The relative performance of sampling methods for native bees: an empirical test and review of the literature
Many bee species are declining globally, but to detect trends and monitor bee assemblages,
robust sampling methods are required. Numerous sampling methods are used, but a critical …
robust sampling methods are required. Numerous sampling methods are used, but a critical …
A review of sampling and monitoring methods for beneficial arthropods in agroecosystems
KW McCravy - Insects, 2018 - mdpi.com
Beneficial arthropods provide many important ecosystem services. In agroecosystems,
pollination and control of crop pests provide benefits worth billions of dollars annually …
pollination and control of crop pests provide benefits worth billions of dollars annually …
Is the insect apocalypse upon us? How to find out
In recent decades, entomologists have documented alarming declines in occurrence,
taxonomic richness, and geographic range of insects around the world. Additionally, some …
taxonomic richness, and geographic range of insects around the world. Additionally, some …
The state of bee monitoring in the United States: A call to refocus away from bowl traps and towards more effective methods
ZM Portman, B Bruninga-Socolar… - Annals of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Effective monitoring is necessary to provide robust detection of bee declines. In the United
States and worldwide, bowl traps have been increasingly used to monitor native bees and …
States and worldwide, bowl traps have been increasingly used to monitor native bees and …
Moving on from the insect apocalypse narrative: engaging with evidence-based insect conservation
ME Saunders, JK Janes, JC O'Hanlon - BioScience, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Recent studies showing temporal changes in local and regional insect populations received
exaggerated global media coverage. Confusing and inaccurate science communication on …
exaggerated global media coverage. Confusing and inaccurate science communication on …
The effect of repeated, lethal sampling on wild bee abundance and diversity
Bee pollinators provide a critical ecosystem service to wild and agricultural plants but are
reported to be declining world‐wide due to anthropogenic change. Long‐term data on bee …
reported to be declining world‐wide due to anthropogenic change. Long‐term data on bee …
A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Manitoba, Canada
We record 392 species or morphospecies of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) for Manitoba,
Canada, which is 154 more species than reported in 2015 and includes five new generic …
Canada, which is 154 more species than reported in 2015 and includes five new generic …
Intensive monitoring for bees in North America: indispensable or improvident?
VJ Tepedino, ZM Portman - Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Continued reports of bee declines have prompted repeated calls for a national monitoring
programme in the United States. Here, we argue that such a large‐scale surveillance …
programme in the United States. Here, we argue that such a large‐scale surveillance …
Pursuing best practices for minimizing wild bee captures to support biological research
A Montero‐Castaño, JBU Koch… - … Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bees are important pollinators of wild and domesticated flowering plant species. Over the
last 30 years, an increasing number of scientific articles have been published on the ecology …
last 30 years, an increasing number of scientific articles have been published on the ecology …
Two common bee-sampling methods reflect different assemblages of the bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) community in mixed-grass prairie systems and are dependent …
CK Pei, TJ Hovick, CA Duquette, RF Limb… - Journal of Insect …, 2022 - Springer
Insect communities with diverse life histories and morphologies, such as bees
(Hymenoptera: Apoidea), are difficult to representatively sample. Methodological …
(Hymenoptera: Apoidea), are difficult to representatively sample. Methodological …