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2026

Journal Article

Nest establishment in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria

Smith, Tobias J. (2026). Nest establishment in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria. Insectes Sociaux. doi: 10.1007/s00040-026-01097-7

Nest establishment in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria

2025

Journal Article

Reassessing hybridisation in Australian Tetragonula Stingless bees using multiple genetic markers

Hereward, James P., Smith, Tobias J., Gloag, Ros, Brookes, Dean R. and Walter, Gimme H. (2025). Reassessing hybridisation in Australian Tetragonula Stingless bees using multiple genetic markers. Ecology and Evolution, 15 (2) e70912, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/ece3.70912

Reassessing hybridisation in Australian Tetragonula Stingless bees using multiple genetic markers

2024

Journal Article

Age-related task progression in two Australian Tetragonula stingless bees

Jones, L. C., Lau, I. H., Smith, T. J., Walter, G. H. and Hereward, J. P. (2024). Age-related task progression in two Australian Tetragonula stingless bees. Insectes Sociaux, 71 (3), 309-322. doi: 10.1007/s00040-024-00978-z

Age-related task progression in two Australian Tetragonula stingless bees

2023

Journal Article

Organic acid profiles of Australian stingless bee honey samples determined by ion chromatography

Hungerford, Natasha L., Yates, Hans S.A., Smith, Tobias J. and Fletcher, Mary T. (2023). Organic acid profiles of Australian stingless bee honey samples determined by ion chromatography. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 122 105466, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105466

Organic acid profiles of Australian stingless bee honey samples determined by ion chromatography

2022

Journal Article

Backyard buzz: human population density modifies the value of vegetation cover for insect pollinators in a subtropical city

Persson, Anna S., Westman, Amy, Smith, Tobias J., Mayfield, Margaret M., Olsson, Peter, Smith, Henrik G. and Fuller, Richard (2022). Backyard buzz: human population density modifies the value of vegetation cover for insect pollinators in a subtropical city. Urban Ecosystems, 25 (6), 1875-1890. doi: 10.1007/s11252-022-01277-w

Backyard buzz: human population density modifies the value of vegetation cover for insect pollinators in a subtropical city

2022

Journal Article

Inter-colony fights in Tetragonula stingless bees result in temporary mixed-species worker cohorts

Lau, Ieng Hou, Hereward, James P., Smith, Tobias J., Heard, Tim A. and Walter, Gimme H. (2022). Inter-colony fights in Tetragonula stingless bees result in temporary mixed-species worker cohorts. Apidologie, 53 (4) 37, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s13592-022-00936-3

Inter-colony fights in Tetragonula stingless bees result in temporary mixed-species worker cohorts

2022

Journal Article

How is trehalulose formed by Australian stingless bees? - An intermolecular displacement of nectar sucrose

Zhang, Jiali, Hungerford, Natasha L., Yates, Hans S.A., Smith, Tobias J. and Fletcher, Mary T. (2022). How is trehalulose formed by Australian stingless bees? - An intermolecular displacement of nectar sucrose. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 70 (21), 6530-6539. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01732

How is trehalulose formed by Australian stingless bees? - An intermolecular displacement of nectar sucrose

2021

Journal Article

The effect of protective covers on pollinator health and pollination service delivery

Kendall, Liam K., Evans, Lisa J., Gee, Megan, Smith, Tobias J., Gagic, Vesna, Lobaton, Juan D., Hall, Mark A., Jones, Jeremy, Kirkland, Lindsay, Saunders, Manu E., Sonter, Carolyn, Cutting, Brian T., Parks, Sophie, Hogendoorn, Katja, Spurr, Cameron, Gracie, Alistair, Simpson, Melinda and Rader, Romina (2021). The effect of protective covers on pollinator health and pollination service delivery. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 319 107556, 107556. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2021.107556

The effect of protective covers on pollinator health and pollination service delivery

2021

Journal Article

Phenotypic differentiation among native, expansive and introduced populations influences invasion success

Lázaro‐Lobo, Adrián, Moles, Angela T., Fried, Guillaume, Verloove, Filip, Antonio Campos, Juan, Herrera, Mercedes, Goñi, Elena, Bioret, Fréderic, Buffa, Gabriella, Fantinato, Edy, Sentinella, Alexander, Zalucki, Myron P., Mayfield, Margaret, Smith, Tobias, Catling, Alexandra, Zalucki, Jacinta M., Lucardi, Rima D., Shoemaker, Cory M., Mason, David S. and Ervin, Gary N. (2021). Phenotypic differentiation among native, expansive and introduced populations influences invasion success. Journal of Biogeography, 48 (11), 2907-2918. doi: 10.1111/jbi.14252

