[HTML][HTML] The effects of urbanisation on ecological interactions

P Theodorou - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Urban ecosystems are expanding worldwide with major effects on
biodiversity.•All species are embedded in various antagonistic and mutualistic interactions.• …

Review on effects of some insecticides on honey bee health

H Zhao, G Li, X Cui, H Wang, Z Liu, Y Yang… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Insecticides, one of the main agrochemicals, are useful for controlling pests; however, the
indiscriminate use of insecticides has led to negative effects on nontarget insects, especially …

Plants, pollinators and their interactions under global ecological change: The role of pollen DNA metabarcoding

KL Bell, KJ Turo, A Lowe, K Nota, A Keller… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic activities are triggering global changes in the environment, causing entire
communities of plants, pollinators and their interactions to restructure, and ultimately leading …

There must bee a better way: a review of published urban bee literature and suggested topics for future study

RA Brant, M Arduser, AS Dunlap - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous animal species can survive in human-modified habitats, but often display
behavioral, morphological, physiological or genetic plasticity compared to non-urban …

Wild bees are exposed to low levels of pesticides in urban grasslands and community gardens

H Siviter, GL Pardee, N Baert, S McArt, S Jha… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally documented wild bee declines threaten sustainable food production and natural
ecosystem functioning. Urban environments are often florally abundant, and consequently …

Dancing bees evaluate central urban forage resources as superior to agricultural land

AE Samuelson, R Schürch… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent evidence suggests that flower‐rich areas within cities could play an important role in
pollinator conservation, but direct comparison of floral resources within agricultural and …

Land use changes associated with declining honey bee health across temperate North America

RT Richardson, IM Conflitti… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Urbanization and agricultural intensification continue to reshape landscapes, altering the
habitat available to wildlife and threatening species of both economic and conservation …

CSI pollen: diversity of honey bee collected pollen studied by citizen scientists

R Brodschneider, E Kalcher-Sommersguter, S Kuchling… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Honey bee colonies collect pollen from plants as a source of nutrients.
Diverse diets comprising pollen from many different plant species are beneficial for honey …

Management practices and seasonality affect stingless bee colony growth, foraging activity, and pollen diet in coffee agroecosystems

C Vaidya, G Fitch, GHD Martinez, AM Oana… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stingless bees are essential pollinators in tropical ecosystems. Yet compared to their
temperate zone counterparts, we know very little about how they respond to agriculture …

Density of wild honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies worldwide

OD Visick, FLW Ratnieks - Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, lives worldwide in approximately 102 million
managed hives but also wild throughout much of its native and introduced range. Despite …