Pub Date : 2023-12-27DOI: 10.1007/s13592-023-01052-6
Changsheng Ma, Sihao Chen, Jun Li, Xiaoyu Shi, Yi Zou, Shudong Luo
Thiamethoxam (TMX) is one of the most widely used neonicotinoid insecticides. However, it is unclear how TMX alters the flower-visiting behavior and seed production of Apis cerana in sunflowers. We conducted cage experiments to study the impact of chronic exposure (10 days) to TMX at sublethal concentrations of 2.4 μg/kg and 10 μg/kg on the number of flower visits per minute, seed setting percentage, 100-seed weight, and seed yield in sunflowers. Bees treated with TMX demonstrated a significantly lower number of flower visits per minute compared with the control group. Although we did not observe a significant difference in yield parameters between TMX treatments and the control group, a positive correlation was observed between yield and the bees’ flower visitation rate. Our study highlights the concern that exposure to field-level concentrations of TMX could pose a threat to the pollination services provided by A. cerana for other crops and wildflowers.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.1007/s13592-023-01049-1
Tiziano Londei, Giuliana Marzi
We observed this behaviour, previously studied only in North America and as a rare occurrence, on each of the three visits, one per year, we made to the same site, in Italy. Honey bees Apis mellifera L. preferred collecting pollen from red-tailed bumble bees Bombus lapidarius L. than directly from flowers of the woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum (L.). In another site, which equally had this thistle species as the only plant in bloom, but fewer bumble bees, honey and bumble bees foraged concomitantly on the same flowers avoiding interspecific contacts. In both sites, the honey bees showed easier foraging in the presence of male, than of less tolerant worker, bumble bees. In a third site, the honey bees preferred foraging independently on the smaller flowers of the Tyrol thistle Centaurea nigrescens Willd., while the bumble bees preferred the woolly thistle. Therefore, when plants offer few foraging choices, honey bees may visit less preferred large composite flowers where a crowd of bumble bees hampers their usual foraging mode, but little-reactive males offer pollen collection from their furry bodies, to which honey bees specialize.
{"title":"Honey bees collecting pollen from the body surface of foraging bumble bees: a recurring behaviour","authors":"Tiziano Londei, Giuliana Marzi","doi":"10.1007/s13592-023-01049-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13592-023-01049-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We observed this behaviour, previously studied only in North America and as a rare occurrence, on each of the three visits, one per year, we made to the same site, in Italy. Honey bees <i>Apis mellifera</i> L. preferred collecting pollen from red-tailed bumble bees <i>Bombus lapidarius</i> L. than directly from flowers of the woolly thistle <i>Cirsium eriophorum</i> (L.). In another site, which equally had this thistle species as the only plant in bloom, but fewer bumble bees, honey and bumble bees foraged concomitantly on the same flowers avoiding interspecific contacts. In both sites, the honey bees showed easier foraging in the presence of male, than of less tolerant worker, bumble bees. In a third site, the honey bees preferred foraging independently on the smaller flowers of the Tyrol thistle <i>Centaurea nigrescens</i> Willd., while the bumble bees preferred the woolly thistle. Therefore, when plants offer few foraging choices, honey bees may visit less preferred large composite flowers where a crowd of bumble bees hampers their usual foraging mode, but little-reactive males offer pollen collection from their furry bodies, to which honey bees specialize.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8078,"journal":{"name":"Apidologie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-18DOI: 10.1007/s13592-023-01046-4
Michael F. Meyer, Matthew R. Brousil, Benjamin W. Lee, Madison L. Armstrong, Elias H. Bloom, David W. Crowder
Human sewage can introduce pollutants into food webs and threaten ecosystem integrity. Among the many sewage-associated pollutants, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are consistent indicators of sewage in ecosystems and can also cause potent ecological consequences, even at minute concentrations (e.g., ng/L). Despite increased study over the past three decades, PPCPs in terrestrial ecosystems have been less studied than those in aquatic ecosystems. To evaluate PPCP prevalence and drivers in a terrestrial ecosystem, we analyzed managed and native bees collected from agroecosystems in Washington State (USA) for PPCPs. Caffeine, paraxanthine, cotinine, and acetaminophen were detected in all three evaluated taxa (Bombus vosnesenskii, Agapostemon texanus, and Apis mellifera), with B. vosnesenskii and A. texanus having a higher probability of PPCP detection relative to A. mellifera. The probability of PPCP presence in all three taxa increased in landscapes with more human development and greater plant abundance, with significant but negative interactions among these factors. These results suggest that human activity, availability of resources, and species-specific pollinator traits affect the introduction and mobilization of PPCPs in terrestrial ecosystems. Consequently, monitoring PPCPs and their ecological responses in terrestrial ecosystems creates opportunities to synthesize effects of sewage pollution across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem types and organisms.
