Article
Ecology
Insafe El Abdouni, Patrick Lhomme, Stefanie Christmann, Achik Dorchin, Ahlam Sentil, Alain Pauly, Laila Hamroud, Oumayma Ihsane, Sara Reverte, Sebastien Patiny, Thomas J. Wood, Youssef Bencharki, Pierre Rasmont, Denis Michez
Summary: This study investigates the diversity and abundance of insect pollinators in agroecosystems and crops in Morocco. The results indicate that bees are the most abundant group of insect pollinators visiting crops, with wild bees having a significant presence. The study also identifies regional differences in the abundance, species richness, and community composition of wild bees visiting specific crops.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ahlam Sentil, Patrick Lhomme, Denis Michez, Sara Reverte, Pierre Rasmont, Stefanie Christmann
Summary: The study demonstrated that the FAP approach can support pollinator diversity in agro-ecosystems and increase flower visitor diversity and abundance in faba bean fields. The use of a variety of marketable habitat enhancement plants can enhance flower visitor abundance and attract diverse pollinator groups, but it does not generate significant pollinator spillover towards the main crop.
JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sergio Osorio-Canadas, Noe Flores-Hernandez, Tania Sanchez-Ortiz, Alfonso Valiente-Banuet
Summary: This study explores the taxonomic identity of the bee fauna in the 'Mexical' scrubland biome and how it is distributed along an elevational gradient, finding that species richness is negatively affected by elevation, while temperature and flower density play significant roles in bee abundance.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Youssef Bencharki, Stefanie Christmann, Patrick Lhomme, Oumayma Ihsane, Ahlam Sentil, Insafe El Abdouni, Laila Hamroud, Pierre Rasmont, Denis Michez
Summary: The presence of pollinating insects in crop fields is crucial for agricultural production and ecosystem balance. "Farming with Alternative Pollinators" (FAP) is an effective approach to attract and sustain pollinators, increasing the abundance and diversity of flower visitors in fields.
RENEWABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Keng-Lou James Hung, Sara S. Sandoval, John S. Ascher, David A. Holway
Summary: The study found that drought caused negative impacts on bee populations, but some bee species benefited during the drought. The impact of drought on bee samples was three times greater than the impact of habitat fragmentation, and habitat fragmentation did not exacerbate the effects of drought.
Article
Ecology
Cayetano Herrera, Claudia Comparini, Felix Torres, Mar Leza
Summary: In this study, six new records of bees and wasps are introduced for Formentera island, four of which are new records for the entire Balearic Islands. These new records increase the diversity of Hymenoptera on Formentera island from 177 to 183 species, and for the Balearic Islands from 516 to 520 species, as well as expanding the distribution range of these species.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Susana Pascual, Marta Ortega, Maria Villa
Summary: The complexity of the landscape has an impact on the biological control of the olive moth, favoring lacewings and egg predation in complex landscapes. The study also suggests that simple landscapes are more susceptible to olive moth attacks.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Statistics & Probability
Ian L. Dryden, Alfred Kume, Phillip J. Paine, Andrew T. A. Wood
Summary: This article proposes a regression model for size-and-shape response data, with the regression structure entering through the landmark means. Two approaches to parameter estimation are considered, one based on marginal likelihood and the other using the EM algorithm for model-consistent estimation. The article explains how to deal with challenging computational issues and demonstrates the usefulness of the regression modeling framework with real-data examples.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Biology
Mohammad Allahverdi, Vladimir G. Radchenko, Lida Fekrat, Hossein Sadeghi Namaghi, Ahmad Nadimi
Summary: During faunistic surveys in northeastern Iran, new records of Short-Tongued bees were found, including 12 species that were new to Iranian fauna. The subgenus Tarsandrena was also reported in Iran for the first time. These new records increased the total number of Andrena bee species in Iran from 148 to 160. The study also provided ecological remarks on the recorded species and presented a map of species richness for Iranian Andrena species.
