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Pollinators provide economic incentive to preserve natural land in agroecosystems by Morandin, Lora A., Winston, Mark L.

“…Natural habitats are considered inherently indispensable to the global economy by conservationists, but few natural ecosystems afford direct and quantifiable…”
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Pheromone communication in the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) by SLESSOR, Keith N, WINSTON, Mark L, LE CONTE, Yves

“…Recent studies have demonstrated a remarkable and unexpected complexity in social insect pheromone communication, particularly for honeybees (Apis mellifera…”
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New components of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) queen retinue pheromone by Keeling, C.I, Slessor, K.N, Higo, H.A, Winston, M.L

“…The honey bee queen produces pheromones that function in both releaser and primer roles such as attracting a retinue of workers around her, attracting drones…”
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Can pastureland increase wild bee abundance in agriculturally intense areas? by Morandin, Lora A., Winston, Mark L., Abbott, Virginia A., Franklin, Michelle T.

“…Agricultural intensification and expansion are major present and future causes of global ecosystem disruption. Natural and semi-natural reserve areas in…”
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Ethology: Intrepid translator of the hive by Winston, Mark L.

“…Mark L. Winston reviews a study of Karl von Frisch, the ethologist who unravelled bee communication…”
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The perspectives of people who use drugs regarding short term involuntary substance use care for severe substance use disorders by Chau, Leena W., Erickson, Margaret, Vigo, Daniel, Lou, Hayami, Pakhomova, Tatiana, Winston, Mark L., MacPherson, Donald, Thomson, Erica, Small, Will

“…In the Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC), the BC Mental Health Act permits involuntary care for treating mental disorders. However, the Act has also…”
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Genome-wide analysis reveals differences in brain gene expression patterns associated with caste and reproductive status in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by GROZINGER, CHRISTINA M, FAN, YONGLIANG, HOOVER, SHELLEY E.R, WINSTON, MARK L

“…A key characteristic of eusocial species is reproductive division of labour. Honey bee colonies typically have a single reproductive queen and thousands of…”
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Wild Bee Abundance and Seed Production in Conventional, Organic, and Genetically Modified Canola by Lora A. Morandin, Winston, Mark L.

“…The ecological impacts of agriculture are of concern, especially with genetically modified and other intensive, modern cropping systems, yet little is known…”
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Caste-selective pheromone biosynthesis in honeybees by Plettner, E. (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.), Slessor, K.N, Winston, M.L, Oliver, J.E

“…Queen and worker honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) produce a caste-related blend of functionalized 8- and 10-carbon fatty acids in their mandibular glands. The…”
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The effect of queen pheromones on worker honey bee ovary development by Hoover, Shelley E R, Keeling, Christopher I, Winston, Mark L, Slessor, Keith N

“…We report results that address a long-standing controversy in honey bee biology, the identity of the queen-produced compounds that inhibit worker honey bee…”
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Comparison of Release Mechanisms for Botanical Oils to Control Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) and Acarapis woodi (Acari: Tarsonemidae) in Colonies of Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) by Rice, Nathan D, Winston, Mark L, Whittington, Robin, Higo, Heather A

“…Two major parasitic pests threaten honey bee populations, the external mite Varroa destructor and the internal mite Acarapis woodi (Rennie). Varroa are…”
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Bugs with bugs by Winston, Mark L

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Lethal and sub-lethal effects of spinosad on bumble bees (Bombus impatiens Cresson) by Morandin, L.A, Winston, M.L, Franklin, M.T, Abbott, V.A

“…Recent developments of new families of pesticides and growing awareness of the importance of wild pollinators for crop pollination have stimulated interest in…”
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Semiochemical basis of the retinue response to queen honey bees by Slessor, Keith N, Kaminski, Lori-Ann, King, G. G. S, Borden, John H, Winston, Mark L

“…The substance produced by the mandibular gland complex (HQMC) of queen honey bees is responsible for retinue formation in honey bees. The…”
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Worker honey bee ovary development: seasonal variation and the influence of larval and adult nutrition by Hoover, S.E.R, Higo, H.A, Winston, M.L

“…We examined the effect of larval and adult nutrition on worker honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) ovary development. Workers were fed high or low-pollen diets as…”
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Comparison and Examination of Bombus occidentalis and Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Tomato Greenhouses by Whittington, Robin, Winston, Mark L.

“…Experiments were conducted in commercial tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum Miller (Solanaceae), greenhouses to compare the relative foraging effort of two bumble…”
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Effects of Nosema bombi and its treatment fumagillin on bumble bee ( Bombus occidentalis) colonies by Whittington, Robin, Winston, Mark L.

“…We examined the effects of Nosema bombi (Microsporidia: Nosematidae) on colonies of bumble bees, Bombus occidentalis Greene (Hymenoptera: Apidae), used to…”
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Effects of Novel Pesticides on Bumble Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colony Health and Foraging Ability by Morandin, Lora A, Winston, Mark L

“…Two experiments were conducted testing for lethal and sublethal effects of the transgenic proteins Cry1Ac and chitinase, and the chemical seed and soil…”
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Effect of pollen load size and source (self, outcross) on seed and fruit production in highbush blueberry cv. 'Bluecrop' (VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM; Ericaceae) by Dogterom, Margriet H, Winston, Mark L, Mukai, Amy

“…Reproductive fitness of a plant is ultimately determined by both number and quality of seed offspring. This is determined by sexual selection of pollen…”
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Retinue Attraction and Ovary Activation: Responses of Wild Type and Anarchistic Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) to Queen and Brood Pheromones by Hoover, Shelley E. R., Winston, Mark L., Oldroyd, Benjamin P.

“…In most social insect colonies, workers do not attempt to lay eggs in the presence of a queen. However, in the honey bee (Apis mellifera), a rare phenotype…”
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