{"title":"Identifying drivers of sewage-associated pollutants in pollinators across urban landscapes","authors":"Michael F. Meyer, Matthew R. Brousil, Benjamin W. Lee, Madison L. Armstrong, Elias H. Bloom, David W. Crowder","doi":"10.1007/s13592-023-01046-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13592-023-01046-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Human sewage can introduce pollutants into food webs and threaten ecosystem integrity. Among the many sewage-associated pollutants, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are consistent indicators of sewage in ecosystems and can also cause potent ecological consequences, even at minute concentrations (e.g., ng/L). Despite increased study over the past three decades, PPCPs in terrestrial ecosystems have been less studied than those in aquatic ecosystems. To evaluate PPCP prevalence and drivers in a terrestrial ecosystem, we analyzed managed and native bees collected from agroecosystems in Washington State (USA) for PPCPs. Caffeine, paraxanthine, cotinine, and acetaminophen were detected in all three evaluated taxa (<i>Bombus vosnesenskii</i>, <i>Agapostemon texanus</i>, and <i>Apis mellifera</i>), with <i>B. vosnesenskii</i> and <i>A. texanus</i> having a higher probability of PPCP detection relative to <i>A. mellifera</i>. The probability of PPCP presence in all three taxa increased in landscapes with more human development and greater plant abundance, with significant but negative interactions among these factors. These results suggest that human activity, availability of resources, and species-specific pollinator traits affect the introduction and mobilization of PPCPs in terrestrial ecosystems. Consequently, monitoring PPCPs and their ecological responses in terrestrial ecosystems creates opportunities to synthesize effects of sewage pollution across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem types and organisms.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8078,"journal":{"name":"Apidologie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138716781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The ecological interactions of biota with natural ecosystems are still poorly understood. In Subtropical Dry forests, several stingless bees utilize cavities within trees for nesting. Due to their lack of morphological traits for creating these cavities, bees rely on other mechanisms to access and utilize hollow spaces. In the Argentinian Dry Chaco region, we set two main objectives: (1) Determine the richness of cavity-nesting bees and describe the characteristics of trees selected as substrates, and (2) identify the mechanisms employed by stingless bees in selecting trees with hollows. Observational records were used to identify bee-nesting sites, while standard vegetation inventory was conducted to assess preference. Structural equation models were employed to establish the selection mechanisms of tree species for nesting. We found 139 nests belonging to three species: Plebeia catamarcensis (n = 118), Plebeia molesta (n = 14), and Lestrimelitta (L.) chacoana (n = 2). Stingless bees, particularly smaller species like P. catamarcensis, specifically select Neltuma trees for nest installation. This preference is attributed to the presence of galleries and hollows within the heartwood, created by the larvae of Criodion angustatum beetle. Although the larval action may harm the mechanical structure of the trees and hasten their demise, it simultaneously creates suitable hollow spaces for the establishment of bee colonies. Further investigations into these species interactions within the forest are necessary to enhance management practices in this threatened ecosystem, recognizing the important ecological role of Neltuma genus as crucial for ensuring the availability of nesting substrates for these native stingless bees.
