Özenirler, Ç., Kamalak, E., Alkazak, A.D., Özgişi, B.D., Çilden, E., Ülgentürk, S., & Aytekin, A.M. 2026 Sweet connections: the role of honeydew in supporting wild Bombus terrestris populations (Hymenoptera, Apidae) – a case study from Türkiye. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 99: 59–66

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Notes: This study investigates the foraging of Bombus terrestris (L.) on honeydew secreted by Sphaerolecanium prunastri on Prunus cerasifera in a semi-natural environment. This is the first report of interaction between B. terrestris and S. prunastri, including the sugar composition of the honeydew and the associated foraging behavior. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.99.172251

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