Honert, Carolina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8559-3084
Wifling, Katharina
Lazo Hernández, María José
Brühl, Carsten A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bundesamt für Naturschutz (FKZ 3519 8204400)
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
Article History
Received: 17 March 2025
Revised: 24 April 2025
Accepted: 20 May 2025
First Online: 11 June 2025
Declarations
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: The handling of bees in the conservation area NSG-7313-067 was performed with permission 42/553-254/475-21 by the SGD Süd, Neustadt.Osmia bicornis pupae were purchased from , WAB-Mauerbienenzucht, Konstanz, Germany. The experiments used larvae that had not been used in the field. For the environmental samples, O. bicornis individuals were used that had developed in the nest boxes with the purchased bees. The animals were handled with care.
: The authors declare no competing interests.