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Arranging the bouquet of disease: floral traits and the transmission of plant and animal pathogens
Published in Ecology letters (01-05-2014)“…Several floral microbes are known to be pathogenic to plants or floral visitors such as pollinators. Despite the ecological and economic importance of…”
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Chemistry of floral rewards: intra-and interspecific variability of nectar and pollen secondary metabolites across taxa
Published in Ecological monographs (01-02-2019)“…Floral chemistry mediates plant interactions with pollinators, pathogens, and herbivores, with major consequences for fitness of both plants and flower…”
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Secondary metabolites in floral nectar reduce parasite infections in bumblebees
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (22-03-2015)“…The synthesis of secondary metabolites is a hallmark of plant defence against herbivores. These compounds may be detrimental to consumers, but can also protect…”
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The effect of sunflower pollen age and origin on pathogen infection in the common eastern bumble bee (Apidae: Hymenoptera)
Published in Journal of economic entomology (10-10-2023)“…Bumble bees are globally important pollinators, contributing hundreds of millions of dollars annually in crop pollination services. Several species are in…”
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Advertising to the enemy: enhanced floral fragrance increases beetle attraction and reduces plant reproduction
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-02-2012)“…Many organisms face challenges in avoiding predation while searching for mates. For plants, emitting floral fragrances to advertise reproductive structures…”
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Phenotypic selection on floral traits in an urban landscape
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (15-08-2018)“…Native species are increasingly living in urban landscapes associated with abiotic and biotic changes that may influence patterns of phenotypic selection…”
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Differential bumble bee gene expression associated with pathogen infection and pollen diet
Published in BMC genomics (29-03-2023)“…Diet and parasitism can have powerful effects on host gene expression. However, how specific dietary components affect host gene expression that could feed…”
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Floral traits affecting the transmission of beneficial and pathogenic pollinator-associated microbes
Published in Current opinion in insect science (01-04-2021)“…•Several floral traits are associated with pollinator-related microbe transmission.•Beneficial and pathogenic microbes may share some transmission…”
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Effects of florivory on plant-pollinator interactions: Implications for male and female components of plant reproduction
Published in American journal of botany (01-06-2016)“…PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Florivory could have direct negative effects on plant fitness due to consumption of floral organs, and indirect effects mediated through…”
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Possible Synergistic Effects of Thymol and Nicotine Against Crithidia bombi Parasitism in Bumble Bees
Published in PloS one (10-12-2015)“…Floral nectar contains secondary compounds with antimicrobial properties that can affect not only plant-pollinator interactions, but also interactions between…”
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Pollen from multiple sunflower cultivars and species reduces a common bumblebee gut pathogen
Published in Royal Society open science (01-04-2019)“…Pathogens are one of the factors driving pollinator declines. Diet can play an important role in mediating pollinator health and resistance to pathogens…”
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Crop Domestication Alters Floral Reward Chemistry With Potential Consequences for Pollinator Health
Published in Frontiers in plant science (26-09-2018)“…Crop domestication can lead to weakened expression of plant defences, with repercussions for herbivore and pathogen susceptibility. However, little is known…”
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Leaf herbivory and nutrients increase nectar alkaloids
Published in Ecology letters (01-08-2006)“…Correlations between traits may constrain ecological and evolutionary responses to multispecies interactions. Many plants produce defensive compounds in nectar…”
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Consequences of multiple flower–insect interactions for subsequent plant–insect interactions and plant reproduction
Published in American journal of botany (01-11-2018)“…Premise of the Study Plants often interact simultaneously with multiple antagonists and mutualists that can alter plant traits at the phenotypic or genetic…”
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The costs and benefits of sunflower pollen diet on bumble bee colony disease and health
Published in Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) (01-07-2021)“…Pathogen transmission between domesticated and wild host species has important implications for community ecology, agriculture, and wildlife conservation…”
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Understanding effects of floral products on bee parasites: Mechanisms, synergism, and ecological complexity
Published in International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife (01-04-2022)“…Floral nectar and pollen commonly contain diverse secondary metabolites. While these compounds are classically thought to play a role in plant defense, recent…”
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Floral Scent Mimicry and Vector-Pathogen Associations in a Pseudoflower-Inducing Plant Pathogen System
Published in PloS one (16-11-2016)“…Several fungal plant pathogens induce 'pseudoflowers' on their hosts to facilitate insect-mediated transmission of gametes and spores. When spores must be…”
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Testing Dose-Dependent Effects of the Nectar Alkaloid Anabasine on Trypanosome Parasite Loads in Adult Bumble Bees
Published in PloS one (06-11-2015)“…The impact of consuming biologically active compounds is often dose-dependent, where small quantities can be medicinal while larger doses are toxic. The…”
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Context-dependent medicinal effects of anabasine and infection-dependent toxicity in bumble bees
Published in PloS one (23-08-2017)“…Floral phytochemicals are ubiquitous in nature, and can function both as antimicrobials and as insecticides. Although many phytochemicals act as toxins and…”
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Pollinator and Herbivore Attraction to Cucurbita Floral Volatiles
Published in Journal of chemical ecology (01-09-2007)“…Mutualists and antagonists may place conflicting selection pressures on plant traits. For example, the evolution of floral traits is typically studied in the…”
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