{"title":"When one’s misfortune favors others: the importance of hollows made by a plague on Neltuma trees to stingless bees nesting in Subtropical Dry forests","authors":"Patricia Viviana Zelaya, Carlos Molineri, Sandra Josefina Bravo, Facundo Xavier Palacio, Natacha Chacoff","doi":"10.1007/s13592-023-01047-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13592-023-01047-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The ecological interactions of biota with natural ecosystems are still poorly understood. In Subtropical Dry forests, several stingless bees utilize cavities within trees for nesting. Due to their lack of morphological traits for creating these cavities, bees rely on other mechanisms to access and utilize hollow spaces. In the Argentinian Dry Chaco region, we set two main objectives: (1) Determine the richness of cavity-nesting bees and describe the characteristics of trees selected as substrates, and (2) identify the mechanisms employed by stingless bees in selecting trees with hollows. Observational records were used to identify bee-nesting sites, while standard vegetation inventory was conducted to assess preference. Structural equation models were employed to establish the selection mechanisms of tree species for nesting. We found 139 nests belonging to three species: <i>Plebeia catamarcensis</i> (<i>n</i> = 118), <i>Plebeia molesta</i> (<i>n</i> = 14), and <i>Lestrimelitta (L.) chacoana</i> (<i>n</i> = 2). Stingless bees, particularly smaller species like <i>P. catamarcensis</i>, specifically select <i>Neltuma</i> trees for nest installation. This preference is attributed to the presence of galleries and hollows within the heartwood, created by the larvae of <i>Criodion angustatum</i> beetle. Although the larval action may harm the mechanical structure of the trees and hasten their demise, it simultaneously creates suitable hollow spaces for the establishment of bee colonies. Further investigations into these species interactions within the forest are necessary to enhance management practices in this threatened ecosystem, recognizing the important ecological role of <i>Neltuma</i> genus as crucial for ensuring the availability of nesting substrates for these native stingless bees.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8078,"journal":{"name":"Apidologie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138717234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-18DOI: 10.1007/s13592-023-01036-6
Reed C. Warburton, Patricia L. Jones
Bumblebees have become model organisms for cognitive ecology and social learning. Quantifying the foraging behavior of free-flying bees, however, remains a methodological challenge. We describe and provide the code for a method of studying bee free flying foraging behavior using the open source neural-network based markerless tracking software DeepLabCut. From videos of bees foraging in an arena we trained a neural network to accurately track the position of each bee. We then used this approach to study foraging behavior and show that the ratio between flying time and flower visiting time decreases over repeated foraging bouts, indicating increasing efficiency of bee foraging behavior with experience. Visit durations, a laborious metric to measure by hand, were significantly shorter on flowers that had previously been visited. This experiment illustrates the usefulness of DeepLabCut for objective quantification of behavior, and in this case study shows that previous experience increases bee foraging efficiency.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-11DOI: 10.1007/s13592-023-01043-7
Aline A. Oliveira, Andreia M. C. Rodrigues, Daniela M. Silva, Marilene S. Oliveira, João C. P. de Souza, Bruno M. M. Dário, Leticia F. Sousa, Althiéris S. Saraiva
Native bees are vital pollinators in the Neotropical Region and can serve as bioindicators for maintaining floral diversity in natural environments. However, the use of pesticides, specifically neonicotinoids, in agroecosystems has led to a decline in these pollinating organisms. This study aimed to evaluate the topical (contaminated mist) and residual (contaminated food) acute effect of the insecticide imidacloprid (IMI) on a stingless bee species (native to Brazil) with wide geographical distribution (Tetragonisca angustula) and two species restricted to certain regions (Tetragonisca fiebrigi and Tetragonisca weyrauchi) to determine LC10–48 h and LC50–48 h. The bees were exposed to various concentrations of IMI, in both topical and residual effect tests, and the results showed that low concentrations of the insecticide adversely affected the survival of all three species, with T. angustula being the most sensitive. The study also compared the sensitivity of the three species to the standard insecticide Dimethoate, and the results confirmed that T. angustula was the most sensitive. The findings of this study provide crucial ecotoxicological information, particularly concerning the residual effects of neonicotinoids on stingless bees. This evidence reinforces the urgent need to expand research on the effects of neonicotinoids on these important pollinators, so commonly found in nature and meliponaries. In addition, this research contributes significantly to filling the existing knowledge gap about the effects of pesticides on bee species native to Brazil, bringing to light the potential risks that these chemicals pose to the survival of these pollinators and emphasizing the urgent need for efforts of conservation in favor of these precious pollinating agents.
