Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species
Bees are widely regarded as beneficial insects. They are major pollinators of many crops and in the case of the honeybee Apis mellifera they produce valuable honey. As a result, honeybees originating in Europe and the Middle East have been introduced to almost every country in the world except Antar...
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ftunivstirling:oai:dspace.stir.ac.uk:1893/7325 2023-05-15T14:15:49+02:00 Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species Goulson, Dave Biological and Environmental Sciences 2005-04 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1893/7325 http://www.isfae.org/scientficjournal/2005/issue2/abstracts/abstract1.php http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/7325/1/intjournalfoodagricenv2005.pdf en eng WFL Publisher Goulson D (2005) Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 3 (2), pp. 11-13. http://www.isfae.org/scientficjournal/2005/issue2/abstracts/abstract1.php http://hdl.handle.net/1893/7325 http://www.isfae.org/scientficjournal/2005/issue2/abstracts/abstract1.php 779291 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/7325/1/intjournalfoodagricenv2005.pdf The publisher has not responded to our queries therefore this work cannot be made publicly available in this Repository. Please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study. http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/under-embargo-all-rights-reserved 2999-12-31 [intjournalfoodagricenv2005.pdf] The publisher has not responded to our queries. This work cannot be made publicly available in this Repository therefore there is an embargo on the full text of the work. Apis mellifera Bombus bumblebee competition honeybee Megachile pollination seed set weeds Journal Article VoR - Version of Record 2005 ftunivstirling 2022-06-13T18:42:06Z Bees are widely regarded as beneficial insects. They are major pollinators of many crops and in the case of the honeybee Apis mellifera they produce valuable honey. As a result, honeybees originating in Europe and the Middle East have been introduced to almost every country in the world except Antartica. Other species such as various bumblebees and the alfalfa leafcutter bee Megachile rotundata have also been widely introduced by man, with little regard to the possible negative consequences. These include: competition with native pollinators for floral resources; competition for nest sites; co-introduction of natural enemies, particularly pathogens, which may infect native organisms; pollination of exotic weeds; disruption of pollination of native plants. Most studies to date have focused on competition, a notoriously difficult process to demonstrate, with equivocal result. Recently, clear evidence has emerged that introduced bees play a major role in pollination of some weed species, and that the associated economic and environmental costs are high. Negative impacts of exotic bees need to be carefully assessed before further introductions are carried out. Article in Journal/Newspaper antartic* University of Stirling: Stirling Digital Research Repository |
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Bees are widely regarded as beneficial insects. They are major pollinators of many crops and in the case of the honeybee Apis mellifera they produce valuable honey. As a result, honeybees originating in Europe and the Middle East have been introduced to almost every country in the world except Antartica. Other species such as various bumblebees and the alfalfa leafcutter bee Megachile rotundata have also been widely introduced by man, with little regard to the possible negative consequences. These include: competition with native pollinators for floral resources; competition for nest sites; co-introduction of natural enemies, particularly pathogens, which may infect native organisms; pollination of exotic weeds; disruption of pollination of native plants. Most studies to date have focused on competition, a notoriously difficult process to demonstrate, with equivocal result. Recently, clear evidence has emerged that introduced bees play a major role in pollination of some weed species, and that the associated economic and environmental costs are high. Negative impacts of exotic bees need to be carefully assessed before further introductions are carried out. |
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Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species |
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Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species |
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Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species |
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Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species |
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Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species |
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Goulson D (2005) Risks of increased weed problems associated with introduction of non-native bee species. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 3 (2), pp. 11-13. http://www.isfae.org/scientficjournal/2005/issue2/abstracts/abstract1.php http://hdl.handle.net/1893/7325 http://www.isfae.org/scientficjournal/2005/issue2/abstracts/abstract1.php 779291 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/7325/1/intjournalfoodagricenv2005.pdf |
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