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2004
Managing non-social bees for agriculture, James H. Cane; Department of Biology, Federal University of Parana
Pesticides and pollinators, James H. Cane; Cache County Pesticide Recertification Meeting
Pollination Service from Alkali Bees: An 80-Acre Experiment, James H. Cane; Annual Conference Alfalfa Alliance
Refining estimates of pollinator efficiencies calculated using delivered stigmatic loads: a cranberry model, James H. Cane; Botanical Society of America, National Meeting
Oxygen consumption during the life cycle of the prepupa-wintering bee Megachile rotundata (F.) and the adult-wintering bee Osmia lignaria Say (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)., W. P. Kemp, Jordi Bosch, and B. Dennis; Annals of the Entomological Society of America
Foraging behavior and pollinating effectiveness of Osmia cornuta and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae, Apidae) on 'Comice' pear, V. H. Monzon, Jordi Bosch, and J. Retana; Apidologie
A review of the Sphaeropthalma uro species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with taxonomic changes, J. P. Pitts, Frank D. Parker, and T. L. Pitts-Singer; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Examination of “pollen balls” in nests of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata, T. L. Pitts-Singer; Journal of Apicultural Research
Screenhouse evaluations of a mason bee Osmia ribifloris (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as a pollinator of blueberries in the southeastern United States, B. J. Sampson, J. Stringer, James H. Cane, and J. M. Spiers; Small Fruits Review
The reproductive biology of McKittrick Pennyroyal, Hedeoma apiculatum (Lamiaceae), Vincent J. Tepedino, Terry L. Griswold, S. M. Geer, and R. D. Fitts; The Guadalupe Mountains Symposium, 1998
Cymopterus beckii, a rare protogynous umbellifer (Apiaceae) of Capitol Reef National Park, central Utah, Vincent J. Tepedino and S. M. Messinger; Madroño
A host record for Dasymutilla stevensi Mickel from Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Vincent J. Tepedino and J. L. Pitts; The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
Reproduction and demography of Townsendia aprica (Asteraceae), a rare endemic of the Southern Utah Plateau, Vincent J. Tepedino, S. D. Sipes, and Terry L. Griswold; Western North American Naturalist
2003
Effect of wintering duration and temperature on survival and emergence time in males of the orchard pollinator Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp; Environmental Entomology
Annual displacement of soil in nest tumuli of alkali bees (Nomia melanderi)(Hymenoptera: Apiformes) across a Washington landscape, James H. Cane; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Dose-response relationships between pollination and fruiting refine pollinator comparisons, James H. Cane; Fifth Latin American Bee Research Meeting
Exotic non-social bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in North America: Ecological implications, James H. Cane; For Non-native Crops, Whence Pollinators for the Future?
Resampling to detect change in local bee assemblages: limitations and some insights gained from regional abundance patterns, James H. Cane; U.N.-F.A.O. Workshop: Assessment of the Status of Pollinators
Seed crops to feed alkali bees: a new program, James H. Cane; Annual Conference of the Pacific Northwest Alfalfa Seed Growers Association
Dose-response relationships between pollination and fruiting refine pollinator comparisons for cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.), James H. Cane and D. S. Schiffhauer; American Journal of Botany
Stelis rozeni (new species) the first record of the parasitic bee genus Stelis from southern Africa (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Terry L. Griswold and Frank D. Parker; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
A scientific note on hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera lamarckii and A. m. carnica in Egypt, S. Kamel, James P. Strange, and W. S. Sheppard; Apidologie
A method to feed bees known amounts of pesticides, E. Ladurner, Jordi Bosch, S. Maini, and W. P. Kemp; Apidologie
A Pinnacle of bees, O. Messinger and Terry L. Griswold; Fremontia
Biological impediments to measures of competition among introduced honey bees and desert bees, R. L. Minckley, James H. Cane, L. Kervin, and D. Yanega; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Diversité génétique, introgressions mitochondriales et nucléar dans une population d’abeilles des Landes de Gascogne, C. Perrier, James P. Strange, O. Langella, W. S. Sheppard, and L. Garnery; Les Actes du BRG
Use of sucrose octanoate esters to control the parasitic honey bee mite Varroa destructor, W. S. Sheppard, M. Gardner, S. Hasher, B. Kahkonen, M. D. Meixner, and James P. Strange; American Bee Journal
Introduction in For Non-native Crops, Whence Pollinators for the Future?, K. V. Strickler and James H. Cane; For Non-native Crops, Whence Pollinators for the Future?
