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Bumble Bee Colony Maintains Nest Site despite High Disturbance Level by Drummond, Francis A.

“…During the 2021 spring a Bombus terricola Kirby queen initiated a nest in the hollow iron front axle of a 1950 John Deere 40U tractor that was being repaired…”
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Pesticide Contamination in Native North American Crops, Part I-Development of a Baseline and Comparison of Honey Bee Exposure to Residues in Lowbush Blueberry and Cranberry by Averill, Anne L, Eitzer, Brian D, Drummond, Francis A

“…A pesticide exposure baseline for honey bees was compiled for two New England cropping systems, the native North American plant species consisting of lowbush…”
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Pesticide Contamination in Native North American Crops, Part II-Comparison of Flower, Honey Bee Workers, and Native Bee Residues in Lowbush Blueberry by Drummond, Francis A, Averill, Anne L, Eitzer, Brian D

“…In lowbush blueberry fields, we conducted residue analysis comparing flowers, trapped pollen (honey bee and spp.), and collected bees (honey bee workers,…”
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Honey Bee Health in Maine Wild Blueberry Production by Drummond, Francis A., Lund, Jennifer, Eitzer, Brian

“…A two-year study was conducted in Maine wild blueberry fields (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton) on the health of migratory honey bee colonies in 2014 and 2015…”
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Wild Blueberry Fruit Drop: A Consequence of Seed Set? by Drummond, Francis A.

“…Wild blueberry is a native plant managed as a crop in northeastern North America. Fruit drop in wild blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton, was studied over…”
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The Ecology of Autogamy in Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton): Does the Early Clone Get the Bee? by Drummond, Francis A., Rowland, Lisa J.

“…Wild blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton, for the most part requires cross-pollination. However, there is a continuum across a gradient from zero to 100%…”
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What Is the Value of Wild Bee Pollination for Wild Blueberries and Cranberries, and Who Values It? by Aaron K. Hoshide, Francis A. Drummond, Thomas H. Stevens, Eric M. Venturini, Samuel P. Hanes, Martha M. Sylvia, Cynthia S. Loftin, David E. Yarborough, Anne L. Averill

“…Pollinator conservation efforts and growing interest in wild bee pollination have increased markedly in the last decade, making it increasingly important to…”
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Evaluation of Four Plant Extract Repellents for Management of the European Red Ant Myrmica rubra (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Bernard, Kerry, Groden, Eleanor, Drummond, Francis A

“…Spearmint oil, peppermint oil, neem oil, and d-limonene were tested as nest site repellents against the colonization of the invasive European red ant, Myrmica…”
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Effects of an early mass-flowering crop on wild bee communities and traits in power line corridors vary with blooming plants and landscape context by Du Clos, Brianne, Drummond, Francis A., Loftin, Cynthia S.

“…Context Power line corridors have been repeatedly assessed as habitat for wild bees; however, few studies have examined them as bee habitat relative to nearby…”
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The Economic Impacts and Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila Suzukii): The Case of Wild Blueberries in Maine by Yeh, D. Adeline, Drummond, Francis A, Gómez, Miguel I, Fan, Xiaoli

“…Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), or spotted wing drosophila, has become a major pest concern for berry growers in the United States. In this study, we evaluated…”
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Common St. John's Wort (Malpighiales: Hypericaceae): An Invasive Plant in Maine Wild Blueberry Production and Its Potential for Indirectly Supporting Ecosystem Services by Drummond, Francis A

“…Common St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum L. (Malpighiales: Hypericaceae), is a weed in Maine wild blueberry fields. A survey of its presence and relative…”
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Dispersal From Overwintering Sites, Action Thresholds for Blueberry Maggot Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae), and Factors That Can Influence Variation in Predicted Fruit Infestation Levels in Maine Wild Blueberry: Part I by Drummond, Francis A, Collins, Judith A

“…Between 1996 and 2003 field studies were conducted in wild blueberry, Vaccinium angustifoliumAiton (Ericales: Ericaceae) to determine action thresholds for the…”
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Pupation Behavior and Predation on Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Pupae in Maine Wild Blueberry Fields by Ballman, Elissa S, Collins, Judith A, Drummond, Francis A

“…Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura; Diptera: Drosophilidae) is an invasive vinegar fly and pest of soft fruits in North America, including wild blueberries…”
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Bee Visitation on Flowers in Maine, United States, Reveals the Relative Attractiveness of Plants Through Space and Time: Part I by Dibble, Alison C, Drummond, Francis A, Stack, Lois Berg

“…Bee reservoirs can be effective in agricultural and habitat restoration projects, but the relative attractiveness of plants is not fully understood. To improve…”
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Temporal Dynamics of the Blueberry Maggot Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its Primary Parasitoid, Biosteres melleus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), in the Maine Wild Blueberry System by Drummond, Francis A, Collins, Judith A

“…Between 1998 and 2017, we conducted studies in wild blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton (Ericales: Ericaceae), to elucidate the temporal dynamics of the…”
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Field Perimeter Trapping to Manage Rhagoletis mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Wild Blueberry by Drummond, Francis A, Collins, Judith A

“…Rhagoletis mendax Curran (the blueberry maggot fly) is a major pest of wild blueberry. It is a direct pest of the fruit. Females lay eggs in fruit resulting in…”
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Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Adult Movement, Activity, and Oviposition Behavior in Maine Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium; Ericales: Ericaceae) by Drummond, Francis A., Ballman, Elissa, Collins, Judith A.

“…Over a period of 5 yr (2012–2016), we conducted laboratory and field studies on activity, movement, and response to trap placement of adult Drosophila suzukii…”
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Noncrop Habitat Use by Wild Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in a Mixed-Use Agricultural Landscape by Clos, Brianne Du, Drummond, Francis A, Loftin, Cynthia S

“…Homogeneous, agriculturally intense landscapes have abundant records of pollinator community research, though similar studies in the forest-dominated,…”
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Abundance and Diversity of Wild Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) Found in Lowbush Blueberry Growing Regions of Downeast Maine by Bushmann, Sara L, Drummond, Francis A

“…Insect-mediated pollination is critical for lowbush blueberry (Ericaceae: Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton) fruit development. Past research shows a persistent…”
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Plant Origin and Other Attributes Impact Bee Forage Patterns in a Common Garden Study in Maine, United States; Part II by Dibble, Alison C, Drummond, Francis A, Stack, Lois Berg

“…In a common garden study in Maine from 2012 to 2015, we used two bee species (Apis mellifera L. and Bombus ternarius Say (1837)) and three field-recognizable…”
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