04.04.2012 New citizen science project at www.UFNativeBuzz.com Native Buzz is a citizen science project created by the University of Florida (UF) Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab. The goal is to learn more about the nesting preferences, diversity and distribution of native solitary b...

04.04.2012 Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability contributes to global sustainability policy A special issue is published of the journal Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. The issue publishes papers on the topics of several policy briefs that are on the agenda of the annual United Nations Rio+20 ...

04.04.2012 Article alert: Flower constancy in insect pollinators: Adaptive foraging behaviour or cognitive limitation? Communicative & Integrative Biology (2011) 4(6): 633-636Christoph Grüter and Francis L.W. RatnieksAs first noted by Aristotle in honeybee workers, many insect pollinators show a preference to visit flowe...

03.04.2012 Weed killers threaten Lange's metalmark butterfly By Peter Fimrite (SFgate) Weed killers commonly used to control invasive plants in the Bay Area also kill off butterflies, a federal toxicology study has found. Butterfly populations common to the Antioch Dune...

03.04.2012 Government to reconsider nerve agent pesticides By Michael Mccarthy (Independent)The Government is to reconsider its refusal to ban neonicotinoid pesticides, the nerve-agent chemicals blamed for the collapse of bee colonies worldwide, the chief scientist at t...

02.04.2012 Article alert: Cryptic Bumblebee Species: Consequences for Conservation and the Trade in Greenhouse Pollinators PLoS ONE 7(3): e32992. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032992 Williams PH, An J, Brown MJF, Carolan JC, Goulson D, et al.Commercial greenhouse growers in both Japan and China are increasingly using reared orange-ta...

02.04.2012 Article alert: Relative Stability of Core Groups in Pollination Networks in a Biodiversity Hotspot over Four Years PLoS ONE 7(3): e32663. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032663 Fang Q, Huang S-QPlants and their pollinators form pollination networks integral to the evolution and persistence of species in communities. Previous st...

30.03.2012 Article alert: A Common Pesticide Decreases Foraging Success and Survival in Honey Bees Science (2012) DOI: 10.1126/science.1215039M. Henry, M. Beguin, F. Requier, O. Rollin, J-F. Odoux, P. Aupinel, J. Aptel, S. Tchamitchian, A. DecourtyeNonlethal exposure of honey bees to thiamethoxam (neonicot...

30.03.2012 Article alert: Neonicotinoid Pesticide Reduces Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Queen Production Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1215025P.R. Whitehorn, S. O’Connor, F.L. Wackers, D. GoulsonGrowing evidence for declines in bee populations has caused great concern due to the valuable ecosystem services...

28.03.2012 Call for papers: ApiEcoFlora Symposium 2012 Place: San Marino 4-6 Oct. 2012ApiEcoFlora aims at exploring avenues for improving the dialogue between researchers, beekeepers and plant breeders by reporting on the recent studies and advances in the areas of bee...

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