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Pollinator monitoring more than pays for itself.

Published online: 17 Mar 2021

Authors: Breeze, T. D. & Bailey, A. P. & Balcombe, K. G. & Brereton, T. & Comont, R. & Edwards, M. & Garratt, M. P. & Harvey, M. & Hawes, C. & Isaac, N. & Jitlal, M. & Jones, C. M. & Kunin, W. E. & Lee, P. & Morris, R. K. A. & Musgrove, A. & O'Connor, R. S. & Peyton, J. & Potts, S. G. & Roberts, S. P. M. & Roy, D. B. & Roy, H. E. & Tang, C. Q. & Vanbergen, A. J. & Carvell, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilient pollination services depend on sufficient abundance of pollinating insects over time. Currently, however, most knowledge about the status an...

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Insufficient native pollinators during artificially induced early flowering decrease yield and long-term economic viability of a tropical fruit crop.

Published online: 07 Apr 2021

Authors: Sritongchuay, T. & Wayo, K. & Orr, M. C. & Hughes, A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The management of crops outside the regular cropping calendar can improve profits when supply is low and prices are high, but we do not know how induc...

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Structural features of field boundaries which influence the overwintering densities of beneficial arthropod predators.

Published online: 09 Nov 1995

Authors: Dennis, P. & Thomas, M. B. & Sotherton, N. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetation cover was manipulated in enclosures in a field boundary in southern England to test experimentally the effect on overwintering by the preda...

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The use of extrafloral nectar in pest management: overcoming context dependence.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Jones, I. M. & Koptur, S. & Wettberg, E. J. von & Diamond, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Extrafloral nectar (EFN) provides plants with indirect defence against herbivores by attracting predatory insects, predominantly ants. Decades of rese...

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Bioindication using trap-nesting bees and wasps and their natural enemies: community structure and interactions.

Published online: 17 Mar 1999

Authors: Tscharntke, T. & Gathmann, A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results from four field studies conducted in Germany showed that communities of trap-nesting bees and wasps (Vespidae) and their natural enemies are p...

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Impact of chronic exposure to a pyrethroid pesticide on bumblebees and interactions with a trypanosome parasite.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Baron, G. L. & Raine, N. E. & Brown, M. J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bees are exposed to pesticides when foraging in agricultural areas and growing evidence suggests that such compounds can be harmful to managed and wil...

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UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme, Claire Carvell.

Published online: 09 Dec 2024

Published by: UK, UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme

Content type: Conference slides

The UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS) is a critical initiative aimed at understanding trends in insect pollinator populations across the UK. By g...

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What makes a good pollinator? Abundant and specialised insects with long flight periods transport the most strawberry pollen.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Villa-Galaviz, E. & Cirtwill, A. R. & Gibson, R. & Timberlake, T. & Roslin, T. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

enThis link goes to a English sectionesThis link goes to a Spanish section Despite the importance of insect pollination to produce marketable fruits, ...

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The effect of spatial scale of treatment with dimethoate on invertebrate population recovery in winter wheat.

Published online: 23 Aug 1995

Authors: Duffield, S. J. & Aebischer, N. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of plot size in assessing the impact of pesticide treatment on invertebrate populations in cereal fields was investigated in winter whea...

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Flower strips and remnant semi-natural vegetation have different impacts on pollination and productivity of sunflower crops.

Published online: 07 Sep 2022

Authors: Mota, L. & Hevia, V. & Rad, C. & Alves, J. & Silva, A. & González, J. A. & Ortega-Marcos, J. & Aguado, O. & Alcorlo, P. & Azcárate, F. M. & Chapinal, L. & López, C. A. & Loureiro, J. & Marks, E. A. N. & Siopa, C. & Sousa, J. P. & Castro, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensification of agricultural landscapes to fulfil increased global food demands has dramatically impacted biodiversity and ecosystem services. Seve...

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