Specialized Metabolites in Floral Resources: Effects and Detection in Buff-Tailed Bumblebees

The selection of appropriate food resources by bees is a critical aspect for the maintenance of their populations, especially in the current context of global change and pollinator decline. Wild bees have a sophisticated ability to forage selectively on specific resources, and can assess the quality...

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Main Authors: Ombeline Sculfort, Maxence Gérard, Antoine Gekière, Denis Nonclercq, Pascal Gerbaux, Pierre Duez, Maryse Vanderplanck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.669352/full