The Potential Management of a Ground-Nesting, Solitary Bee:<i>Anthophora abrupta</i>(Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Graham, Jason R.; Willcox, Everett

doi:10.1653/024.098.0220

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“…The use of root plates for nesting sites by Anthophora abrupta (Hymenoptera: Apidae) may be common within forested habitats Joshua W. Campbell 1, *, Cynthia C. Viguiera 2 , Patrick Viguiera 2 , John E. Hartgerink 3 ,and Cathryn H. Greenberg 4 Anthophora has a worldwide distribution and, containing about 450 species, is one of the most common genera within Apidae. Some species of Anthophora have been managed for pollination services (Stubbs & Drummond 1999), and Anthophora abrupta Say (Hymenoptera: Apidae) has been suggested as a potential species that could prove manageable for pollination of crops in the southeastern United States (Graham et al 2015). Despite this potential, only a few types of nesting site structures have been documented.…”

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“…Despite this potential, only a few types of nesting site structures have been documented. Other than vertical riverbanks (Frison 1922), only man-made structures, such as adobe walls (Norden & Scarborough 1982;Norden 1984), bags of colloidal clay (Graham et al 2015), and clay banks underneath a porch (Rau 1929), have been documented as nesting sites for A. abrupta.…”

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“…Anthophora abrupta is a commonly occurring species in the eastern United States (Mitchell 1962). It is a gregariously nesting bee species that has been documented nesting in clay-containing substrates (Norden 1984;Graham et al 2015), often near riverbanks (Frison 1922). Anthophora abrupta is often known as the "turret-building bee" because the bees construct turret-like projections that cover the opening of their nest entrance (Rau 1929).…”

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“…We located 7 root plates containing A. abrupta aggregations within 4 very distinct physiographic regions (Coastal Plain, Ridge and Valley, Piedmont, and Blue Ridge physiographic provinces). Previously described nesting sites of A. abrupta include vertical river banks, clay banks, and colloidal clay blocks (Frison 1922;Rau 1929;Graham et al 2015). The primary nesting site of A. abrupta in forested habitats is unknown.…”

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“…In our nested root plate samples, we found a range of clay concentrations (13-33%), but all A. abrupta nests occurred in a type of loam, consistent with the observation of Cane (1991). Graham et al (2015) showed that it is possible to expand nesting of A. abrupta by placing suitable nesting material nearby active nest sites. Other Anthophora species have been used as commercial pollinators in Germany (Thalmann & Dorn 1990) and Japan (Maeta et al 1990) and have similar ecologies as A. abrupta.…”

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The Use of Root Plates for Nesting Sites by Anthophora abrupta (Hymenoptera: Apidae) May be Common Within Forested Habitats

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Florida Entomologist

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Potential regional declines in species richness of tomato pollinators in North America under climate change

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Papeş

Lochner

et al. 2020

Ecological Applications

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About 70% of the world's main crops depend on insect pollination. Climate change is already affecting the abundance and distribution of insects, which could cause geographical mismatches between crops and their pollinators. Crops that rely primarily on wild pollinators (e.g., crops that cannot be effectively pollinated by commercial colonies of honey bees) could be particularly in jeopardy. However, limited information on plant-pollinator associations and pollinator distributions complicate the assessment of climate change impacts on specific crops. To study the potential impacts of climate change on pollination of a specific crop in North America, we use the case of open-field tomato crops, which rely on buzz pollinators (species that use vibration to release pollen, such as bumble bees) to increase their production. We aimed to (1) assess potential changes in buzz pollinator distribution and richness, and (2) evaluate the overlap between areas with high densities of tomato crops and high potential decrease in richness. We used baseline (1961-1990) climate and future (2050s and 2080s) climatic projections in ecological niche models fitted with occurrences of wild bees, documented in the literature as pollinators of tomatoes, to estimate the baseline and future potential distribution of suitable climatic conditions of targeted species and to create maps of richness change across North America. We obtained reliable models for 15 species and found important potential decreases in the distribution of some pollinators (e.g., Lasioglossum pectorale and Augochlorella aurata). We observed geographical discrepancies in the projected change in species richness across North America, detecting important declines in the eastern United States (up to 11 species decrease for 2050s). After overlapping the maps of species richness change with a tomato crop map for the United States, we found spatial correspondence between richness declines and areas with high concentration of tomato crops. Disparities in the effects of climate change on the potential future distribution of different wild pollinators and geographical variation in richness highlight the importance of crop-specific studies. Our study also emphasizes the challenges of compiling and modeling crop-specific pollinator data and the need to improve our understanding of current distribution of pollinators and their community dynamics under climate change.

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Methods for rearing ground-nesting bees under laboratory conditions

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Harmon‐Threatt

2019

Apidologie

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Ground-nesting bees are largely undervalued, both in terms of their use as model species for behavioural studies, and in terms of their agricultural benefit as pollinators in crop systems. But, why? One potential barrier limiting their use as model species may be our understanding of how to effectively establish and maintain groundnesting bees in the laboratory. Here we review how artificial nests are used to study ground-nesting bees and provide guidelines for building, starting and maintaining artificial nests. Ultimately, appropriate design and maintenance of artificial nests will allow researchers to explore a suite of interesting questions related to this important group of pollinating insects, from natural history to the origins of eusociality and the effects of environmental contaminants. ground-nesting bee / artificial nest / rearing / Lasioglossum

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The Potential Management of a Ground-Nesting, Solitary Bee:Anthophora abrupta(Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Cited by 15 publications

References 14 publications

The Use of Root Plates for Nesting Sites by Anthophora abrupta (Hymenoptera: Apidae) May be Common Within Forested Habitats

The Use of Root Plates for Nesting Sites by Anthophora abrupta (Hymenoptera: Apidae) May be Common Within Forested Habitats

Potential regional declines in species richness of tomato pollinators in North America under climate change

Methods for rearing ground-nesting bees under laboratory conditions

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