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2012
Breeding Biology and Pollinators of Dusty Maiden, Chaenactis douglasii, James H. Cane
Gardening and Landscaping for Native Bee, James H. Cane
Native bees for wildflower seed farming and large-scale wildland restoration in the western USA, James H. Cane
Breeding biologies, pollinators and seed beetles of two prairie-clovers, Dalea ornata and D. searlsiae (Fabaceae: Amorpheae), from the Intermountain West USA, James H. Cane, M. Weber, and S. Miller
Interspecific geographic distribution and variation of the pathogens Nosema bombi and Crithidia species in United States bumble bee populations, N. Cordes, F. Huang, James P. Strange, S. A. Cameron, Terry L. Griswold, J. D. Lozier, and L. F. Solter
Phylogeny of the bee family Megachilidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) based on adult morphology, V. H. Gonzalez, Terry L. Griswold, C. J. Praz, and B. N. Danforth
The identity of the enigmatic Anthidium zonatum (Friese) (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), Terry L. Griswold and V. H. Gonzalez
Pollinator nesting guilds respond differently to urban habitat fragmentation in an oak-savannah ecosystem, L. A. Neame, Terry L. Griswold, and E. Elle
Structural examination of the Dufour’s gland of the cavity-nesting bees Osmia lignaria Say and Megachile rotundata (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), T. L. Pitts-Singer, J. S. Buckner, T. Freeman, and C. Guédot
2011
Patterns of widespread decline in North American bumble bees, S. A. Cameron, J. D. Lozier, J. P. Strange, J. B. Koch, N. Cordes, L. F. Solter, and Terry L. Griswold
Recent widespread population declines of some North American bumble bees: Current status and causal factors, S. C. Cameron, J. D. Lozier, James P. Strange, J. B. Koch, N. Cordes, L. F. Solter, and T. L. Griswold
Alkali Bee Research Projects, James H. Cane
Alkali bees: Great pollinators with management limitations, James H. Cane
Bee communities and wildfire: Thermal tolerances, soil heat conduction and nesting depths, James H. Cane
Habitat Gardens: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, James H. Cane
Meeting wild bees’ needs on rangelands, James H. Cane
Native wildflowers for native bees, James H. Cane
On-farm needs and post-fire fates of bees that pollinate our restoration forbs, James H. Cane
Post-fire fates and on-farm use of wild bees for native forb seed production, James H. Cane
Specialist Osmia bees forage indiscriminately among hybridizing Balsamorhiza floral hosts, James H. Cane
Specialist Peponapis bees prevail in pollinating U.S. squash crops, James H. Cane
Nectar and pollen sugars constituting larval provisions of the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee (Megachile rotundata) (Hymenoptera: Apiformes: Megachilidae), James H. Cane, D. Gardner, and P. Harrison
Predicted fates of ground-nesting bees in soil heated by wildfire: Thermal tolerances of life stages and a survey of nesting depths, James H. Cane and J. Neff
Pollination value of male bees: the specialist bee Peponapis pruinosa (Apidae) at cultivated summer squash (Cucurbita pepo), James H. Cane, B. J. Sampson, and S. A. Miller
Heriades tayrona n. sp., the first osmiine bee from South America, V. H. Gonzalez and Terry L. Griswold
Taxonomic notes on the small resin bees Hypanthidioides subgenus Michanthidium (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), V. H. Gonzalez and Terry L. Griswold
Two new species of Paratrigona and the male of Paratrigona ornaticeps (Hymenoptera, Apidae), V. H. Gonzalez and Terry L. Griswold
New species of the Eastern Hemisphere genera Afroheriades and Noteriades (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), with keys to species of the former, Terry L. Griswold and V. H. Gonzalez
Effects of the insect growth regulator, novaluron on immature alfalfa leafcutting bees, Megachile rotundata, E. W. Hodgson, T. L. Pitts-Singer, and J. D. Barbour
Patterns of range-wide genetic variation in six North American bumble bee (Apidae: Bombus) species, J. D. Lozier, James P. Strange, I. J. Stewart, and S. A. Cameron
Host Range Expansion of Black Queen Cell Virus in the Bumble Bee, Bombus huntii, W. Peng, J. Li, H. Boncristiani, James P. Strange, M. Hamilton, and Y. Chen
The alfalfa leaf-cutting bee, Megachile rotundata: The world’s most intensively managed solitary bee, T. L. Pitts-Singer and James H. Cane
Osmia species (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) from the southeastern United States with modified facial hairs: taxonomy, host plants, and conservation status, M. G. Rightmyer, M. Deyrup, J. S. Ascher, and Terry L. Griswold
The bees of Colorado (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), V. L. Scott, J. S. Ascher, Terry L. Griswold, and C. R. Nufio