What’s in a name? The confusing case of the death camas bee, Andrena astragali Viereck and Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae, Vincent J. Tepedino; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Consistent mixing of near and distant resources in foraging bouts by the solitary mason bee Osmia lignaria, N. M. Williams and Vincent J. Tepedino; Behavioral Ecology
2002
Developing and establishing bee species as crop pollinators: the example of Osmia spp. and fruit trees, Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp; Bulletin of Entomological Research
Body size as an estimator of production costs in a solitary bee, Jordi Bosch and N. Vincens; Ecological Entomology
Nomia population growth and lifetime floral resource needs, James H. Cane; Annual Conference of the Pacific Northwest Alfalfa Seed Growers Association
Pollinators of U.S. alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) compared for rates of pod and seed set, James H. Cane; Economic Entomology
Response of desert bees to 80 years of habitat fragmentation and 18 millenia of desertification, James H. Cane; Department of Biology, Humboldt State University
Blue orchard bees – Another six-legged secret to improved fruit tree pollination, W. P. Kemp and Jordi Bosch; American Bee Journal
Insect pollinators of three rare plants in a Florida longleaf pine forest, T. L. Pitts-Singer, J. L. Hanula, and J. L. Walker; Florida Entomologist
2001
Genetic relationships and population structure of the endangered Steamboat buckwheat, Eriogonum ovalifolium var. Williamsiae (Polygonaceae), J. K. Archibald, P. G. Wolf, Vincent J. Tepedino, and J. Bair; American Journal of Botany
A phylogenetic analysis of nesting behavior in the genus Osmia (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), Jordi Bosch, Y. Maeta, and R. W. Rust; Annals of the Entomological Society of America
Genetic improvements of pollinators: benefits of pollen hoarding for cranberry production, James H. Cane; Departmento de Biología, Universidad Católica
Habitat fragmentation and native bees: a premature verdict?, James H. Cane; Conservation Ecology
The bee’s needs: understanding bees’ responses to urban habitat fragmentation, James H. Cane; American Museum of Natural History, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, Symposium "Nature in Fragments: The Legacy of Urban Sprawl"
Sampling bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) for pollinator community studies: pitfalls of pan-trapping, James H. Cane, R. Minckley, and L. Kervin; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Pollinator genetics and pollination: do honey bee colonies selected for pollen-hoarding field better pollinators of cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait?, James H. Cane and D. S. Schiffhauer; Ecological Entomology
Causes and extent of declines among native North American invertebrate pollinators: detection, evidence, and consequences, James H. Cane and Vincent J. Tepedino; Conservation Ecology
Host-switching does not circumvent the Ni-based defence of the Ni hyperaccumulator Streptanthus polygaloides (Brassicaceae), M. A. Davis, R. S. Boyd, and James H. Cane; South African Journal of Science
Two new trap-nesting Anthidiini from Sri Lanka, Terry L. Griswold; Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Bees in your backyard, W. P. Kemp and Jordi Bosch; American Bee Journal
Post-cocooning temperatures and diapause in the alfalfa pollinator Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), W. P. Kemp and Jordi Bosch; Annals of the Entomological Society of America
Invertebrates of the Columbia River Basin Assessment Area, C. G. Niwa, R. E. Sandquist, R. Crawford, T. L. Frest, Terry L. Griswold, P. Hammond, E. Ingham, S. James, E. J. Johannes, J. Johnson, W. P. Kemp, J. LaBonte, J. D. Lattin, J. McIver, J. McMillin, A. Moldenke, J. Moser, D. Ross, T. Schowalter, Vincent J. Tepedino, and M. R. Wagner; General Technical Reports U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Pollination ecology of the rare orchid, Spiranthes diluvialis: Implications for conservation, K. Pierson, Vincent J. Tepedino, S. Sipes, and K. Kuta; Southwestern Rare and Endangered Plants: Proceedings of the Third Conference
A new host record for Pseudodacteon crawfordi (Diptera: Phoridae), J. P. Pitts and T. L. Pitts-Singer; Florida Entomologist
