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The nectar alkaloid, gelsemine, does not affect offspring performance of a native solitary bee, Osmia lignaria (Megachilidae)
Author(s): S. E. Elliott, R. E. Irwin, L. S. Adler and N. M. Williams
Month: Apr
Year: 2008
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Ecological Entomology
Volume: 33
Issue: 2
Pages: 298-304
Article Topic(s): Pollination,Chemistry
Research Setting(s): Field,Laboratory
Species Referenced: Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina jessamine),
Abstract
Gelsemine, an alkaloid found in Gelsemiun smpervirens flower nectar was found to reduce visitation by solitary bees. However, no detrimental effects were found for bee offspring that were fed nectar containing gelsemine.Suggested Citation
S. E. Elliott, R. E. Irwin, L. S. Adler and N. M. Williams. "The nectar alkaloid, gelsemine, does not affect offspring performance of a native solitary bee, Osmia lignaria (Megachilidae)." Ecological Entomology 33.2 (2008): 298-304.Go back