The long summer: pre-wintering temperatures affect metabolic expenditure and winter survival in a solitary bee, F. Sgolastra, W. P. Kemp, J. S. Buckner, T. L. Pitts-Singer, and S. Maini Jordi
Leafcutter and mason bees of the genus Megachile Latreille (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in Canada and Alaska, C. S. Sheffield, C. Ratti, L. Packer, and Terry L. Griswold
Attraction to old nest cues during nest selection by the solitary bee Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), C. Stanley and T. L. Pitts-Singer
Influence of rough handling on Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) retention in commercial orchards, C. Stanley, T. L. Pitts-Singer, and Jordi Bosch
Commercial bumble bees: getting the most out of your investment, James P. Strange
Patterns of widespread bumble bee decline in North America, James P. Strange
Understanding the scope of pollinator declines in America, bees and beyond, James P. Strange
Global invasion by Anthidium manicatum (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): assessing potential distribution in North America and beyond, James P. Strange, J. B. Koch, V. B. Gonzalez, L. Nemelka, and Terry L. Griswold
Breeding biology and incremental benefits of outcrossing for the restoration wildflower, Hedysarum boreale Nutt. (Fabaceae), K. A. Swoboda and James H. Cane
Diversity and pollination value of insects visiting the flowers of a rare buckwheat (Eriogonum pelinophilum: Polygonaceae) in disturbed and “natural” areas, Vincent J. Tepedino, W. R. Bowlin, and Terry L. Griswold
Specialist and generalist bee-visitors of an endemic beardtongue (Penstemon caryi: Plantaginaceae) of the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming, Vincent J. Tepedino, Terry L. Griswold, J. E. Freilich, and P. Shephard
Breeding biology of the Threadstalk Milkvetch, Astragalus filipes (Fabaceae), with a review of the genus, K. Watrous and James H. Cane
2010
Timing of eclosion affects diapause development, fat body consumption and longevity in Osmia lignaria, a univoltine, adult-wintering solitary bee, Jordi Bosch, F. Sgolastra, and W. P. Kemp
Bees are key for producing native forb seed, James H. Cane
Contrasting roles for host plant recognition in Group IX Ips and solitary bees, James H. Cane
For wildflower seed, bees are key, James H. Cane
On-farm pollinator surprises ease some pollination challenges for native forb production, James H. Cane
Peculiar factors enable sustained mass-production of native alkali bees for alfalfa pollination, James H. Cane
Pollination and pollinators for wildflower seed farming and post-fire wildland rehabilitation, James H. Cane
Spatial patterns of bee captures in North American bowl trapping surveys, S. Droege, Vincent J. Tepedino, G. LeBuhn, W. Link, R. L. Minckley, Q. Chen, and C. Conrad
Two new species of nocturnal bees of the genus Megalopta (Hymenoptera Halictidae) with keys to species, V. G. Gonzalez, Terry L. Griswold, and R. Ayala
Anthidium vigintiduopunctatum Friese (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): The elusive “dwarf bee” of the Galapagos Archipelago?, V. H. Gonzalez, J. B. Koch, and Terry L. Griswold
A revision of Perdita (Xerophasma) Timberlake (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae), Terry L. Griswold and W. Miller
Visiting bees of Cucurbita flowers (Cucurbitaceae) with emphasis on the presence of Peponapis fervens Smith (Eucerini - Apidae) - Santa Catarina, southern Brasil, C. Krug, Alves dos Santos, and James H. Cane
Nest establishment, pollination efficiency, and reproductive success of Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in relation to resource availability in field enclosures, T. L. Pitts-Singer and Jordi Bosch
Description of a new species of Osmia (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) from southwestern North America, with a redescription of the enigmatic species Osmia foxi Cameron, M. G. Rightmyer and Terry L. Griswold
A review of the non-metallic Osmia (Melanosmia) found in North America, with additional notes on palearctic Melanosmia (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), M. G. Rightmyer, Terry L. Griswold, and M. S. Arduser
Sexual harassment by males reduces female fecundity in the alfalfa leafcutting bee (Megachile rotundata), B. H. Rossi, P. Nonacs, and T. L. Pitts-Singer
Effect of temperature regime on diapause intensity in an adult-wintering Hymenopteran with obligate diapause, F. Sgolastra, Jordi Bosch, R. Molowny-Horas, S. Maini, and W. P. Kemp
Discovery of the Western Palearctic bee, Megachile (Pseudomegachile) ericetorum (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), in Ontario, Canada, C. S. Sheffield, Terry L. Griswold, and M. H. Richards
Assessing population trajectories with historic data and surveys using Bombus occidentalis as a model, James P. Strange