Phenotypic differentiation among native, expansive and introduced populations influences invasion success

2021

Journal Article

Feeding sugars to stingless bees: identifying the origin of trehalulose-rich honey composition

Hungerford, Natasha L., Zhang, Jiali, Smith, Tobias J., Yates, Hans S. A., Chowdhury, Sadia A., Carter, James F., Carpinelli de Jesus, Matheus and Fletcher, Mary T. (2021). Feeding sugars to stingless bees: identifying the origin of trehalulose-rich honey composition. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69 (35) acs.jafc.1c02859, 10292-10300. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02859

Feeding sugars to stingless bees: identifying the origin of trehalulose-rich honey composition

2021

Journal Article

Pollen diets and niche overlap of honey bees and native bees in protected areas

Elliott, Brittany, Wilson, Rachele, Shapcott, Alison, Keller, Alexander, Newis, Ryan, Cannizzaro, Chris, Burwell, Chris, Smith, Tobias, Leonhardt, Sara D., Kämper, Wiebke and Wallace, Helen M. (2021). Pollen diets and niche overlap of honey bees and native bees in protected areas. Basic and Applied Ecology, 50, 169-180. doi: 10.1016/j.baae.2020.12.002

Pollen diets and niche overlap of honey bees and native bees in protected areas

2020

Journal Article

Landscape simplification modifies trap-nesting bee and wasp communities in the subtropics

Wilson, Rachele S., Leonhardt, Sara D., Burwell, Chris J., Fuller, Chris, Smith, Tobias J., Kaluza, Benjamin F. and Wallace, Helen M. (2020). Landscape simplification modifies trap-nesting bee and wasp communities in the subtropics. Insects, 11 (12) 853, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/insects11120853

Landscape simplification modifies trap-nesting bee and wasp communities in the subtropics

2020

Journal Article

Evidence for male genitalia detachment and female mate choice in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria

Smith, T. J. (2020). Evidence for male genitalia detachment and female mate choice in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria. Insectes Sociaux, 67 (1), 189-193. doi: 10.1007/s00040-019-00744-6

Evidence for male genitalia detachment and female mate choice in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria

2018

Journal Article

Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration

Charles, Lachlan S., Dwyer, John M., Smith, Tobias J., Connors, Sophie, Marschner, Petra and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2018). Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration. Ecosphere, 9 (8) e02386, e02386. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.2386

Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration

2018

Journal Article

The effect of habitat fragmentation on the bee visitor assemblages of three Australian tropical rainforest tree species

Smith, Tobias J. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2018). The effect of habitat fragmentation on the bee visitor assemblages of three Australian tropical rainforest tree species. Ecology and Evolution, 8 (16), 8204-8216. doi: 10.1002/ece3.4339

The effect of habitat fragmentation on the bee visitor assemblages of three Australian tropical rainforest tree species

2018

Journal Article

Bee conservation: Key role of managed bees

Saunders, Manu E., Smith, Tobias J. and Rader, Romina (2018). Bee conservation: Key role of managed bees. Science, 360 (6387), 389-389. doi: 10.1126/science.aat1535

Bee conservation: Key role of managed bees

2017

Journal Article

Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration

Charles, Lachlan S., Dwyer, John M., Smith, Tobias J., Connors, Sophie, Marschner, Petra and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2017). Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology, 55 (2), 1009-1018. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13031

Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration

2016

Journal Article

Honey bees: the queens of mass media, despite minority rule among insect pollinators

Smith, Tobias J. and Saunders, Manu E. (2016). Honey bees: the queens of mass media, despite minority rule among insect pollinators. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 9 (5), 384-390. doi: 10.1111/icad.12178

Honey bees: the queens of mass media, despite minority rule among insect pollinators

2015

Journal Article

Diptera species and functional diversity across tropical Australian countryside landscapes

Smith, Tobias J. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2015). Diptera species and functional diversity across tropical Australian countryside landscapes. Biological Conservation, 191, 436-443. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2015.07.035

Diptera species and functional diversity across tropical Australian countryside landscapes

2014

Journal Article

Pollination and floral ecology

Smith, Tobias (2014). Pollination and floral ecology. Austral Ecology, 39 (4), e6-e7. doi: 10.1111/aec.12139

Pollination and floral ecology