High-throughput sequencing (HTS) studies on invertebrates commonly use ethanol as the
main sample fixative (upon collection) and preservative (for storage and curation). However …

Native bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) were sampled using bee bowls in two states to
determine biodiversity in commercial cotton fields of the southern United States. In both …

Context Bees are the most important pollinators of crops worldwide. For most bees, patches
of semi-natural habitat within or adjacent to crops can provide important nesting and food …

The cotton agroecosystem is one of the most intensely managed, economically and
culturally important cropping systems worldwide. Native pollinators are essential in …

Coloration is an important phenotypic trait for taxonomic studies and has been widely used
for identifying insect species and populations. However, coloration can be a poor diagnostic …

Species delimitation is a rich scientific field that often uses different sources of data to
identify independently evolving lineages that might be recognized as species. Here, we use …

Simple Summary Commercial cotton growing systems are one of the most intensely
managed, economically, and culturally important fiber cropping systems worldwide. The …

Species delimitation is a rich scientific field that often uses different sources of data to
identify independently evolving lineages that might be recognized as species. Here, we use …