{
  "id": 1478349,
  "title": "Vitamins in native tree pollens are essential to support fitness of wild-caught Bombus spp. queens, with positive carry-over effects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/vitamins-in-native-tree-pollens-are-essential-to-support-fitness-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.14.744728v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "To implement adequate nutritional landscapes to bumble bees and inform conservation efforts, we need a better understanding of how different pollen sources impact bumble reproductive performances and phenology. We assessed the impact of multiple native pollen on bees reproductive success by feeding 40 wild-caught Bombus impatiens and B. griseocollis queens with either commercially wildflower…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}