本地蜜蜂是新热带地区重要的授粉者,可以作为维持自然环境中花卉多样性的生物指标。然而,在农业生态系统中使用杀虫剂,特别是新烟碱类杀虫剂,导致这些授粉生物数量下降。本研究旨在评估杀虫剂吡虫啉(IMI)对一种地理分布广泛的无刺蜂(原产于巴西)(Tetragonisca angustula)和两种仅限于某些地区的无刺蜂(Tetragonisca fiebrigi 和 Tetragonisca weyrauchi)的局部(污染雾)和残留(污染食物)急性效应,以确定 LC10-48 h 和 LC50-48 h。在局部和残留效应测试中,蜜蜂暴露于不同浓度的 IMI,结果表明低浓度的杀虫剂对所有三个物种的存活都有不利影响,其中 T. angustula 最为敏感。该研究还比较了这三种昆虫对标准杀虫剂乐果的敏感性,结果证实黄蜂蝽最为敏感。这项研究的结果提供了重要的生态毒理学信息,特别是关于新烟碱类杀虫剂对无刺蜜蜂的残留影响。这些证据表明,迫切需要扩大新烟碱类药物对这些重要授粉昆虫影响的研究。此外,这项研究还大大有助于填补关于杀虫剂对巴西本地蜜蜂物种影响的现有知识空白,揭示这些化学品对这些授粉者的生存构成的潜在风险,并强调迫切需要努力保护这些珍贵的授粉媒介。
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Pub Date : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.1007/s13592-023-01042-8
Xiahui Ouyang, Xuelei Zhu, Lichao Wang, Xiangxiang Zheng, Juan Wang
Estrogen-related receptors (ERRs) belong to a large class of orphan receptors in the nuclear receptor (NR) family. Bisphenol A (BPA) is known as an endocrine disruptor and xenoestrogen with a high affinity for the human estrogen-related receptor (ERRγ). Insects lack estrogen receptors (ER), and their ERR is orthologous to ERRγ. This study was intended to examine whether BPA does not affect the ovarian expression of orphan nuclear ERR in queen honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). The amERR gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from the cDNA of bees. The amERR protein was harvested and purified with the recombinant vector amERR/pET-32a. Using RT-qPCR and Western blot (WB), the levels of amERR gene and protein expression in the ovaries of control and treated bees were determined. The results indicated that both 3 µg and 10 µg doses suppressed the ovarian expression of amERR, with 6H inhibition being the most significant. Furthermore, AutoDockVina was utilized for simulating molecular docking between the tertiary structure of amERR predicted by I-TASSER and BPA. It hinted that BPA could conjugate with the ligand-binding pocket (LBP) of amERR. Thus, BPA might arrest amERR activation through binding. The results showed that BPA might impact the transcription and protein expression levels of the amERR gene. It may be correlated with the potential specific binding of BPA and amERR.
雌激素相关受体(Estrogen-related receptor, ERRs)是核受体(nuclear receptor, NR)家族中一大类孤儿受体。双酚A (BPA)被称为内分泌干扰物和异雌激素,与人类雌激素相关受体(ERRγ)有很高的亲和力。昆虫缺乏雌激素受体(ER),其ERR与ERRγ同源。本研究旨在探讨双酚a是否会影响蜂王卵巢孤儿核ERR的表达。采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)从蜜蜂的cDNA中扩增出amERR基因。收获amERR蛋白并用重组载体amERR/pET-32a纯化。采用RT-qPCR和Western blot (WB)技术检测对照组和处理组蜜蜂卵巢中amERR基因及蛋白表达水平。结果表明,3µg和10µg剂量均能抑制卵巢中amERR的表达,其中6H抑制作用最为显著。利用AutoDockVina模拟I-TASSER预测的amERR三级结构与BPA之间的分子对接。提示BPA可与amERR的配体结合袋(LBP)结合。因此,BPA可能通过结合阻止amERR的激活。结果表明,BPA可能会影响amERR基因的转录和蛋白表达水平。这可能与BPA与amERR的潜在特异性结合有关。
{"title":"Effect of bisphenol A on the ovarian expressions of estrogen-related receptor gene and protein in queen honey bee (Apis mellifera)","authors":"Xiahui Ouyang, Xuelei Zhu, Lichao Wang, Xiangxiang Zheng, Juan Wang","doi":"10.1007/s13592-023-01042-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13592-023-01042-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Estrogen-related receptors (ERRs) belong to a large class of orphan receptors in the nuclear receptor (NR) family. Bisphenol A (BPA) is known as an endocrine disruptor and xenoestrogen with a high affinity for the human estrogen-related receptor (ERRγ). Insects lack estrogen receptors (ER), and their ERR is orthologous to ERRγ. This study was intended to examine whether BPA does not affect the ovarian expression of orphan nuclear ERR in queen honey bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.). The <i>amERR</i> gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from the cDNA of bees. The amERR protein was harvested and purified with the recombinant vector amERR/pET-32a. Using RT-qPCR and Western blot (WB), the levels of amERR gene and protein expression in the ovaries of control and treated bees were determined. The results indicated that both 3 µg and 10 µg doses suppressed the ovarian expression of <i>amERR</i>, with 6H inhibition being the most significant. Furthermore, AutoDockVina was utilized for simulating molecular docking between the tertiary structure of amERR predicted by I-TASSER and BPA. It hinted that BPA could conjugate with the ligand-binding pocket (LBP) of amERR. Thus, BPA might arrest amERR activation through binding. The results showed that BPA might impact the transcription and protein expression levels of the <i>amERR</i> gene. It may be correlated with the potential specific binding of BPA and amERR.