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Wild pollinators increase crop fruit set

05. March 2013 01. March 2013 A recent study, published in Science, highlights the importance of the interaction between wild pollinators and production of animal-pollinated crops. An international research team of 50 authors led by... [more]

Two New Studies Show Why Biodiversity Is Important for Pollination

16. January 2013 Two New Studies Show Why Biodiversity Is Important for Pollination Services in California AlmondJan. 14, 2013 — Agricultural demand for pollination is growing more quickly than the supply of honey bees, the dominant species... [more]

Honey bees are more effective at pollinating when...

11. January 2013 DAVIS--Honey bees are more effective at pollinating almonds when other species of bees are present, says an international research team in ground-breaking research just published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society. The... [more]

Wild bees boost almond pollination by honey bees.

11. January 2013 January 10, 2013: Honeybees perform better when wild bees are around, at least when it comes to pollinating California almond crops, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at UC Davis and UC Berkeley. more [more]