Australian horticulture relies heavily on the introduced managed honey bee, Apis mellifera
Linnaeus 1758 (Hymenoptera: Apidae), to pollinate crops. Given the risks associated with …

Globally insects are declining, but some guilds of pollinators are finding refuge in urban
landscapes. The body of knowledge on urban pollinators is relatively mature, which means it …

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the main tropical fruit crops worldwide. Although
mostly grown in open fields, protected cultivation of mango has recently increased …

Pollination is a crucial ecosystem service, yet pollinator species diversity is declining as a
result of factors such as climate change, habitat loss and agricultural intensification. While …

Insect pollinators provide vital ecosystem services through its maintenance of plant
biological diversity and its role in food production. Indeed, adequate pollination services can …

Simple Summary There is an urgent pollinator decline crisis across the globe, with fewer
pollinators and yet increasing agricultural reliance on them to produce food and fiber crops …

The hoverfly Eristalinus aeneus is an important pollinator of crops and wild plants. However,
there is a lack of detailed information about its foraging behaviour and its potential as a …

Simple Summary Blowflies play a key role in the transmission of foodborne diseases and
cause myiasis. With their repellent and insecticidal properties, essential oils (EOs) from …

Besides the eff ectiveness of floral visitors, to better understand pollination systems is
necessary to consider the role of predators. Ants are ubiquitous on the vegetation, especially …

Blow flies are common primary colonizers of carrion, play an important role in the transfer of
microbes between environments, and serve as a vector for many human pathogens. While …