SEASONALITY AND ALTERNATIVE FLORAL RESOURCES AFFECT REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF THE ALFALFA LEAFCUTTING BEE, MEGACHILE ROTUNDATA

Seasonality and alternative floral resources affect reproductive success of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata

Background Managed populations of the alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB), Megachile rotundata (F.), are often not sustainable.In addition to numerous mortality factors that contribute to this, the dense bee populations used to maximize alfalfa pollination quickly deplete floral resources available to bees later in the summer.Providing alternative flora

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Enfermera-matrona: beneficios, competencias e intervenciones

Introduction: Nurse-midwifery allows expectant mothers to have autonomy during their pregnancy and birth, but it is not currently recognized as Vaporizer Accessories a profession; however, the legal resolution 3280 of 2018 defines the technical and operational guidelines of the Comprehen-sive Health Care Pathways for the Maternal and Perinatal Heal

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Studying feasibility and effects of a two-stage nursing staff training in residential geriatric care using a 30 month mixed-methods design [ISRCTN24344776]

Abstract Background Transfer techniques and lifting weights often cause back pain and disorders for nurses in geriatric care.The Kinaesthetics care conception claims to be an alternative, yielding benefits for nurses as well as for clients.Starting a multi-step research program on the effects Nail Treatment of Kinaesthetics, we assess the feasibili

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