Megachile rotundata

1. Prepupal diapause increases PTTH in M. rotundata.

   “females that emerged from diapause had higher levels of some measures of oxidative stress and slightly elevated prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH) expression.”

   Model organismsfemales

   Prepupal diapause reduces adult lifespan in the solitary alfalfa leafcutter bee

   Scientific reports·23 Oct 2025

2. Prepupal diapause increases oxidative stress and ROS signalling in M. rotundata.

   “females that emerged from diapause had higher levels of some measures of oxidative stress”

   Model organismsfemales

   Prepupal diapause reduces adult lifespan in the solitary alfalfa leafcutter bee

   Scientific reports·23 Oct 2025

3. Prepupal diapause has no effect on immune response in M. rotundata.

   “Newly-emerged females showed no differences in immune response capacity”

   Model organismsfemales

   Prepupal diapause reduces adult lifespan in the solitary alfalfa leafcutter bee

   Scientific reports·23 Oct 2025

4. Prepupal diapause shortens lifespan in M. rotundata.

   “Our findings reveal a trade-off between prepupal diapause and adult lifespan, with diapause females exhibiting shorter adult lifespans.”

   Model organismsfemales

   Prepupal diapause reduces adult lifespan in the solitary alfalfa leafcutter bee

   Scientific reports·23 Oct 2025

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