“A severe stinging and much fatigue”-- Frank Benton and his 1881 search for Apis dorsata, James P. Strange; American Entomologist
Optimum treatment timing of fluvalinate for the control of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in Apis mellifera in Washington State, James P. Strange and W. S. Sheppard; Journal of Economic Entomology
2000
The direct and indirect effects of insecticides on native bees, D. G. Alston and Vincent J. Tepedino; Technical Bulletin
Development and emergence of the orchard pollinator, Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp; Environmental Entomology
Management of Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) populations for almond pollination: methods to advance bee emergence, Jordi Bosch, W. P. Kemp, and S. S. Peterson; Environmental Entomology
Alternative pollinators for blueberries and cranberries, James H. Cane; Seventh Internat. Symposium on Vaccinium Culture
Comparative pollination values of alfalfa pollinators, James H. Cane; Annual Conference of the Pacific Northwest Alfalfa Seed Growers Association
Development and emergence of the alfalfa pollinator, Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), W. P. Kemp and Jordi Bosch; Annals of the Entomological Society of America
Origins and ecological consequences of pollen specialization among desert bees, R. L. Minckley, James H. Cane, and L. Kervin; Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
The pollination ecology of a rare orchid, Spiranthes diuvialis: Implications for conservation, K. Pierson and Vincent J. Tepedino; Final Report, USDA Forest Service, Provo, UT
Influence of guidelines and passageways on tunneling behavior of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) and R. virginicus (Banks) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), T. L. Pitts-Singer and B. T. Forschler; Journal of Insect Behavior
The effect of diet breadth and nesting ecology on body size variation in bees (Apoidea), T. H. Roulston and James H. Cane; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Pollen nutritional content and digestibility for animals, T. J. Roulston and James H. Cane; Plant Systematics and Evolution
What governs protein content of pollen: Pollinator preferences, pollen-pistil interactions, or phylogeny?, T. J. Roulston, James H. Cane, and S. L. Buchmann; Ecological Monographs
Pollination efficiencies for three bee species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) visiting rabbiteye blueberry, Vaccinium ashei Reade (Ericaceae), B. Sampson and James H. Cane; Journal of Economic Entomology
The birdies and the bees, M. D. Shepherd and Vincent J. Tepedino; USGA Green Section Record
The reproductive biology of rare rangeland plants and their vulnerability to insecticides, Vincent J. Tepedino; Technical Bulletin
Reproduction and pollination in the rare Steamboat buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium var. Williamsiae), Vincent J. Tepedino, J. K. Archibald, and W. R. Bowlin; Final Report, The Nature Conservancy, Las Vegas, NV
Report of The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of the Interior Joint Workshop on declining pollinators, Vincent J. Tepedino and H. S. Ginsberg; Information and Technology Report. USGS/BRD/ITR-2000-0007
Can a transplanted pollinator increase reproductive success in populations of the threatened orchid Spiranthes diuvialis?, Vincent J. Tepedino and S. D. Sipes; Ecological Restoration
Nest site orientation and relocation of populations of the orchard pollinator Osmia cornuta (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, N. Vincens and Jordi Bosch; Environmental Entomology
Pollinating efficacy of Osmia cornuta and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Apidae) on ‘Red Delicious’ apple, N. Vincens and Jordi Bosch; Environmental Entomology
Weather-dependent pollinator activity in an apple orchard, with special reference to Osmia cornuta and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae and Apidae), N. Vincens and Jordi Bosch; Environmental Entomology
Buffer zones: Their purpose and significance in grasshopper control programs, L. K. Winks, L. C. McEwen, R. N. Foster, M. Green, and Vincent J. Tepedino; Technical Bulletin
First record of Leptopodidae in Washington State, R. C. Zack, C. N. Looney, M. L. Hitchcox, and James P. Strange; The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
1999
Exceptional cherry production in a cherry orchard pollinated with blue orchard bees, Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp; Bee World
