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Understanding effects of floral products on bee parasites: Mechanisms, synergism, and ecological complexity.
Fitch, Gordon ; Figueroa, Laura L. ; Koch, Hauke ; Stevenson, Philip C. ; Adler, Lynn S.
Bombus, Bee pathogens, Plant secondary metabolites, Nectar, Apis, Pollinators, and Pollen
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Field margins and botanical insecticides enhance Lablab purpureus yield by reducing aphid pests and supporting natural enemies.
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Plant-Rich Field Margins Influence Natural Predators of Aphids More Than Intercropping in Common Bean.
Field margins support important ecosystem services including natural pest regulation. We investigated the influence of field margins on the spatial and temporal distribution of natural enemies (NEs) of bean pests in smallholder farming systems. We sampled NEs from high and low plant diversity bean fields using sweep netting and coloured... -
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Host and gut microbiome modulate the antiparasitic activity of nectar metabolites in a bumblebee pollinator.
Koch, Hauke ; Welcome, Vita ; Kendal-Smith, Amy ; Thursfield, Lucy ; Farrell, Iain W. …
Disease, Trypanosomatidae, Host–parasite ecology, Gut microbiota, Bee health, and Phytochemistry
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Grayanotoxin I variation across tissues and species of Rhododendron suggests pollinator-herbivore defence trade-offs.