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Open AccessGene expression in bumble bee larvae differs qualitatively between high and low concentration imidacloprid exposure levels
Neonicotinoid pesticides negatively impact bumble bee health, even at sublethal concentrations. Responses to the neonicotinoid imidacloprid have been studied largely at individual adult and colony levels, focu...
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Consequences of microsporidian prior exposure for virus infection outcomes and bumble bee host health
Host–parasite interactions do not occur in a vacuum, but in connected multi-parasite networks that can result in co-exposures and coinfections of individual hosts. These can affect host health and disease ecol...
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Male and female genotype and a genotype-by-genotype interaction mediate the effects of mating on cellular but not humoral immunity in female decorated crickets
Sexually antagonistic coevolution is predicted to lead to the divergence of male and female genotypes related to the effects of substances transferred by males at mating on female physiology. The outcome of ma...
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Recent advances in vertebrate and invertebrate transgenerational immunity in the light of ecology and evolution
Parental experience with parasites and pathogens can lead to increased offspring resistance to infection, through a process known as transgenerational immune priming (TGIP). Broadly defined, TGIP occurs across...
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Open AccessEffects of the floral phytochemical eugenol on parasite evolution and bumble bee infection and preference
Ecological and evolutionary pressures on hosts and parasites jointly determine infection success. In pollinators, parasite exposure to floral phytochemicals may influence between-host transmission and within-h...
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A dynamic threshold model for terminal investment
Although reproductive strategies can be influenced by a variety of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, life history theory provides a rigorous framework for explaining variation in reproductive effort. The terminal ...
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Open AccessBumble bee parasite strains vary in resistance to phytochemicals
Nectar and pollen contain diverse phytochemicals that can reduce disease in pollinators. However, prior studies showed variable effects of nectar chemicals on infection, which could reflect variable phytochemi...
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Open AccessThe genomes of two key bumblebee species with primitive eusocial organization
The shift from solitary to social behavior is one of the major evolutionary transitions. Primitively eusocial bumblebees are uniquely placed to illuminate the evolution of highly eusocial insect societies. Bum...
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Open AccessA depauperate immune repertoire precedes evolution of sociality in bees
Sociality has many rewards, but can also be dangerous, as high population density and low genetic diversity, common in social insects, is ideal for parasite transmission. Despite this risk, honeybees and other...
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Open AccessAnalysis of a normalised expressed sequence tag (EST) library from a key pollinator, the bumblebee Bombus terrestris
The bumblebee, Bombus terrestris (Order Hymenoptera), is of widespread importance. This species is extensively used for commercial pollination in Europe, and along with other Bombus spp. is a key member of natura...
