Overview of bee pollination and its economic value for crop production

SAM Khalifa, EH Elshafiey, AA Shetaia, AAA El-Wahed… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is a rising demand for food security in the face of threats posed by a
growing human population. Bees as an insect play a crucial role in crop pollination …

Beyond the decline of wild bees: Optimizing conservation measures and bringing together the actors

M Drossart, M Gérard - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Wild bees represent the main group of pollinators in Europe, being
responsible for the reproduction of numerous flowering plants. However, like a non …

Quantifying nectar production by flowering plants in urban and rural landscapes

NE Tew, J Memmott, IP Vaughan, S Bird… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Floral resources (nectar and pollen) provide food for insect pollinators but have declined in
the countryside due to land use change. Given widespread pollinator loss, it is important that …

Are native and non‐native pollinator friendly plants equally valuable for native wild bee communities?

N Seitz, D Vanengelsdorp… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bees rely on floral pollen and nectar for food. Therefore, pollinator friendly plantings are
often used to enrich habitats in bee conservation efforts. As part of these plantings, non …

The Invasive Alien Plant Solidago canadensis: Phytochemical Composition, Ecosystem Service Potential, and Application in Bioeconomy

D Poljuha, B Sladonja, M Uzelac Božac, I Šola… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Solidago canadensis L.(Canadian goldenrod) is a widely distributed invasive herb from the
Asteraceae family. It contains compounds that can change the soil structure and its …

Floral traits affecting the transmission of beneficial and pathogenic pollinator-associated microbes

LS Adler, RE Irwin, SH McArt, RL Vannette - Current Opinion in Insect …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Several floral traits are associated with pollinator-related microbe transmission.•
Beneficial and pathogenic microbes may share some transmission constraints.•Plant and …

Effects of short‐term managed honey bee deployment in a native ecosystem on wild bee foraging and plant–pollinator networks

JR Weaver, JS Ascher… - Insect Conservation and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are important agricultural pollinators, and there is increasing
demand for forage habitat for managed colonies. However, there is also evidence that …

Native and exotic plants play different roles in urban pollination networks across seasons

V Zaninotto, E Thebault, I Dajoz - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Urban areas often host exotic plant species, whether managed or spontaneous. These
plants are suspected of affecting pollinator diversity and the structure of pollination networks …

Beneficial insects are associated with botanically rich margins with trees on small farms

SEJ Arnold, F Elisante, PA Mkenda, YLB Tembo… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Beneficial insect communities on farms are influenced by site-and landscape-level factors,
with pollinator and natural enemy populations often associated with semi-natural habitat …

Nutritional position of managed honey bees during pollination of native plants by the melissopalynology method

Z Shakoori, F Salmanpour - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Pollination services are crucial for maintaining ecological stability and ensuring food security
for humans. Managed honey bees, which are economically valuable and are experiencing …