Commercial bumble bees: is there a new pollinator on the western horizon?, James P. Strange
From pupation to flight: coming of age as an USDA-ARS entomologist, James P. Strange
Nest initiation in three North American bumble bees (Bombus): Gyne number and presence of honey bee workers influence establishment success and colony size, James P. Strange
Reproductive biology, hybridization, and flower visitors of rare Sclerocactus taxa in Utah’s Uintah Basin, Vincent J. Tepedino, Terry L. Griswold, and W. Bowlin
The proboscis extension reflex not elicited in megachilid bees, C. Vorel and T. L. Pitts-Singer
The montane bee fauna of north central Washington, U.S.A., with floral associations, J. S. Wilson, L. E. Wilson, L. D. Loftis, and Terry L. Griswold
2009
Yellow star-thistle on Santa Cruz Island and Lesvos: Where have the honey bees gone?, J. F. Barthell, M. L. Clement, D. S. Song, A. N. Savitski, J. M. Hranitz, T. Petanidou, R. W. Thorp, A. M. Wenner, Terry L. Griswold, and H. Wells
Cuticular lipids of female solitary bees, Megachile rotundata (F.) and Osmia lignaria Say (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), J. S. Buckner, T. L. Pitts-Singer, C. Guédot, M. M. Hagen, C. L. Fatland, and W. P. Kemp
Contrasting self-fertilities of a biscuitroot and 3 globemallows, with prospects for their pollination, James H. Cane
Do Specialist Bees Better Discriminate Among Their Hybridizing Balsamorhiza Floral Hosts?, James H. Cane
Pollen viability and pollen tube attrition in cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), James H. Cane
Pollinators and climate change, James H. Cane
Pollinators for restoration seed production, James H. Cane
Resurrecting the bee Osmia aglaia Sandhouse from synonymy (Hymenoptera: Apiformes: Megachilidae), James H. Cane, R. W. Rust, and G. W. Bohart
Decline in bee diversity and abundance from 1972-2004 on a flowering leguminous tree, Andira inermis in Costa Rica at the interface of disturbed dry forest and the urban environment, G. W. Frankie, M. Rizzardi, S. B. Vinson, and Terry L. Griswold
A new subgenus and species of Neotropical Hylaeus (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) from Costa Rica, Terry L. Griswold
Constructing a species database and historic range maps for North American bumble bees (Bombus sensu stricto Latreille) to inform conservation decisions, J. B. Koch and James P. Strange
Prewinter management affects Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) prepupal physiology and adult emergence and survival, T. L. Pitts-Singer and R. R. James
Biology and management potential for three orchard bee species (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): Osmia ribifloris Cockerell, O. lignaria (Say) and O. chalybea Smith, with emphasis on the former, B. J. Sampson, James H. Cane, G. T. Kirker, S. J. Stringer, and J. M. Spiers
Bombus in the West: range contractions and population declines, James P. Strange
Geographic Range contraction of Bombus occidentalis or How can we get more data when it disappears so fast?, James P. Strange
Population Range Contractions and Population Fragmentation in Bombus occidentalis, James P. Strange
The presence, distribution and hosts of Crithidia bombi in wild USA bumble bee populations, James P. Strange
Evaluation of apicultural characteristics of first year colonies initiated from packaged honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae), James P. Strange and N. W. Calderone
DNA amplification from pin-mounted bumble bees (Bombus) in a museum collection: effects of fragment size and specimen age on successful PCR, James P. Strange, J. Knoblett, and Terry L. Griswold
A revision of Dianthidium subgenus Mecanthidium (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae, D. Tanner, Terry L. Griswold, and J. Pitts
Variation between bee communities on a sand dune complex in the Great Basin Desert, North America: Implications for sand dune conservation, J. S. Wilson, Terry L. Griswold, and O. Messinger
2008
A native ground-nesting bee (Nomia melanderi) sustainably managed to pollinate alfalfa across an intensively agricultural landscape, James H. Cane
An effective, manageable bee for pollinating Rubus cane fruits, Osmia aglaia, James H. Cane
Biscuitroots needing bees, heady progress with a sweetvetch pollinator, James H. Cane
Breeding biologies, pollinating bees and seed production of Cleome lutea and C. serrulata (Cleomaceae), James H. Cane
Climatically tuned Blue Orchard Bee development and how to manage it for almond pollination, James H. Cane
Pollen tube attrition in cranberries, James H. Cane
Pollinating bees crucial to farming wildflower seed for U.S. habitat restoration, James H. Cane
Pollinating Great Basin forbs for seed to rehabilitate western rangelands, James H. Cane