Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in Abundance
Recognizing how populations fluctuate over time is a crucial factor in determining the environmental elements affecting population persistence. However, the limited information on wild bee populations complicates the estimation of the impact of anthropogenic threats leading to changes in population...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-11-01
|
| Series: | Insects |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/11/875 |
| _version_ | 1797458921436217344 |
|---|---|
| author | Esteban O. Munguia-Soto Jordan Golubov María C. Mandujano |
| author_facet | Esteban O. Munguia-Soto Jordan Golubov María C. Mandujano |
| author_sort | Esteban O. Munguia-Soto |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Recognizing how populations fluctuate over time is a crucial factor in determining the environmental elements affecting population persistence. However, the limited information on wild bee populations complicates the estimation of the impact of anthropogenic threats leading to changes in population size. To address this, we conducted a study capturing and monitoring nine species of wild bees through monthly samplings over four years. Tray traps were placed in permanent plots, and capture records were used to determine population size (<i>N</i>) and density (<i>D</i>). A generalized linear model (GLM) was employed to determine how the use of traps affected bee species captures. The families Apidae and Halictidae represented the most captures. <i>Apis mellifera</i>, the <i>Lasioglossum</i> (<i>Dialictus</i> spp.) complex, and <i>Macrotera sinaloana</i> exhibited the largest number of captures and highest population density. Most species (77.7%) showed a tendency to remain constant over the years and to have a higher number of captures in the spring months. Moreover, yellow traps were the most effective in capturing bee individuals. We suggest that the availability of essential resources and the reduction in environmental stressors positively affected the capture of wild bee populations. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-09T16:44:05Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-7e92814ab9a942c991bc944471b2daba |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2075-4450 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-09T16:44:05Z |
| publishDate | 2023-11-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Insects |
| spelling | doaj.art-7e92814ab9a942c991bc944471b2daba2023-11-24T14:48:41ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502023-11-01141187510.3390/insects14110875Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in AbundanceEsteban O. Munguia-Soto0Jordan Golubov1María C. Mandujano2Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco (UAM-X), Calzada del Hueso 1100, Colonia Villa Quietud, Coyoacán, Ciudad de Mexico 04960, MexicoLaboratorio de Ecología, Sistemática y Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento El Hombre y su Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco (UAM-X), Calzada Del Hueso 1100, Colonia Villa Quietud, Ciudad de Mexico 04960, MexicoDepartamento Ecología de la Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de Mexico 04510, MexicoRecognizing how populations fluctuate over time is a crucial factor in determining the environmental elements affecting population persistence. However, the limited information on wild bee populations complicates the estimation of the impact of anthropogenic threats leading to changes in population size. To address this, we conducted a study capturing and monitoring nine species of wild bees through monthly samplings over four years. Tray traps were placed in permanent plots, and capture records were used to determine population size (<i>N</i>) and density (<i>D</i>). A generalized linear model (GLM) was employed to determine how the use of traps affected bee species captures. The families Apidae and Halictidae represented the most captures. <i>Apis mellifera</i>, the <i>Lasioglossum</i> (<i>Dialictus</i> spp.) complex, and <i>Macrotera sinaloana</i> exhibited the largest number of captures and highest population density. Most species (77.7%) showed a tendency to remain constant over the years and to have a higher number of captures in the spring months. Moreover, yellow traps were the most effective in capturing bee individuals. We suggest that the availability of essential resources and the reduction in environmental stressors positively affected the capture of wild bee populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/11/875conservationdeclininggrowth ratepollinatorspollinators population solitary bees |
| spellingShingle | Esteban O. Munguia-Soto Jordan Golubov María C. Mandujano Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in Abundance Insects conservation declining growth rate pollinators pollinators population solitary bees |
| title | Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in Abundance |
| title_full | Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in Abundance |
| title_fullStr | Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in Abundance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in Abundance |
| title_short | Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in Abundance |
| title_sort | bee assemblage in the southern chihuahuan desert the role of season year and trap color in abundance |
| topic | conservation declining growth rate pollinators pollinators population solitary bees |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/11/875 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT estebanomunguiasoto beeassemblageinthesouthernchihuahuandeserttheroleofseasonyearandtrapcolorinabundance AT jordangolubov beeassemblageinthesouthernchihuahuandeserttheroleofseasonyearandtrapcolorinabundance AT mariacmandujano beeassemblageinthesouthernchihuahuandeserttheroleofseasonyearandtrapcolorinabundance |