Evidence for decline in eastern North American bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with special focus on Bombus affinis Cresson

By S. Colla, L. Packer. Biodiversity and Conservation, 2008

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Plant Science

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Spillover of functionally important organisms between managed and natural habitats (2012, background): “In Canada, evidence for Bombus spp. decline has been quantified, and although it is likely that there are a number of driving factors, pathogen spillover from commercial colonies is thought to be a major culprit (Colla and Packer, 2008).”
Can green roofs provide habitat for urban bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)? (2009, background): “Recently, substantial declines in both wild and managed bee populations have been documented in North America (reviewed in Berenbaum et al. 2007; Colla and Packer 2008).”
Immune Suppression by Neonicotinoid Insecticides at the Root of Global Wildlife Declines (2013, background): “A reduction of 85% in the production of new queens accounts for the massive declines (and some extinctions) reported in the US and Canada from the late 1990s onwards.(19,20,23) In Regulation (EC) no 1107/2009 of the European Parliament(91) concerning the placing of plant protection products on the m”
Pollination reservoirs for wild bee habitat enhancement in cropping systems: a review (2017, background): “Accordingly, the demand for pollination services is increasing, but the number of honey bee colonies available for crop pollination in the United States is decreasing (Colla and Packer 2008; NRC 2007; Potts et al. 2010; SteffanDewenter, Potts, and Packer 2005).”
The role of resources and risks in regulating wild bee populations. (2011, background): “Declines in populations of bee species other than honey bees, however, have been reported from several countries (6, 22).”
Patterns of widespread decline in North American bumble bees (2011, methodology): “Many reports of decline are unpublished, and the few published studies are limited to independent local surveys in northern California/ southern Oregon (10), Ontario, Canada (11), and Illinois (12).”
How do belowground organisms influence plant–pollinator interactions? (2015, positive): “However, both wild and domesticated pollinators are declining in many areas (Biesmeijer et al. 2006; Colla and Packer 2008; National Research Council of the National Academies 2007; Winfree et al. 2009), raising concerns about reduced pollination services (Aizen et al.”
Decline of bumble bees (Bombus) in the North American Midwest (2009, background): “) in southern Ontario, Canada (Colla and Packer, 2008).”
Do pathogen spillover, pesticide use, or habitat loss explain recent North American bumblebee declines? (2012, background): “Furthermore, the species we examined were recently common in both rural and urbanized regions (Colla & Packer 2008; Cameron et al. 2011) and had therefore already persisted through extreme habitat loss.”
How many flowering plants are pollinated by animals (2011, background): “…of the functional importance of biotic pollination, recent evidence for declines in native pollinator abundance and diversity has generated widespread concern (Biesmeijer et al. 2006, Kosior et al. 2007, Colla and Packer 2008, Grixti et al. 2009, Winfree et al. 2009, though see Ghazoul 2005).”