Optimizing Laboratory Rearing of a Key Pollinator, <i>Bombus impatiens</i>

Optimizing Laboratory Rearing of a Key Pollinator, <i>Bombus impatiens</i>

Bumble bees are key pollinators for wild and managed plants and serve as a model system in various research fields, largely due to their commercial availability. Despite their extensive use, laboratory rearing of bumble bees is often challenging, particularly during the solitary phase queens undergo...

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Main Authors: Erin Treanore, Katherine Barie, Nathan Derstine, Kaitlin Gadebusch, Margarita Orlova, Monique Porter, Frederick Purnell, Etya Amsalem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
bumble bees
mating
CO<sub>2</sub> narcosis
social insects
social cues
solitary phase
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/8/673

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