A survey of the rare bees of Clark County, Nevada, Terry L. Griswold, M. Andres, R. Andrus, G. Garvin, K. Keen, L. Kervin, O. Messinger, S. Messinger, W. Miller, K. Receveur, C. Shultz, and Vincent J. Tepedino; Final Report, The Nature Conservancy, Las Vegas, NV
Odyneropsis, a genus new to the United States, with descriptions of other new cleptoparasitic Apidae, Terry L. Griswold and Frank D. Parker; University of Kansas Natural History Museum Special Publications
Spatial predictability and resource specialization of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) at a superabundant, widespread resource, R. L. Minckley, James H. Cane, L. Kervin, and T. Roulston; Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
Impact of intensified ultraviolet-B radiation on flower, pollen and nectar production, B. Sampson and James H. Cane; American Journal of Botany
The reproductive biology and effective pollinators of the endangered beardtongue Penstemon penlandii, Vincent J. Tepedino, S. D. Sipes, and Terry L. Griswold; Plant Systematics and Evolution
1998
The potential consequences of pollinator declines on the conservation of biodiversity and stability of food crop yields, G. Allen-Wardell, P. Bernhardt, R. Bitner, A. Burquez, S. Buchmann, J. Cane, P. Cox, V. Dalton, P. Feinsinger, M. Ingram, D. Inouye, C. Jones, K. Kennedy, P. Kevan, H. Koopowitz, R. Medellin, S. Medellin-Morales, G. Nabhan, B. Pavlik, Vincent J. Tepedino, Phillip F. Torchio, and S. Walker; Conservation Biology
Monitoring of trap-nesting solitary bees in modified wildland habitats: Implications for bee ecology and conservation, G. W. Frankie, R. W. Thorp, L. E. Newstrom, M. A. Rizzardi, J. F. Barthell, Terry L. Griswold, J. Y. Kim, and S. Kappagoda; Environmental Entomology
Diversity and abundance of bees visiting a mass flowering tree in disturbed seasonal dry forest, Costa Rica, G. W. Frankie, S. B. Vinson, M. A. Rizzardi, Terry L. Griswold, S. O'Keefe, and R. R. Snelling; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
The classification of the Osmiini of the Eastern Hemisphere, Terry L. Griswold and C. D. Michener; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Roles of hydrocarbons in the recognition systems of insects, T. L. Pitts-Singer; American Zoologist
Nest and nestmate recognition by a fungus-growing ant, Apterostigma collare Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), T. L. Pitts-Singer and K. E. Espelie; Ethology
Nest and nestmate discrimination in independent-founding paper wasps, T. L. Pitts-Singer, K. E. Espelie, and G. J. Gamboa; Pheromone Communication in Social Insects: Ants, Wasps, Bees, and Termites
Reproductive biology of curlleaf mountain mahogany, Cercocarpus ledifolius (Rosaceae): Self-compatibility, pollen limitation, and wind pollination, S. K. Russell, E. W. Schupp, and Vincent J. Tepedino; Plant Species Biology
1997
Osmia diversity at a site in central coastal California, J. F. Barthell, Terry L. Griswold, G. W. Frankie, and R. W. Thorp; The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
A revision of the rophitine genus Protodufourea, George E. Bohart and Terry L. Griswold; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Ground-nesting bees: the neglected pollinator resource for agriculture, James H. Cane; Acta Horticulturae
Lifetime monetary value of individual pollinators: the bee Habropoda laboriosa at rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei), James H. Cane; Acta Horticulturae
The potential consequences of pollinator declines on the conservation of biodiversity and stability of food crops, James H. Cane; Conservation Biology
Violent weather and bees: Populations of the barrier island endemic, Hesperapis oraria (Hymenoptera: Melittidae) survive a category 3 hurricane, James H. Cane and L. J. Kervin; Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Nectar production of cranberries: genotypic differences and insensitivity to soil fertility, James H. Cane and D. Schiffhauer; Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Reproductive biology of purple coneflower in southwestern North Dakota, H. K. Leuszler, Vincent J. Tepedino, and D. G. Alston; The Prairie Naturalist
Exposure to nest paper hydrocarbons is important for nest recognition by a social wasp, Polistes metricus Say (Hymenoptera, Vespidae), T. L. Pitts-Singer and K. E. Espelie; Insectes Sociaux