Insect ecology and conservation in urban areas: An overview of knowledge and needs

CM Collins, H Audusseau, C Hassall… - Insect conservation …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Urban expansion across the globe profoundly impacts local biodiversity. The growing body
of urban ecology research on animals has largely focused on mammals and birds, whereas …

[HTML][HTML] Decline in wild bee species richness associated with honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) abundance in an urban ecosystem

G MacInnis, E Normandin, CD Ziter - PeerJ, 2023‏ - peerj.com
The spatial heterogeneity of urban landscapes, relatively low agrochemical use, and
species-rich floral communities often support a surprising diversity of wild pollinators in …

The role of beekee** in the generation of goods and services: The interrelation between environmental, socioeconomic, and sociocultural utilities

O Etxegarai-Legarreta, V Sanchez-Famoso - Agriculture, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Honey bees and beekee** belong to a large enterprise where the managers are the
beekeepers, the workers are the bees, and the products generated are ecosystem goods …

Low resource availability drives feeding niche partitioning between wild bees and honeybees in a European city

J Casanelles‐Abella, S Fontana… - Ecological …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cities are socioecological systems that filter and select species, therefore establishing
unique species assemblages and biotic interactions. Urban ecosystems can host richer wild …

Determinants of honeybee hive survival and its implications for urban biodiversity in Toronto and Montreal: a Canadian case study

M Young, GA Tanguay, G MacGregor… - Landscape and Urban …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cities are shown to provide favourable conditions for western honeybees (Apis mellifera) by
protecting them from agricultural pesticides and offering a greater diversity of flora …

[HTML][HTML] The potential consequences of 'bee washing'on wild bee health and conservation

SR Colla - International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Concern around declining bee populations globally has become an environmental issue of
mainstream importance. Policymakers, scientists, environmental non-government …

Exotic Bees in Urban Ecosystems: Establishment, Impact, and Potential for Invasion

KM Ruszkowski, JM Mola - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Native bee species decline has sparked extensive research and conservation efforts,
particularly in urban areas where initiatives and interventions aim to restore native bee …

Beekee** role in enhancing food security and environmental public health

K Richardson - Health Economics and Management Review, 2023‏ - armgpublishing.com
This conceptual article delves into the intricate relationship between public health and
environmental health, using the underutilisation of beekee** in the United States as a …

Spatial mismatch between wild bee diversity hotspots and protected areas

J Casanelles‐Abella, S Fontana, E Meier… - Conservation …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Wild bees are critical for multiple ecosystem functions but are currently threatened.
Understanding the determinants of the spatial distribution of wild bee diversity is a major …

Bee visitation to flowers throughout New York City

A Rajbhandari, K Matteson, E Katz, G LeBuhn… - Landscape and Urban …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
As urbanization increases, it is important to understand how ecosystem services are
provisioned in cities. In this study, we used four years of citizen science data to analyze bee …