Floral shape predicts bee-parasite transmission potential
Pinilla-Gallego, M. S., Ng, W. H., Amaral, V. E., & Irwin, R. E. (2022, June 12). ECOLOGY.
author keywords: bee decline; Bombus impatiens; Crithidia bombi; floral traits; transmission dynamics
MeSH headings : Animals; Bees; Crithidia; Ecosystem; Flowers / anatomy & histology; Parasites; Phenotype; Pollination
TL;DR:
The results highlight the importance of flower species identity and floral traits in disease transmission dynamics of bee parasites, and floral shape as an important predictor of overall transmission potential.
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