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8078,"journal":{"name":"Apidologie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138475573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beekeeping as a staple of agriculture in Kazakhstan is believed to have emerged when external bee colonies were introduced into the country. To date, six subspecies have been distributed across commercial apiaries (Apis mellifera sossimai, A. m. carpatica, A. m. mellifera, A. m. ligustica, A. m. caucasica, and A. m. carnica). In this study, we analyzed mitochondrial DNA from 21 geographically distinct populations with diverse subspecies composition and discovered 19 unique haplotypes belonging to C and M evolutionary lineages. Analysis of 9 microsatellite loci revealed strong polymorphism, with a range of 5 to 35 alleles at each locus. The observed heterozygosity across the populations varied from 0.2892 to 0.9099, and clustering analysis only allowed differentiation of each population based on its geographical location. High degree of admixture among subspecies was identified in every population, including a potential introgression from the endemic bee A. m. pomonella. Unregulated cross-breeding for the past 50 years has laid the foundation for the promiscuous genetic nature of honeybee populations in Kazakhstan.
据信,养蜂作为哈萨克斯坦农业的主要内容是在外来蜂群引入该国时出现的。迄今为止,已有6个亚种分布在商业养蜂场中(蜜蜂、卡帕蒂卡蜜蜂、蜜蜂、ligustica蜜蜂、高加索蜜蜂和尼卡蜜蜂)。在这项研究中,我们分析了21个地理上不同、亚种组成不同的种群的线粒体DNA,发现了19个独特的单倍型,属于C和M进化谱系。9个微卫星位点多态性较强,每个位点有5 ~ 35个等位基因。群体间的杂合度变化范围为0.2892 ~ 0.9099,聚类分析只能根据地理位置对群体进行区分。在每个种群中都发现了亚种之间的高度混合,包括来自地方性蜜蜂a. m. pomonella的潜在渗入。过去50年来不受管制的杂交育种为哈萨克斯坦蜜蜂种群的混杂遗传性质奠定了基础。
{"title":"First evaluation of genetic diversity among honeybee populations in Kazakhstan","authors":"Dilyara Gritsenko, Kamshat Temirbayeva, Aisha Taskuzhina, Valeriya Kostyukova, Alexandr Pozharskiy, Mariya Kolchenko, Marina Khusnitdinova, Oleg Krupskiy, Andrey Mayer, Ulzhan Nuralieva, Gaukhar Moldakhmetova","doi":"10.1007/s13592-023-01034-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13592-023-01034-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Beekeeping as a staple of agriculture in Kazakhstan is believed to have emerged when external bee colonies were introduced into the country. To date, six subspecies have been distributed across commercial apiaries (<i>Apis mellifera sossimai</i>, <i>A. m. carpatica</i>, <i>A. m. mellifera</i>, <i>A. m. ligustica, A. m. caucasica</i>, and <i>A. m. carnica</i>). In this study, we analyzed mitochondrial DNA from 21 geographically distinct populations with diverse subspecies composition and discovered 19 unique haplotypes belonging to C and M evolutionary lineages. Analysis of 9 microsatellite loci revealed strong polymorphism, with a range of 5 to 35 alleles at each locus. The observed heterozygosity across the populations varied from 0.2892 to 0.9099, and clustering analysis only allowed differentiation of each population based on its geographical location. High degree of admixture among subspecies was identified in every population, including a potential introgression from the endemic bee <i>A. m. pomonella</i>. Unregulated cross-breeding for the past 50 years has laid the foundation for the promiscuous genetic nature of honeybee populations in Kazakhstan.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8078,"journal":{"name":"Apidologie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13592-023-01034-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138475572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-29DOI: 10.1007/s13592-023-01040-w
Nicole S. DesJardins, Jon F. Harrison, Brian H. Smith
Managed honey bees are experiencing high rates of colony loss, in part due to widespread exposure to agrochemicals and other environmental toxins. The ability to learn about relevant environmental stimuli is an important skill necessary for foraging and navigation, although it is sometimes impaired in bees that have been exposed to toxins or other stressors. Here, we review the effects of anthropogenic toxins (which we divide into five major classes: insecticides, acaricides, biopesticides, other agrochemicals, and other toxins) on learning performance in European honey bees. We discuss the general trends of these studies, including that neurotoxic insecticides are overwhelmingly the most well-studied, and that most studies focus on acute exposure of individual, adult bees to a single toxin. Protocols for field-relevant exposure vary widely among labs, and we make suggestions to aid in the standardization of future studies. We review the relevance of learning studies for toxicological risk assessment, concluding that they are valuable tools for assessing sublethal behavioral effects of toxins. Their inclusion in risk assessment studies would be an improvement over current procedures, which focus largely on lethality.
