Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees
Intensive landscape modifications have led to the loss of floral resources, partly in early spring when bumble bee queens need suitable pollen to establish their brood. Adequate floral resources are also crucial to mitigate parasite infection, a stress compromising reproductive success. Among early...
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| author | Gekière, Antoine Michel, Apolline Semay, Irène Tourbez, Clément Begou, Martin Michez, Denis Gerbaux, Pascal Vanderplanck, Maryse |
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| description | Intensive landscape modifications have led to the loss of floral resources, partly in early spring when bumble bee queens need suitable pollen to establish their brood. Adequate floral resources are also crucial to mitigate parasite infection, a stress compromising reproductive success. Among early blooming trees, willows represent an important and highly suitable pollen resource. Alas, riparian areas and their associated willows have been declining. In this study, we found that hedgerow and orchard pollen were at least as suitable as willow pollen for bumble bee survival and microcolony development. Moreover, orchard pollen seemed an interesting candidate to help reduce parasite infection, but unlikely due to its flavonoids. Such non-willow trees could then be favoured in agri-environmental schemes implemented in bee conservation strategies, but pollen chemicals underlying beneficial effects remain to be determined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0971ac1fff844dcdb7c42cffe7ce766e2025-02-07T13:38:15ZengAcadémie des sciencesComptes Rendus. Chimie1878-15432023-06-0126S218920310.5802/crchim.23110.5802/crchim.231Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble beesGekière, Antoine0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5337-1305Michel, Apolline1Semay, Irène2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4197-0316Tourbez, Clément3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-5824Begou, Martin4Michez, Denis5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-1838Gerbaux, Pascal6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5114-4352Vanderplanck, Maryse7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0110-8019Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, BelgiumLaboratory of Zoology, Research institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, BelgiumOrganic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, BelgiumLaboratory of Zoology, Research institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, BelgiumLaboratory of Zoology, Research institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, BelgiumLaboratory of Zoology, Research institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, BelgiumOrganic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Mons, BelgiumCEFE, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Montpellier, FranceIntensive landscape modifications have led to the loss of floral resources, partly in early spring when bumble bee queens need suitable pollen to establish their brood. Adequate floral resources are also crucial to mitigate parasite infection, a stress compromising reproductive success. Among early blooming trees, willows represent an important and highly suitable pollen resource. Alas, riparian areas and their associated willows have been declining. In this study, we found that hedgerow and orchard pollen were at least as suitable as willow pollen for bumble bee survival and microcolony development. Moreover, orchard pollen seemed an interesting candidate to help reduce parasite infection, but unlikely due to its flavonoids. Such non-willow trees could then be favoured in agri-environmental schemes implemented in bee conservation strategies, but pollen chemicals underlying beneficial effects remain to be determined.https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/chimie/articles/10.5802/crchim.231/Tree pollenWillowBumble beeParasiteOrchardHedgerowFlavonoids |
| spellingShingle | Gekière, Antoine Michel, Apolline Semay, Irène Tourbez, Clément Begou, Martin Michez, Denis Gerbaux, Pascal Vanderplanck, Maryse Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees Comptes Rendus. Chimie Tree pollen Willow Bumble bee Parasite Orchard Hedgerow Flavonoids |
| title | Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees |
| title_full | Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees |
| title_fullStr | Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees |
| title_short | Tree-dimensional resources: hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees |
| title_sort | tree dimensional resources hedgerow and orchard pollen for bumble bees |
| topic | Tree pollen Willow Bumble bee Parasite Orchard Hedgerow Flavonoids |
| url | https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/chimie/articles/10.5802/crchim.231/ |
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