First record of the invasive bumblebee Bombus terrestris (L.) (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in Argentina

A recent (March 2006) field survey of plant-pollinator interactions in North Patagonia, Argentina, revealed the presence of Bombus terrestris as flower visitors to several plant species in a natural environment. This is the first record of this invasive bumblebee in Argentina. The available evidence...

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Published in:Transactions of the American Entomological Society (1890) 2006-09, Vol.132 (3), p.285-289
Main Authors: Torretta, Juan P, Medan, Diego, Abrahamovich, Alberto H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apidae
Argentina
Bombus
Bombus terrestris
Bumblebees
Ecological invasion
Entomology
Flowers
geographical distribution
Hair
Hymenoptera
Insect pollination
Invasive species
new geographic records
Plants
Pollen
pollinating insects
Pollination
s
social insects
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Summary:A recent (March 2006) field survey of plant-pollinator interactions in North Patagonia, Argentina, revealed the presence of Bombus terrestris as flower visitors to several plant species in a natural environment. This is the first record of this invasive bumblebee in Argentina. The available evidence suggests that B. terrestris entered Argentina from Chile, where it was introduced in 1998, through low-altitude passes across the Andes.
ISSN:0002-8320
2162-3139
DOI:10.3157/0002-8320(2006)132[285:FROTIB]2.0.CO;2