Tracking Existing Factors Directly Affecting the Reproduction of Bumblebees: Current Knowledge
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Impact of Environmental Factors on Reproduction of Bumblebee
2.1. Nesting Habitat and Flower Connectivity
2.2. Food Resources and Nutrition
2.3. Pesticides
2.4. Temperature
3. Impact of Biological Factors on Reproduction of Bumblebees
3.1. Species Competition
3.2. Different Castes of Bumblebees
3.3. Pathogens
3.4. Worker Reproduction
4. Hormones and Genes
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhao, X.; Jiang, J.; Pang, Z.; Ma, W.; Jiang, Y.; Fu, Y.; Liu, Y. Tracking Existing Factors Directly Affecting the Reproduction of Bumblebees: Current Knowledge. Insects 2024, 15, 654. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15090654
Zhao X, Jiang J, Pang Z, Ma W, Jiang Y, Fu Y, Liu Y. Tracking Existing Factors Directly Affecting the Reproduction of Bumblebees: Current Knowledge. Insects. 2024; 15(9):654. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15090654
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Xiaomeng, Jingxin Jiang, Zilin Pang, Weihua Ma, Yusuo Jiang, Yanfang Fu, and Yanjie Liu. 2024. "Tracking Existing Factors Directly Affecting the Reproduction of Bumblebees: Current Knowledge" Insects 15, no. 9: 654. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15090654