{"title":"The effects of anthropogenic toxins on honey bee learning: Research trends and significance","authors":"Nicole S. DesJardins, Jon F. Harrison, Brian H. Smith","doi":"10.1007/s13592-023-01040-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13592-023-01040-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Managed honey bees are experiencing high rates of colony loss, in part due to widespread exposure to agrochemicals and other environmental toxins. The ability to learn about relevant environmental stimuli is an important skill necessary for foraging and navigation, although it is sometimes impaired in bees that have been exposed to toxins or other stressors. Here, we review the effects of anthropogenic toxins (which we divide into five major classes: insecticides, acaricides, biopesticides, other agrochemicals, and other toxins) on learning performance in European honey bees. We discuss the general trends of these studies, including that neurotoxic insecticides are overwhelmingly the most well-studied, and that most studies focus on acute exposure of individual, adult bees to a single toxin. Protocols for field-relevant exposure vary widely among labs, and we make suggestions to aid in the standardization of future studies. We review the relevance of learning studies for toxicological risk assessment, concluding that they are valuable tools for assessing sublethal behavioral effects of toxins. Their inclusion in risk assessment studies would be an improvement over current procedures, which focus largely on lethality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8078,"journal":{"name":"Apidologie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13592-023-01040-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138475596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-27DOI: 10.1007/s13592-023-01044-6
Jorge Arturo Lobo, Mauricio Fernández Otárola, María Marta Chavarría, Claudia M. Agraz Hernández
Bees from different groups are able to make nests and complete their life cycles in flooded sites. We report the nesting of Centris aethyctera in a mangrove area subject to periodic flooding during high tide. Nests in the mangrove are submerged in salty water periodically throughout the year, including in the initial stages of nest construction and provisioning. Furthermore, this is the first report of a bee species using estuarine areas for nesting. We show the life cycle, the characteristics of the substrate, the frequency of flooding, and the rates of brood mortality. Kleptoparasitic bees attack the nests and survive until hatching simultaneously with their host. The highest brood mortality occurred during the period of nest construction and development of the first larval stages. The impermeability and resistance of the cocoon secreted by the prepupa seem to be adequate for resisting submersion. The malleability and temperature of the wet sandy-silty substrate may facilitate the construction of nests and compensate for the disadvantages of its flooding potential.
{"title":"Nesting biology of Centris aethyctera (Centridini, Apidae) in an estuarine environment","authors":"Jorge Arturo Lobo, Mauricio Fernández Otárola, María Marta Chavarría, Claudia M. Agraz Hernández","doi":"10.1007/s13592-023-01044-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13592-023-01044-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bees from different groups are able to make nests and complete their life cycles in flooded sites. We report the nesting of <i>Centris aethyctera</i> in a mangrove area subject to periodic flooding during high tide. Nests in the mangrove are submerged in salty water periodically throughout the year, including in the initial stages of nest construction and provisioning. Furthermore, this is the first report of a bee species using estuarine areas for nesting. We show the life cycle, the characteristics of the substrate, the frequency of flooding, and the rates of brood mortality. Kleptoparasitic bees attack the nests and survive until hatching simultaneously with their host. The highest brood mortality occurred during the period of nest construction and development of the first larval stages. The impermeability and resistance of the cocoon secreted by the prepupa seem to be adequate for resisting submersion. The malleability and temperature of the wet sandy-silty substrate may facilitate the construction of nests and compensate for the disadvantages of its flooding potential.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8078,"journal":{"name":"Apidologie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138449162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}