10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARPENTER BEE»
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carpenter bee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Pests of Paradise: First Aid and Medical Treatment of ...
Of allergic people who had an interval of seven years between stings, only 12
percent had such a reaction. Carpenter bee venom contains allergy-producing
proteins; therefore, a second sting from a carpenter bee could cause an allergic ...
Susan Scott, Craig Thomas, 2000
2
Nestmate Recognition in the Large
Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa ...
In order to test whether Xylocopa virginica can distinguish nestmates from non-nestmates, circle tube testing arenas were used.
3
Behaviour and Life History of a Large
Carpenter Bee ...
Large carpenter bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopa ) have traditionally been thought of as exhibiting solitary or occasionally communal colony social organization.
Sean Michael Prager, 2008
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A Dictionary of Entomology
See Formicidae. CARPENTER BEE Xylocopa virginica (Linnaeus) [Hymenoptera
: Xylocopidae (Anthophoridae)]: A monovoltine, polylectic Species widespread
and endemic to eastern USA. Adult 2G25 mm long, black and resembles Bumble
...
5
Crop Pollination by Bees
One of the best documented cases of carpenter bee pollination is in production of
hybrid cotton in the southwestern USA. When caged with male-sterile A-line
cotton to exclude other pollinators, seven carpenter bees (X. varipuncta) provided
...
Keith S. Delaplane, D. R. Mayer, D. F. Mayer, 2000
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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America
At least a few species are semisocial, with overlapping generations of females
sometimes using the same nest. Males of the common Eastern Carpenter Bee (
Xylocopa virginica) often hover close to the nests of females, chasing away rival ...
Eric R. Eaton, Kenn Kaufman, 2007
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Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Pollination of flowers, especially passion flower and
yellowbells (esperanza). Also important for pollinating fruits and vegetables.
NATURAL CONTROL: Birds and microorganisms. Carpenter bee hole in fence (
M) ...
Howard Garrett, C. Malcolm Beck, 2005
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What's Bugging You?: A Fond Look at the Animals We Love to Hate
At the completion of the tunnel-building activities in May or June, a female
carpenter bee begins to lay her eggs. She lays her first egg at the blind end of the
tunnel on a doughy pill made up of pollen and about the thickness of a kidney
bean.
We have been reading about a bee called the 'Carpenter Bee,' that bores a hole
in wood for its nests, and makes a roof and floor to its own cells ; but there is so
little said about how a bee can do the work of a carpenter, that we have all come
...
10
Encyclopedia of Entomology
Also, there sometimes is an indirect effect of carpenter bee colonization on
structures. Occasionally woodpeckers are attracted to tunnels to feed on the
brood. If the tunnels are in a structure, the damage resulting from the woodpecker
can be ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARPENTER BEE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
carpenter bee is used in the context of the following news items.
Buzzworthy: Bags banish bees from cabin
Bee · Pollination · Bumblebee · Carpenter Bee · Ecosystem Services · Insect · Lasioglossum · Louisville Kentucky · Nature Communications ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»
Photo: Bee busies itself with coneflower bloom
Tom Hindman/Daily Mail A carpenter bee finds food in cone flowers in a St. Albans garden on a summer day. A member of the daisy family, ... «Charleston Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Home gardens part of wider environment
By the way, when a carpenter bee seems to be buzzing around you or banging into windows, it is searching for a mate. They are not interested ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jun 15»
Nebraska Beekeepers' Association Fun Day
He says there is also a decrease in native bee, bumble, sweat and carpenter bee numbers. Statistics show that about 50% of native Midwestern ... «Nebraska Radio Network, Jun 15»
How to get rid of carpenter bees
I read your column regularly and have learned many useful tips. I need your advice on handling a carpenter bee problem. My house is ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jun 15»
Squashing bugs: Local experts offer advice
If you notice a perfectly round half-inch hole in wood, that may have been drilled out by a carpenter bee. “Don't try to do this yourselves,” said ... «Massillon Independent, Jun 15»
Pesticides harm wild bees, pollination in NY orchard crops
Bryan Danforth holds a male carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) at the Cornell Orchards. While female carpenter bees sting, males are much ... «Cornell Chronicle, Jun 15»
Maryville couple buzzing with ideas about carpenter bees
Aaron Huffstetler's father William (Left) and uncle Steve Huffstetler shaping the wood for the carpenter bee traps. Aaron and his wife Erin have ... «Maryville Daily Times, May 15»
Use insecticide, plug holes to combat carpenter bees
This distinction is important because although both bees are pollinators, the bumblebee is not an economic pest as the carpenter bee can be. «Press of Atlantic City, May 15»
COLUMN: Take that, carpenter bees
Let somebody else fight that battle. Then Dick Rankin stepped in. A friendly cuss, he brought me a Carpenter Bee killer and said it's fool proof. «Gaston Gazette, May 15»
