees are able to …
[HTML][HTML] Legally binding and ambitious biodiversity protection under the CBD, the global biodiversity framework, and human rights law
F Ekardt, P Günther, K Hagemann, B Garske… - Environmental Sciences …, 2023 - Springer
Beyond climate change, the planet faces several other environmental challenges that are at
least as threatening, such as the loss of biodiversity. In each case, the problems are driven …
least as threatening, such as the loss of biodiversity. In each case, the problems are driven …
[HTML][HTML] Static electricity passively attracts ticks onto hosts
SJ England, K Lihou, D Robert - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Most terrestrial animals naturally accumulate electrostatic charges, meaning that they will
generate electric forces that interact with other charges in their environment, including those …
generate electric forces that interact with other charges in their environment, including those …
[HTML][HTML] Observed electric charge of insect swarms and their contribution to atmospheric electricity
The atmosphere hosts multiple sources of electric charge that influence critical processes
such as the aggregation of droplets and the removal of dust and aerosols. This is evident in …
such as the aggregation of droplets and the removal of dust and aerosols. This is evident in …
Prey can detect predators via electroreception in air
SJ England, D Robert - Proceedings of the National …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Predators and prey benefit from detecting sensory cues of each other's presence. As they
move through their environment, terrestrial animals accumulate electrostatic charge …
move through their environment, terrestrial animals accumulate electrostatic charge …
An analysis of time-varying dynamics in electrically sensitive arthropod hairs to understand real-world electrical sensing
RA Palmer, LJ O'Reilly, J Carpenter… - Journal of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
With increasing evidence of electroreception in terrestrial arthropods, an understanding of
receptor level processes is vital to appreciating the capabilities and limits of this sense …
receptor level processes is vital to appreciating the capabilities and limits of this sense …
[HTML][HTML] Response of soil fertilization and insect pollination on okra production: Prospect for optimizing underutilized crop management
DB Adelabu, AC Franke - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The contribution of wild pollinators and input-based management practices during
production of underutilized crop such as okra are pivotal for enhancing sustainable food …
production of underutilized crop such as okra are pivotal for enhancing sustainable food …
[HTML][HTML] Fertilizer and herbicide alter nectar and pollen quality with consequences for pollinator floral choices
L Russo, F Ruedenauer, A Gronert, I Van de Vreken… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Background Pollinating insects provide economically and ecologically valuable services, but
are threatened by a variety of anthropogenic changes. The availability and quality of floral …
are threatened by a variety of anthropogenic changes. The availability and quality of floral …
Sensing electrical environments: Mechanical object reconstruction via electrosensors
Increasing empirical evidence suggests that many terrestrial arthropods, such as bees,
spiders and butterflies, sense electric fields in their environments. This relatively newly …
spiders and butterflies, sense electric fields in their environments. This relatively newly …
New Surface Electrical Charge Detection System for Ecology and Insect Monitoring
Although insects are the most varied class of creatures on the planet, research on them has
always been challenging due to their tiny size and variety. The ecology and monitoring of …
always been challenging due to their tiny size and variety. The ecology and monitoring of …