The effect of pollen protein concentration on body size in the sweat bee Lasioglossum zephyrum (Hymenoptera: Apiformes)

By T. Roulston, J. Cane. Evolutionary Ecology, 2004

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Bee Food: The Chemistry and Nutritional Value of Nectar, Pollen and Mixtures of the Two (2011, background): “However, our study of protein and carbohydrate regulation in caged worker honeybees shows that high protein may not always be beneficial in the absence of larval rearing (Altaye et al. 2010); see also Roulston & Cane (2002); Human et al. (2007).”
Breeding system, pollinator choice and variation in pollen quality in British herbaceous plants (2008, background): “Pollen quality, including amino acid content, is known to be important for larval growth in bees (De Groot 1953; Roulston & Cane 2002), and for social bee species with relatively short brood cycles, larval provision of high-quality pollen may be essential in ensuring nest success (Goulson et al.…”
Assessment of pollen rewards by foraging bees (2017, background): “…development and survival of young bees and larvae (e.g. Standifer 1967; Schmidt, Thoenes & Levin 1987; Schmidt et al. 1995; Genissel et al. 2002; Roulston & Cane 2002; Tasei & Aupinel 2008; Sedivy, M€uller & Dorn 2011; Di Pasquale et al. 2013), and so it has often been postulated that bees…”