Reproductive potential and nesting effects of Osmia rufa (syn. bicornis) female (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
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Orientation Inside Linear Nests by Male and Female Osmia bicornis (Megachilidae)
Numerous species of solitary bees and wasps build linear nests with only one entrance. Developing insects must orient themselves inside their nest to choose the correct direction in which to emerge. Misorientation and chewing towards the dead end of the nest can result in significant mortality. Most insects position themselves towards the nest entrance during cocoon construction; however, some ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Apicultural Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2299-4831
DOI: 10.1515/jas-2016-0003