Study

Laboratory rearing of Osmia cornuta Latreille (Hymenoptera Megachilidae) on artificial diet

  • Published source details Ladurner E., Maccagnani B., Tesoriero D., Nepi M. & Feliciolo A. (1999) Laboratory rearing of Osmia cornuta Latreille (Hymenoptera Megachilidae) on artificial diet. Bollettino dell'Istituto di Entomologia della Università di Bologna, 53, 133-146.

Actions

This study is summarised as evidence for the following.

Action Category

Rear and manage populations of solitary bees

Action Link
Bee Conservation
  1. Rear and manage populations of solitary bees

    A replicated controlled laboratory experiment at the University of Bologna, Italy, found that 408 European orchard bees Osmia cornuta reared on pollen-based artificial diets showed high larval mortality (76-100%; Ladurner et al. 1999). The 331 control bees allowed to consume the pollen lump provided by their mother had lower mortality rates (4-32%). These authors suggest this is because female O. cornuta bees add something, perhaps an enzyme, to the pollen they provide for their larvae.

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