A systematic scoping review of the methodological approaches and effects of pesticide exposure on solitary bees. by David M Lehmann, Allison A Camp

“…<h4>Background</h4>Pollination services provided by solitary bees, the largest group of bees worldwide, are critical to the vitality of ecosystems and agricultural systems alike. …”
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The use of classical and modern methods in rapeseed (Brassica napus) breeding at VNIIMK by L. A. Gorlova, E. B. Bochkaryova, E. A. Strelnikov, V. V. Serdyuk

“…Rapeseed is a facultative autogamous plant; its percentage of cross-pollination is 10–50%, so rapeseed breeding engages the line and population breeding methods as well as the development of hybrids and all innovative research approaches.Material and methods. …”
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ANALYSIS OF POLYMORPHISM OF ORGANELLE DNA TO ELUCIDATE THE PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF NORWAY SPRUCE IN THE EAST EUROPEAN PLAIN by E. K. Potokina, A. A. Kiseleva, M. A. Nikolaeva, S. A. Ivanov, P. S. Ulianich, A. F. Potokin

“…Analysis of organelle DNA allows revealing the hybrid nature of spruces resulting from cross-pollination of different species.…”
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An Enhanced Semisteady-State Jaya Algorithm With a Control Coefficient and a Self-Adaptive Multipopulation Strategy by Joshua Churchill Ankrah, Francis Boafo Effah, Elvis Twumasi

“…When compared with the Snow Geese Algorithm (SGA), Big Bang–Big Crunch Algorithm (BBBCA), firefly algorithm (FA), bat algorithm (BA), cuckoo search algorithm (CSA), and flower pollination algorithm (FPA), the ESJaya algorithm gives competitive results in terms of obtaining optimum values, mean accuracy, and stability. …”
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Inheritance of ornamental traits in bird cherry families with the cultivar ‘Nezhnost’ in their pedigree by A. V. Lokteva, V. S. Simagin

“…One of its seedlings from free pollination became known as No. 11-5-37. Crosses included cvs. …”
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Variability of morphometrical characteristics of needles at a clonal plantation of plus trees of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) by N. N. Besschetnova, V. P. Besschetnov

“…This problem is related to the risk of inbreeding depression of the seed progeny of plus trees, which do not have any defense mechanism against self-pollination. Economically, the Scots pine is one of the most important wood species. …”
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Plant breeding evaluation of the red currant cultivar ‘Podarok Pobeditelyam’ and its inbred progeny by O. D. Golyaeva, O. V. Panfilova, O. V. Kalinina

“…The seedlings obtained from the self-pollination of a new red currant cultivar, ‘Podarok Pobeditelyam’, were the objects of the study. …”
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Evaluation of a Simple Antibiotic-Free Cryopreservation Protocol for Drone Semen by Sophie Egyptien, Jérôme Ponthier, Fabien Ectors, Brice Thibaut, Stéfan Deleuze

“…The increasing reliance of modern agriculture on honey bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) pollination has driven efforts to preserve and enhance bee populations. …”
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Stingless Bee Honey Farming and Farmer Empowerment in Sawahlunto City, West Sumatra, Indonesia by Oktavia Y., Mahdi Mahdi, Astuti N.B., Hidayat R., Yonariza Yonariza, Mutiani C., Anwar H., Goembira F., Arbain A.

“…Ecological benefits, such as enhanced pollination and biodiversity conservation, were also acknowledged. …”
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L’agrobiodiversité végétale au sein des paysages forestiers utilisés par les communautés Baka et Konabembé au Sud-Est Cameroun by Évariste Fongnzossie, Thomas Mbang Nkongo, Didier Dibong Siegfried, Marlene Ngansop

“…Agrobiodiversity plays an important role as a source of income, a lever for the resilience of agricultural systems to climate change, a reservoir of nutrients, a basis for various ecosystem services such as pollination, soil fertility, and regulation of water cycles. …”
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A Field Trial to Demonstrate the Potential of a Vitamin B Diet Supplement in Reducing Oxidative Stress and Improving Hygienic and Grooming Behaviors in Honey Bees by Nemanja M. Jovanovic, Uros Glavinic, Jevrosima Stevanovic, Marko Ristanic, Branislav Vejnovic, Slobodan Dolasevic, Zoran Stanimirovic

