Weak and contradictory effects of self-medication with nectar nicotine by parasitized bumblebees [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/56l]
The presence of antimicrobial secondary metabolites in nectar suggests that pollinators, which are threatened globally by emergent disease, may benefit from the consumption of nectars rich in these metabolites. We tested whether nicotine, a nectar secondary metabolite common in Solenaceae and Tilia...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2015-03-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/4-73/v1 |