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Alex E. McDermott‐Roberts

University of OxfordORCID 0009-0007-6428-9834Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Geraldine A. WrightiD· 2 shared Rachel H. ParkinsoniD· 2 shared Anna L. DorlingiD· 1 shared Eileen F. PoweriD· 1 shared Hannah JonesiD· 1 shared Jennifer ScottiD· 1 shared Jonathan G. PattrickiD· 1 shared Kieran WalteriD· 1 shared

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EcologyNew PhytologistPeer-reviewedJan 2, 2025

Do pollinators play a role in shaping the essential amino acids found in nectar?

Rachel H. Parkinson, Eileen F. Power, Kieran Walter…·Geraldine A. Wright

This study investigates whether pollinators influence the essential amino acid profiles in nectar by testing bumblebee preferences and finding no direct selection pressure but post-ingestive evaluation mechanisms.

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedAug 31, 2023

Mouthparts of the bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) exhibit poor acuity for the detection of pesticides in nectar

Rachel H. Parkinson, Jennifer Scott, Anna L. Dorling…·Geraldine A. Wright

This study shows bumblebees cannot detect or avoid field-relevant pesticide concentrations in nectar using their mouthparts.

12 citations

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