Article
Virology
Katie F. Daughenbaugh, Idan Kahnonitch, Charles C. Carey, Alexander J. McMenamin, Tanner Wiegand, Tal Erez, Naama Arkin, Brian Ross, Blake Wiedenheft, Asaf Sadeh, Nor Chejanovsky, Yael Mandelik, Michelle L. Flenniken
Summary: This study found viral sharing of four common viruses between honey bees and mining bees, as well as identification of a unique Tombo-like virus called Andrena-associated bee virus-1 (AnBV-1). Statistical modeling revealed that ecological factors such as floral diversity and abundance significantly impact the transmission of AnBV-1 in different habitats.
Article
Entomology
Michael F. Veit, John S. Ascher, Joan Milam, Fred R. Morrison, Paul Z. Goldstein
Summary: This article presents the first county-level checklist of bees in Massachusetts, with verified records of 390 species. The study includes newly reported species, as well as species noteworthy for their distributional significance or taxonomic uncertainty. It also discusses the impact of increased bee surveys on the addition of newly reported species.
JOURNAL OF THE KANSAS ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chu Peng, Xinyi Zhang, Mengxi Li, Yuan Lu, Chunguang Liu, Lei Wang
Summary: This study analyzed the shape and size of over 102,860 microplastic particles in indoor dust from 39 cities in China using laser direct infrared technology. It developed a shape index (fshape) based on the aspect ratio of the particles to assess the contribution of textile release. A composition index (fcomp) was proposed based on the mass concentration ratio of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to polyamide (PA) to estimate the contribution of textile and non-textile sources to indoor microplastics. The results showed that a significant portion of indoor microplastics comes from textiles, specifically polyester.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Juan David Rivera-Niquepa, Daniela Rojas-Lozano, Paulo M. De Oliveira-De Jesus, Jose M. Yusta
Summary: The Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index Decomposition Analysis (IDA-LMDI) is a widely used statistical technique in various fields. It helps identify the drivers behind changes in carbon dioxide emissions over time. However, previous studies have used fixed periods for analysis, which fails to capture changing trends in the data. This study proposes a new methodology for selecting periods, which improves the accuracy of the analysis.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sanja Budecevic, Katarina Hocevar, Sanja Manitasevic Jovanovic, Ana Vuleta
Summary: Through assessing the color, size, shape, and fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of Iris pumila flowers, this study investigated the evolution of flower traits in food-deceptive plants. The results showed that pollinated flowers had higher brightness, longer flower stems, and larger floral organs. The shape and FA of floral organs did not differ, except for higher FA in the falls of pollinated flowers.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ludovic Crochard, Romain Julliard, Sabrina Gaba, Vincent Bretagnolle, Mathilde Baude, Colin Fontaine
Summary: Pollination is essential for many crops, but little is known about the contribution of other floral resources in cultivated areas. This study finds that weeds within cultivated areas have a major contribution to oilseed rape pollination, comparable to flowering crops.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Inigo Loureiro, Ines Santin-Montanya, Maria-Concepcion Escorial, Esteban Garcia-Ruiz, Guillermo Cobos, Ismael Sanchez-Ramos, Susana Pascual, Manuel Gonzalez-Nunez, Maria-Cristina Chueca
Article
Entomology
Esteban Garcia-Ruiz, Guillermo Cobos, Ismael Sanchez-Ramos, Susana Pascual, Maria-Cristina Chueca, Maria-Concepcion Escorial, Ines Santin-Montanya, Inigo Loureiro, Manuel Gonzalez-Nunez
Summary: The combination of genetically modified maize varieties tolerant to herbicides and resistant to insects, along with the application of glyphosate, may effectively control weeds and pests. However, the impact on nontarget arthropods still needs evaluation. Studying the population changes of canopy-dwelling arthropods in Bt maize under different management options, including glyphosate application, found no significant effects except for the decrease of certain groups in plots with no pre-emergence herbicides, particularly in treatments involving two glyphosate applications.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Maria Villa, Sonia A. P. Santos, Jose Paulo Sousa, Alberto Ferreira, Pedro Martins da Silva, Isabel Patanita, Marta Ortega, Susana Pascual, Jose Alberto Pereira
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Maria Villa, Sonia A. P. Santos, Susana Pascual, Jose Alberto Pereira
Summary: This study analyzed the dispersal and abundance of olive moths in crop surroundings, finding that they can penetrate non-crop areas and are less abundant in complex and heterogeneous patches.
BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Esther Lantero, Beatriz Matallanas, Susana Pascual, M. Dolores Ochando, Carmen Callejas
Article
Entomology
Manuel Gonzalez-Nunez, Susana Pascual, Ana Cobo, Elena Seris, Guillermo Cobos, Cristina E. Fernandez, Ismael Sanchez-Ramos
Summary: The study on controlling the olive fruit fly found that kaolin sprays effectively reduced damage to olives and ensured high-quality oil production. Copper treatments provided some protection but were insufficient at high infestation levels. However, the impact on non-target arthropods was relatively minor.
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Esteban Garcia-Ruiz, Susana Pascual, Manuel Gonzalez-Nunez, Guillermo Cobos, Inigo Loureiro, Ines Santin-Montanya, Maria-Concepcion Escorial, Maria-Cristina Chueca, Ismael Sanchez-Ramos
Summary: Field trials conducted in Central Spain showed that different management strategies for weed and pest control did not have a noticeable impact on the communities of ground-dwelling phytophagous and predatory arthropods, although minor changes were observed in the abundances of some taxa. The use of reduced doses of conventionally used herbicides resulted in increased populations of dominant ground beetle species. The stability of the ground-dwelling arthropod community was not significantly affected by any of the maize varieties or herbicide options assessed in this study.
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Marta Ortega, Natalia Moreno, Cristina E. Fernandez, Susana Pascual
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of landscape structure on olive fruit fly abundance and movement in spring and autumn in central Spain. The results showed that in complex landscapes, the abundance of the fly was lower, with the insect mainly moving amongst olive groves in spring.
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Moreno, A. J. Rescia, S. Pascual, M. Ortega
Summary: The effectiveness of a Geographical Information Systems cost-distance tool in detecting landscape permeability in relation to the movement of pests in olive landscapes was established. The impact of different land uses surrounding olive groves on the movement of pests was analyzed, showing that certain land uses act as barriers while others act as corridors for pests. The findings have implications for maintaining low levels of pest populations and ensuring the long-term sustainability of agricultural systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Susana Pascual, Alejandro J. Rescia, Busra Ayca Ondul, Cesar Paul, Marta Ortega
Summary: The abundance and richness of hymenopteran parasitoid (HP) families in olive groves are influenced by the landscape structure. Simple landscapes with dominant olive groves have a higher richness of HP families, while landscapes with higher diversity of land uses have a lower richness.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Susana Pascual, Marta Ortega, Maria Villa
Summary: The complexity of the landscape has an impact on the biological control of the olive moth, favoring lacewings and egg predation in complex landscapes. The study also suggests that simple landscapes are more susceptible to olive moth attacks.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Susana Pascual, Clara I. Rodriguez-alvarez, Isgouhi Kaloshian, Gloria Nombela
Summary: The Mi-1 gene in tomato provides resistance against nematodes and insects, but the resistance mechanisms differ depending on the harmful organism. The Hsp90 gene has been shown to be involved in the Mi-1-mediated resistance for nematodes and aphids, but its role in resistance to whiteflies was unclear. This study demonstrates that the Hsp90 gene is required for the Mi-1-mediated resistance to whiteflies, supporting the hypothesis of a common model for resistance against nematodes and insects.
Article
Entomology
M. Ortega, B. Matallanas, A. Ricarte, S. Pascual
Summary: The sustainability of agroecosystems relies on the ecosystem services provided by beneficial organisms, such as syrphids. However, continuous intensification of agriculture, including landscape simplification, threatens the population and species richness of syrphids in olive groves. This study assesses the effect of landscape structure on syrphid abundance and species richness in the olive agroecosystem of central Spain.
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geography
Marta Ortega, Susana Pascual, Ramon Elena-Rossello, Alejandro J. Rescia