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Open AccessColletes hederae bees are equally attracted by visual and olfactory cues of inconspicuous Hedera helix flowers
Wild bees are heavily declining worldwide except for a few species, such as Colletes hederae, which is spreading in its distribution throughout Europe. Colletes hederae mainly forages on ivy (Hedera helix) which ...
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Open AccessFlowers of European pear release common and uncommon volatiles that can be detected by honey bee pollinators
Floral scents are important pollinator attractants, but there is limited knowledge about the importance of single components in plant–pollinator interactions. This especially is true in crop pollination system...
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Efficacy of copper alternatives applied as stop-sprays against Plasmopara viticola in grapevine
The six products, Armicarb, Vitisan, lime sulphur, Caso, Calce Fiocco and Ulmasud, were tested for their ability to control downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) on grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in order to find effect...
