Comparing the Seasonal Diets of Buff-tailed Bumble Bees and Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in a Forest Landscape: A Metabarcoding Approach
Claire Gay, Précillia Cochard, Julien Thouin, Elie Morin, Fabienne Moreau, Benjamin Poirot
This study uses metabarcoding to compare seasonal diets of honeybees and buff-tailed bumblebees in France, finding that primer choice has a greater impact on plant segregation than pollinator species.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2025 · PreprintEcology