“…The honey bee is an important insect pollinator that provides critical pollination services for natural and agricultural systems worldwide. …”
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Variability and interpopulation differentiation of the rare species Gueldenstaedtia monophylla Fisch. (Fabaceae) by I. Yu. Selyutina, E. S. Konichenko, O. V. Dorogina

“…Perhaps this high genetic diversity in populations of G. monophylla is provided and maintained by such biological characteristics of the species as cross-pollination, high life expectancy and a long reproductive period. …”
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Molecular markers in the genetic analysis of crossability of bread wheat with rye by I. V. Porotnikov, O. Yu. Antonova, O. P. Mitrofanova

“…In the case of the recessive alleles, these genes do not function and the quantity of hybrid seeds after pollination with alien species can achieve more than 50 %. …”
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Allelic diversity of the SSR locus VVIB23 linked to the flower sex in wild-growing grapevine genotypes of Krasnodar Territory by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina, E. A. Kozhevnikov, I. V. Gorbunov

“…One of the main differences between wild vines and cultivars is the type of their reproductive system: wild grapes are represented by cross-pollinated dioecious vines, while cultivated ones are, with rare exceptions, hermaphrodites capable of self-pollination. …”
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Phenotypic plasticity plays an essential role in the confrontation between plants and herbivorous insects by Xianzhong Wang, Jieyu Kang, Huizhong Wang, Shigui Wang, Bin Tang, Jiangjie Lu

“…During the arms race that has continued for 400 million years, the mutualistic (such as pollination and defense assistance) and antagonistic relationships gradually formed and complicated under the selection pressure from phytophagous insects. …”
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Genetic diversity analysis of apricots from Dagestan using SSR markers by D. M. Anatov, I. I. Suprun, I. V. Stepanov, S. V. Tokmakov

“…The tendency towards setting apart the genotypes of hybrid origin (obtained from free pollination of introduced cultivars) from the locally selected cultivars was observed by comparing the results of Bayesian analysis and the K-means approach using the Structure and Statistica software. …”
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Assessing the ecological consequences of crude oil spills on bird communities in an Afrotropical landscape by Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Talatu Tende, Adams Adamanyiwa Chaskda

“…This suggests a loss of critical ecological functions such as pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control. Our study highlights the cascading effects of oil spills on ecosystem services provided by birds, which are vital for human well-being. …”
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Exploration and comparison of the effectiveness of swarm intelligence algorithm in early identification of cardiovascular disease by Tiantian Bai, Mengru Xu, Taotao Zhang, Xianjie Jia, Fuzhi Wang, Xiuling Jiang, Xing Wei

“…This study focuses on integrating swarm intelligence feature selection algorithms (including whale optimization algorithm, cuckoo search algorithm, flower pollination algorithm, Harris hawk optimization algorithm, particle swarm optimization algorithm, and genetic algorithm) with machine learning technology to improve the early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. …”
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Correlation Between Flying Insect Diversity and Environmental Factors in Various Land Use Types in Paseh District, Sumedang Regency, West Java by Susanti Withaningsih, Bilhaq Fahmi Ilmi, Parikesit Parikesit

“…This research is important for understanding how land use types and environmental factors influence flying insect diversity, which is crucial for conserving biodiversity and maintaining essential ecosystem services such as pollination and pest control. Its impact lies in providing scientific data to guide sustainable land management practices, support agricultural productivity, and inform policies for biodiversity conservation in the Paseh District and similar regions.…”
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In vitro multiplication and phytochemical evaluation of Apios americana Medik for enhanced production of the staple food and tissues with versatile bioactivities. by Okello, Denis, Gang, Roggers, Rahmat, Endang, Yang, Sungyu, Ban, Yeongjun, Chung, Yuseong, Lee, Jun, Kang, Youngmin

“…Americana through seeds and tubers faces several challenges, including limited seed sets under manual pollination, resulting in reduced production. To overcome these challenges, micropropagation emerges as a promising solution. …”
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