Nesting habitat of ground‐nesting bees: a review
CM Antoine, JRK Forrest - Ecological Entomology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
About 3/4 of all wild bee species nest in the soil and spend much of their life cycle
underground. These insects require suitable environmental conditions for nest construction …
underground. These insects require suitable environmental conditions for nest construction …
Applications and evolution of melittin, the quintessential membrane active peptide
Melittin, the main venom component of the European Honeybee, is a cationic linear peptide-
amide of 26 amino acid residues with the sequence: GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ …
amide of 26 amino acid residues with the sequence: GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ …
Key innovations and the diversification of Hymenoptera
The order Hymenoptera (wasps, ants, sawflies, and bees) represents one of the most
diverse animal lineages, but whether specific key innovations have contributed to its …
diverse animal lineages, but whether specific key innovations have contributed to its …
An integrative phylogenomic approach illuminates the evolutionary history of cockroaches and termites (Blattodea)
DA Evangelista, B Wipfler… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Phylogenetic relationships among subgroups of cockroaches and termites are still matters of
debate. Their divergence times and major phenotypic transitions during evolution are also …
debate. Their divergence times and major phenotypic transitions during evolution are also …
[HTML][HTML] Combining transcriptomes and ultraconserved elements to illuminate the phylogeny of Apidae
Two increasingly popular approaches to reconstruct the Tree of Life involve whole
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …
Phylogeny, biogeography and diversification of the mining bee family Andrenidae
The mining bees (Andrenidae) are a major bee family of over 3000 described species with a
nearly global distribution. They are a particularly significant component of northern …
nearly global distribution. They are a particularly significant component of northern …
The angiosperm radiation played a dual role in the diversification of insects and insect pollinators
D Peris, FL Condamine - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Interactions with angiosperms have been hypothesised to play a crucial role in driving
diversification among insects, with a particular emphasis on pollinator insects. However …
diversification among insects, with a particular emphasis on pollinator insects. However …
The First Reconstruction of the Head Anatomy of a Cretaceous Insect, †Gerontoformica gracilis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and the Early Evolution of Ants
The fossil record allows a unique glimpse into the evolutionary history of organisms living on
Earth today. We discovered a specimen of the stem group ant† Gerontoformica gracilis …
Earth today. We discovered a specimen of the stem group ant† Gerontoformica gracilis …
Honey as a Functional Food for Apis mellifera
MR Berenbaum, B Calla - Annual Review of Entomology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Although nectar is consumed, primarily as a supplemental food, by a broad range of insects
spanning at least five orders, it is processed and stored by only a small number of species …
spanning at least five orders, it is processed and stored by only a small number of species …
Origin and evolution of the CYP4G subfamily in insects, cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in cuticular hydrocarbon synthesis
R Feyereisen - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
The large and diverse P450 (CYP) superfamily encodes enzymes with a wide spectrum of
monooxygenase and related activities. Insect P450 enzymes of the CYP4G subfamily are …
monooxygenase and related activities. Insect P450 enzymes of the CYP4G subfamily are …