Highbush blueberry production has expanded worldwide in recent decades. To safeguard
future yields, it is essential to understand if insect pollination is limiting current blueberry …

Most of the world's crops depend on pollinators, so declines in both managed and wild bees
raise concerns about food security. However, the degree to which insect pollination is …

Interspecific crop diversity (eg, intercropping) has been documented to promote
sustainability in agroecological systems with benefits for pollination services and insect …

The continued expansion of pollinator-dependent crops increases our reliance on insect
pollinators, with wild pollinators providing a considerable proportion of pollination services …

Context To date, managing honey bees and wild bees within crop fields remains
challenging. Landscape structure is often overlooked when studying the pollination …

Mason bees (Osmia spp.) are efficient fruit tree pollinators that can be encouraged to occupy
and breed in artificial nesting material. In sweet cherry orchards, they are occasionally used …

Climatic conditions, drought and frost severely affect honey sector. Nevertheless, beehives
have increased significantly, leading to overcrowding and competition between beekeepers …

Many food crops depend on animal pollination to set fruit. In light of pollinator declines there
is growing recognition of the need for agro-ecosystems that can sustain wild pollinator …

Most flowering plants require animal pollination and are visited by multiple pollinator
species. Historically, the effects of pollinators on plant fitness have been compared using the …

Simple Summary Methods to rear Osmia bees to pollinate fruit trees have been developed in
various parts of the world. These bees are excellent pollinators but evidence that their …