Bernauer, Olivia M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4814-3188
Branstetter, Michael G. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3734-6166
Cook, James M. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8447-6126
Tierney, Simon M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8812-6753
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hort Innovation (PH15001, PH15001, PH15001)
Western Sydney University (2019 FG Swain Award)
Illawarra Amateur Beekeepers Association
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Project #2080-21000-019-000-D)
National Science Foundation (DEB #2127744)
Article History
Received: 13 March 2024
Accepted: 23 July 2024
First Online: 2 August 2024
Declarations
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: All insects collected for this study were done so on private land with permission of the landholders. Insects were collected directly from flowers into small plastic tubes and were stored on ice before transport to the lab where they were frozen ask quickly as possible to minimize suffering.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.