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Wildflower Seed Sales as Incentive for Adopting Flower Strips for Native Bee Conservation: A Cost-Benefit Analysis by Delphia, Casey M., O'Neill, Kevin M., Burkle, Laura A.

“…Improving pollinator habitat on farmlands is needed to further wild bee conservation and to sustain crop pollination in light of relationships between global…”
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Ground-Dwelling Arthropod Community Response to Livestock Grazing: Implications for Avian Conservation by Goosey, Hayes B, Smith, Joseph T, O'Neill, Kevin M, Naugle, David E

“…Terrestrial arthropods are a critical component of rangeland ecosystems that convert primary production into resources for higher trophic levels. During spring…”
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Mortality Dynamics and Life Tables of Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), a Pollinator Managed for Alfalfa Seed Production by Donahoo, Claire K., O'Neill, Kevin M., Delphia, Casey M., Peterson, Robert K. D.

“…The alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata (F.), contributes to the pollination of more than two-thirds of alfalfa used in seed production in North…”
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The Effects of an Ultra-low-Volume Application of Etofenprox for Mosquito Management on Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) Larvae and Adults in an Agricultural Setting by Piccolomini, Alyssa M, Flenniken, Michelle L, O'Neill, Kevin M, Peterson, Robert K. D

“…The alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata F. (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), is one of the most intensively managed solitary bees and greatly contributes…”
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A dual role for farmlands: food security and pollinator conservation by Burkle, Laura A., Delphia, Casey M., O'Neill, Kevin M.

“…1. We briefly review current understanding of wild pollinators and pollination services on farmlands. 2. We consider how concepts in plant ecology - community…”
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Proximity to wildflower strips did not boost crop pollination on small, diversified farms harboring diverse wild bees by Delphia, Casey M., O'Neill, Kevin M., Burkle, Laura A.

“…The yield of many agricultural crops depends on pollination services provided by wild and managed bees, many of which are experiencing declines due to factors…”
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Acute Toxicity of Permethrin, Deltamethrin, and Etofenprox to the Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee by Piccolomini, Alyssa M, Whiten, Shavonn R, Flenniken, Michelle L, O'Neill, Kevin M, Peterson, Robert K. D

“…Current regulatory requirements for insecticide toxicity to nontarget insects focus on the honey bee, Apis mellifera (L.; Hymenoptera: Apidae), but this…”
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Effect of temperature on the post-diapause developmental rate, survival, and body mass of the solitary wasp Isodontia elegans: Implications for rearing of trap-nesting Hymenoptera by O’Neill, Kevin M., Delphia, Casey M., Spendal, Ronald C.

“…We examined the relationship of post-diapause rearing temperature to developmental rate, survival, and adult body mass of the solitary wasp Isodontia elegans…”
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Diversity and distribution of orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Euglossini) in Belize by O'Neill, Kevin M, O'Neill, Ruth P, Delphia, Casey M, Burkle, Laura A, Runyon, Justin B

“…Orchid bees are abundant and widespread in the Neotropics, where males are important pollinators of orchids they visit to collect fragrant chemicals later used…”
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Impact of integrated sheep grazing for cover crop termination on weed and ground beetle (Coleoptera:Carabidae) communities by McKenzie, Sean C., Goosey, Hayes B., O’Neill, Kevin M., Menalled, Fabian D.

“…•Grazing and mowing are similar ecological filters of weed and carabid communities.•Carabid communities respond to mowing and grazing similarly.•Carabid…”
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Effects of Temperature and Wildflower Strips on Survival and Macronutrient Stores of the Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) Under Extended Cold Storage by Park, Mia G., Delphia, Casey M., Prince, Cassandra, Yocum, George D., Rinehart, Joseph P., O'Neill, Kevin M., Burkle, Laura A., Bowsher, Julia H., Greenlee, Kendra J.

“…Megachile rotundata (F.) is an important pollinator of alfalfa in the United States. Enhancing landscapes with wildflowers is a primary strategy for conserving…”
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Sublethal effect of brood parasitism on the grass-carrying wasp Isodontia mexicana by O'NEILL, KEVIN M., O'NEILL, JAMES F., O'NEILL, RUTH P.

“…Abstract 1. The nests of solitary, nest‐provisioning wasps (Sphecidae and Crabronidae) are commonly attacked by brood parasites, including flies of the…”
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Seasonality and alternative floral resources affect reproductive success of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata by Delphia, Casey M, Burkle, Laura A, Botti-Anderson, Joshua M, O'Neill, Kevin M

“…Managed populations of the alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB), (F.), are often not sustainable. In addition to numerous mortality factors that contribute to this,…”
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Prevalence of Stylopization of Sphex ichneumoneus (L.) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) by Paraxenos westwoodi (Templeton) (Strepsiptera: Xenidae) by Miller, Richard S., Pearce, April M., O'Neill, Kevin M.

“…On a seed production farm in southcentral Montana, USA, we found the strepsipteran Paraxenos westwoodi (Templeton) parasitizing adult Sphex ichneumoneus (L.),…”
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Dryland Organic Farming Partially Offsets Negative Effects of Highly Simplified Agricultural Landscapes on Forbs, Bees, and Bee–Flower Networks by Adhikari, Subodh, Burkle, Laura A, O'Neill, Kevin M, Weaver, David K, Delphia, Casey M, Menalled, Fabian D

“…Industrialized farming practices result in simplified agricultural landscapes, reduced biodiversity, and degraded species-interaction networks. Thus far, most…”
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Seasonal trends in the condition of nesting females of a solitary bee: wing wear, lipid content, and oocyte size by O'Neill, Kevin M, Delphia, Casey M, Pitts-Singer, Theresa L

“…During the nesting season, adult females of the solitary bee Megachile rotundata (F.) face considerable physical and energy demands that could include…”
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Integration of sheep grazing for cover crop termination into market gardens: Agronomic consequences of an ecologically based management strategy by McKenzie, Sean C., Goosey, Hayes B., O'Neill, Kevin M., Menalled, Fabian D.

“…Cover crops are suites of non-marketable plants grown to improve soil tilth and reduce erosion. Despite these agronomic benefits, the use of cover crops is…”
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Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Montana by Dolan, Amelia C, Delphia, Casey M, O'Neill, Kevin M, Ivie, Michael A

“…Montana supports a diverse assemblage of bumble bees (Bombus Latreille) due to its size, landscape diversity, and location at the junction of known geographic…”
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Effect of Temperature on Post-Wintering Development and Total Lipid Content of Alfalfa Leafcutting Bees by O'Neill, Kevin M, O'Neill, Ruth P, Kemp, William P, Delphia, Casey M

“…Temperature plays an important role in effective management of the alfalfa leafcutting bee [Megachile rotundata (F.); Megachilidae], the major commercial…”
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Oocyte size, egg index, and body lipid content in relation to body size in the solitary bee Megachile rotundata by O'Neill, Kevin M, Delphia, Casey M, O'Neill, Ruth P

“…Females of solitary, nest-provisioning bees have relatively low fecundity, but produce large eggs as part of their overall strategy of investing substantially…”
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