Conservation insights from wild bee genetic studies: Geographic differences, susceptibility to inbreeding, and signs of local adaptation

EP Kelemen, SM Rehan - Evolutionary Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Conserving bees are critical both ecologically and economically. Genetic tools are valuable
for monitoring these vital pollinators since tracking these small, fast‐flying insects by …

[HTML][HTML] What happens in ice age, does not stay in ice age: Phylogeography of Bombus terrestris revealed a low genetic diversity amongst the Eurasian populations

Y Ranjbaran, D Rödder, R Saberi-Pirooz… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to assess the genetic diversity and phylogeography of
Bombus terrestris and examine the historical events that shaped its contemporary genetic …

Genomic divergence and a lack of recent introgression between commercial and wild bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)

C Kardum Hjort, JR Paris, P Olsson… - Evolutionary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The global movement of bees for agricultural pollination services can affect local pollinator
populations via hybridization. When commercial bumblebees are of the same species but of …

Genomic patterns of Iberian wild bees reveal levels of diversity, differentiation and population structure, supporting the “Refugia within Refugia” Hypothesis

P Sousa, A Henriques, SE Silva, LG Carvalheiro… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
We used a population genomic approach to unravel the population structure, genetic
differentiation, and genetic diversity of three widespread wild bee species across the Iberian …

Seminatural areas act as reservoirs of genetic diversity for crop pollinators and natural enemies across Europe

J Ortego, M Albrecht, A Báldi, T Bilde… - … Science and Practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite increasing recognition of the importance of the multiple dimensions of biodiversity,
including functional or genetic diversity as well as species diversity, most conservation …

A combined RAD-Seq and WGS approach reveals the genomic basis of yellow color variation in bumble bee Bombus terrestris

SR Rahman, J Cnaani, LN Kinch, NV Grishin… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Bumble bees exhibit exceptional diversity in their segmental body coloration largely as a
result of mimicry. In this study we sought to discover genes involved in this variation through …

Spatial and temporal patterns of genetic diversity in Bombus terrestris populations of the Iberian Peninsula and their conservation implications

D Cejas, P De la Rúa, C Ornosa, D Michez, I Muñoz - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The bumblebee Bombus terrestris is used worldwide for crop pollination. Despite its positive
impact on crop yield, it has become a widespread threat to biodiversity due to its interactions …

Environmental differences explain subtle yet detectable genetic structure in a widespread pollinator

M Glück, JC Geue, HA Thomassen - BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - Springer
Background The environment is a strong driver of genetic structure in many natural
populations, yet often neglected in population genetic studies. This may be a particular …

Genetic differentiation and adaptive evolution of buff-tailed bumblebees in Asia

L Su, L Ding, PH Williams, Y Liu, R Wang, X Dai… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Bumblebees are ecologically and economically important pollinating insects, so their
declines resulting from environmental changes have received intensive attention …

Genetic diversity of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the Iberian Peninsula based on cox1, 16S and ITS2 sequences

A Fuentes-López, MT Rebelo, E Romera… - Biological Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The study of Diptera at the scene of a crime can provide essential information for the
interpretation of evidence. Phylogeographic reconstruction could help differentiate …