ReviewInsects2020
The Importance of Males to Bumble Bee (
Review in Insects, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Male bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) are more active and behaviourally flexible than workers.Animal cognition · 2026Article
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- Tracking Existing Factors Directly Affecting the Reproduction of Bumblebees: Current Knowledge.Insects · 2024Review
- PCR-Based Screening of Pathogens in Bombus terrestris Populations of Turkey.Acta parasitologica · 2024Article
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- Behavioral roles of biogenic amines in bumble bee males.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Field-realistic concentrations of a neonicotinoid insecticide influence socially regulated brood development in a bumblebee.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2022Article
- A Comparison of Pollen and Syrup Exposure Routes in Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Microcolonies: Implications for Pesticide Risk Assessment.Environmental entomology · 2022Article
- Nutrient Utilization during Male Maturation and Protein Digestion in the Oriental Hornet.Biology · 2022Article
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- Worker-Born Males Are Smaller but Have Similar Reproduction Ability to Queen-Born Males in Bumblebees.Insects · 2021Article
- Alien balsams, strawberries and their pollinators in a warmer world.BMC plant biology · 2021Article
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- Factors Influencing the Reproductive Ability of Male Bees: Current Knowledge and Further Directions.Insects · 2021Review
- Impacts of Neonicotinoids on the Bumble Bees Bombus terrestris and Bombus impatiens Examined through the Lens of an Adverse Outcome Pathway Framework.Environmental toxicology and chemistry · 2021Review
- Effects of the Neonicotinoid Acetamiprid in Pollen on Bombus impatiens Microcolony Development.Environmental toxicology and chemistry · 2020Article
- Effects of the neonicotinoid acetamiprid in syrup on Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) microcolony development.PloS one · 2020Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Bumble bee population declines over the last decade have stimulated strong interest in determining causative factors and necessary conservation measures. Research attention has largely been directed toward bumble bee worker and queen health and their contributions to population stability, while male bees (i.e., drones) have typically been overlooked regarding their role in influencing colony fitness and longevity. In this review we assess existing literature on the diverse role of males within bumble bee nests and their importance to queen health and fitness, as well as to overall nest success. The implications of reproductive measures, including sperm transfer, mating behavior, mating plugs, and male immunity, among other topics, are examined. Overall, bumble bee males are found to drive colony function in a unique manner. Current knowledge gaps pertaining to the role of males are discussed. We highlight the importance of drones to queen success and fitness in many ways, and suggest future research exploring impacts of this often-neglected caste.
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