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Bee pathogen sharing and prevalence are linked with flower sharing and taxonomic distance within the bee community

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By Alexander Keller, Maria Alejandra Parreño, Susanne Werle, Clémentine Leroy, Fabrice Requier, Sara Diana Leonhardt, Ivan Meeus, Louella Buydens, Niels Piot
| Nature Verified
Abstract Understanding pathogen sharing within wildlife communities is crucial for conservation. Bees are essential pollinators of wild plants and crops, but their populations are globally declining. Human-induced disturbances may disrupt natural host-pathogen balances, leading to context-dependent virulence. Reduced floral availability could increase pathogen transmission through intensified flower sharing.
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Pollination efficiency and foraging behaviour of honey bees and non‐Apis bees to sweet cherry

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By Guy Smagghe, Ivan Meeus, Maxime Eeraerts, Ruben Vanderhaegen
| Color Research & Application Verified
Original Article Maxime Eeraerts Corresponding Author E-mail address: maxime.eeraerts@ugent.be https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2739-9704 Department of Plant and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Correspondence: Maxime Eeraerts. Tel.: +32 495 83 59 54; e‐mail: maxime.eeraerts@ugent.be Search for more papers by this author PDF PDF Share Abstract Crop pollination generally increases with pollinator diversity and wild pollinator visitation.
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Pattern of population structuring between Belgian and Estonian bumblebees

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By Guy Smagghe, Kevin Maebe, Reet Karise, Ivan Meeus
| Nature Verified
Abstract Several population genetic studies investigated the extent of gene flow and population connectivity in bumblebees. In general, no restriction in gene flow is considered for mainland populations of common bumblebee species. Whether this assumption holds true for all species is not known. An assessment of bumblebee genetic structure in the context of their geographic distribution is needed to prioritize conservation and management needs.
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