How much is enough? optimizing beehive stocking densities to maximize the production of a pollinator-dependent crop

AF Ramírez-Mejía, NP Chacoff, P Cavigliasso… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Animal pollination is essential to guarantee the economic viability of pollination-dependent
crops, and honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) play a central role as the most used species …

Genotypic variation in blueberry flower morphology and nectar reward content affects pollinator attraction in a diverse breeding population

J Cromie, JJ Ternest, AP Komatz, PM Adunola… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Background Pollination is crucial to obtaining optimal blueberry yield and fruit quality.
Despite substantial investments in seasonal beekeeping services, blueberry producers …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of Application Parameters for UAV-Based Liquid Pollination in Pear Orchards: A Yield and Cost Perspective

P Wang, M He, M Li, Y Yang, H Li, W Xi, T Zhang - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) liquid pollination emerges as a promising substitute for
hand pollination methods. In this study, the relationship between UAV liquid pollination and …

Strategic honey bee hive placement improves honey bee visitation but not pollination in northern highbush blueberry

K Brouwer, M Eeraerts, E Rogers… - Journal of Economic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Commercial blueberry Vaccinium spp.(Ericales: Ericaceae) production relies on
insect-mediated pollination. Pollination is mostly provided by rented honey bees, Apis …

Beekeeping in a natural area affects male fitness of a native plant

MP Pascual Tudanca, AV Medero, DP Vázquez - Biological Invasions, 2025 - Springer
Biological invasions represent one of the main threats to biodiversity. The honeybee has
been deliberately introduced into a wide range of habitats worldwide. Currently, beekeeping …

Nocturnal moth communities and potential pollinators of berry agroecosystems in British Columbia

HLD Anderson - 2024 - open.library.ubc.ca
Agricultural crops are facing a global pollination crisis due to the anthropogenic threats of
climate change, habitat loss, and agricultural intensification, threatening the stability of …