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Christoph Kurze
University of RegensburgORCID 0009-0001-9444-4846Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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2024-2026 · peak 3/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- EcologybioRxivPreprint
Deferred mortality: cyclic thermal stress during pupation triggers irreversible carry-over effects in a key pollinator
Maximilian M. Mandlinger, Christoph Kurze
This study shows that cyclic thermal stress during bumblebee pupation reduces adult longevity and causes irreversible developmental damage.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.07.692821 - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Age-dependent shift from high lipid reserves to high haemolymph sugar supply underlies worker maturation in Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Helena Schulte, Carolin Bäuml, Erhard Strohm, Christoph Kurze
This study investigates the metabolic changes in Bombus terrestris workers during maturation, showing a shift from lipid reserves to sugar supply as they age.
- EcologyProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPeer-reviewed
Impact of thermal stress during pupal development in a key pollinator
Sandra Lausser, Christoph Kurze
This study examines the impact of thermal stress during bumblebee pupal development, finding reduced emergence and increased wing deformities at 38°C.
- EcologyPeerJPeer-reviewed
High variability in the attractiveness of municipally-planted decorative plants to pollinators
Tomer J. Czaczkes, Carsten Breuss, Christoph Kurze
The paper assesses the attractiveness of municipally-planted decorative plants to pollinators in Regensburg, finding significant variation in insect visitation rates and highlighting opportunities for improving urban forage.
DOI 10.7717/peerj.17762 - Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Experimental short-term heatwaves negatively impact body weight gain and survival during larval development in a wild pollinator
This study shows that simulated heatwaves at 38°C during larval development impair body mass gain and reduce survival to adulthood in bumblebee larvae.
DOI 10.1101/2024.10.09.617416 - PhysiologyProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPeer-reviewed
Age, not body size, influences flight distance in the bumble bee Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Milena Gilgenreiner, Christoph Kurze
This study shows that age, not body size, primarily influences flight distance in bumble bees, with flight distance increasing six-fold between 7-14 days before declining at 21 days.