Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera
Abstract While many bee species are experiencing population declines, some host plant generalist bees remain common in Europe, partly because they seem able to shift to new resources. However, foraging on a new alternative plant, such as an invasive species, can modify diet quality and have a potent...
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| author | Maryse Vanderplanck Nathalie Roger Romain Moerman Guillaume Ghisbain Maxence Gérard Dominik Popowski Sebastian Granica Denis Fournier Ivan Meeus Niels Piot Guy Smagghe Lucas Terrana Denis Michez |
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| description | Abstract While many bee species are experiencing population declines, some host plant generalist bees remain common in Europe, partly because they seem able to shift to new resources. However, foraging on a new alternative plant, such as an invasive species, can modify diet quality and have a potentially detrimental effect on bee health. Herein, we investigated whether the spread of the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera affects Bombus pascuorum population regarding parasite prevalence, genetic structure, and nest density in Belgium. While no difference in bumble bee genetic structure was detected between invaded and uninvaded sites, we show that I. glandulifera occurrence was significantly correlated with a decrease in the prevalence of Apicystis bombi but not the prevalence of three other parasite species (i.e., Crithidia bombi, Nosema bombi, Nosema ceranae, and Nosema sp.). Regarding our investigations, this effect was likely not due to variation in local bumble bee population fitness before I. glandulifera flowering, nor to the relative abundance of other pollinators such as Apis mellifera, but the unique chemical composition (i.e., polyphenol rich) of the pollen of I. glandulifera remained as an interesting hypothesis. Whereas B. pascuorum queens probably colonize all the potential nesting sites in an area, invaded by I. glandulifera or not, the abundance of polyphenol ampelopsin in pollen from I. glandulifera pollen might reduce local parasite prevalence. Our field study confirms that bumble bee parasite prevalence is potentially related to the particular chemical composition of collected pollen. Plant traits such as secondary metabolite occurrence could play a key role in the health and conservation of bumble bees. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d88ce0011a74a84bf19075ce53f1dfc2022-12-22T00:45:45ZengWileyEcosphere2150-89252019-07-01107n/an/a10.1002/ecs2.2804Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glanduliferaMaryse Vanderplanck0Nathalie Roger1Romain Moerman2Guillaume Ghisbain3Maxence Gérard4Dominik Popowski5Sebastian Granica6Denis Fournier7Ivan Meeus8Niels Piot9Guy Smagghe10Lucas Terrana11Denis Michez12Research Institute for Biosciences Laboratory of Zoology University of Mons Place du Parc 20 Mons B‐7000 BelgiumResearch Institute for Biosciences Laboratory of Zoology University of Mons Place du Parc 20 Mons B‐7000 BelgiumResearch Institute for Biosciences Laboratory of Zoology University of Mons Place du Parc 20 Mons B‐7000 BelgiumResearch Institute for Biosciences Laboratory of Zoology University of Mons Place du Parc 20 Mons B‐7000 BelgiumResearch Institute for Biosciences Laboratory of Zoology University of Mons Place du Parc 20 Mons B‐7000 BelgiumDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy Medical University of Warsaw Banacha 1 Warsaw 02‐097 PolandDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy Medical University of Warsaw Banacha 1 Warsaw 02‐097 PolandEvolutionary Biology and Ecology Université libre de Bruxelles Av. F.D. Roosevelt 50 Brussels B‐1000 BelgiumDepartment of Crop Protection Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Laboratory of Agrozoology Ghent University Coupure Links 653 Ghent B‐9000 BelgiumDepartment of Crop Protection Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Laboratory of Agrozoology Ghent University Coupure Links 653 Ghent B‐9000 BelgiumDepartment of Crop Protection Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Laboratory of Agrozoology Ghent University Coupure Links 653 Ghent B‐9000 BelgiumResearch Institute for Biosciences Biology of Marine Organisms and Biomimetics University of Mons Place du Parc 20 Mons B‐7000 BelgiumResearch Institute for Biosciences Laboratory of Zoology University of Mons Place du Parc 20 Mons B‐7000 BelgiumAbstract While many bee species are experiencing population declines, some host plant generalist bees remain common in Europe, partly because they seem able to shift to new resources. However, foraging on a new alternative plant, such as an invasive species, can modify diet quality and have a potentially detrimental effect on bee health. Herein, we investigated whether the spread of the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera affects Bombus pascuorum population regarding parasite prevalence, genetic structure, and nest density in Belgium. While no difference in bumble bee genetic structure was detected between invaded and uninvaded sites, we show that I. glandulifera occurrence was significantly correlated with a decrease in the prevalence of Apicystis bombi but not the prevalence of three other parasite species (i.e., Crithidia bombi, Nosema bombi, Nosema ceranae, and Nosema sp.). Regarding our investigations, this effect was likely not due to variation in local bumble bee population fitness before I. glandulifera flowering, nor to the relative abundance of other pollinators such as Apis mellifera, but the unique chemical composition (i.e., polyphenol rich) of the pollen of I. glandulifera remained as an interesting hypothesis. Whereas B. pascuorum queens probably colonize all the potential nesting sites in an area, invaded by I. glandulifera or not, the abundance of polyphenol ampelopsin in pollen from I. glandulifera pollen might reduce local parasite prevalence. Our field study confirms that bumble bee parasite prevalence is potentially related to the particular chemical composition of collected pollen. Plant traits such as secondary metabolite occurrence could play a key role in the health and conservation of bumble bees.https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2804bumble beeconservationinsect pollinatorinvasive plantsparasitespopulation genetic diversity |
| spellingShingle | Maryse Vanderplanck Nathalie Roger Romain Moerman Guillaume Ghisbain Maxence Gérard Dominik Popowski Sebastian Granica Denis Fournier Ivan Meeus Niels Piot Guy Smagghe Lucas Terrana Denis Michez Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera Ecosphere bumble bee conservation insect pollinator invasive plants parasites population genetic diversity |
| title | Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera |
| title_full | Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera |
| title_fullStr | Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera |
| title_short | Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera |
| title_sort | bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant impatiens glandulifera |
| topic | bumble bee conservation insect pollinator invasive plants parasites population genetic diversity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2804 |
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