Elevated developmental temperatures impact the size and allometry of morphological traits of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris.

ABSTRACT: The impact of global warming on wild bee decline threatens the pollination services they provide. Exposure to temperatures above optimal during development is known to reduce adult body size but how it affects the development and scaling of body parts remains unclear. In bees, a reduction in body size and/or a reduction in body parts, such as the antennae, tongue and wings, and how they scale with body size (i.e. their allometry) could severely affect their fitness. To date, it remains unclear how temperature affects body size and the scaling of morphological traits in bees. To address this knowledge gap, we exposed both males and workers of Bombus terrestris to elevated temperature during development and assessed the effects on (i) the size of morphological traits and (ii) the allometry b

SUBMITTER: Gerard M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10263145 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature