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The foraging range and constancy of two colonies of Bombus terrestris were investigated on a mixed arable farm in the UK using harmonic radar, which h...
Read moreThree major determinants of bees' nectar foraging patterns are the maximum depth at which nectar is accessible (dependent on bee tongue length); the m...
Read moreThe amount of pollen of the appropriate species borne on the body of an insect is presumed to be an important factor in assessing its value as a polli...
Read moreThe viability of fruit pollen carried on the body hairs of insects collected in apple orchards was usually similar to that of pollen from freshly dehi...
Read moreThe composition of agro-ecological landscapes is thought to have important implications for the production of major crops through its effects on polli...
Read moreRapid growth of the world's human population has increased pressure on landscapes to deliver high levels of multiple ecosystem services, including foo...
Read moreBumblebees are important pollinators for a wide range of crops and wild plants. Performance of their colonies depends on pollen and nectar as food res...
Read moreEffective population size should be positively related to census size and density, and it is expected to influence the strength of genetic drift, inbr...
Read moreMost pesticide research has focussed on risk to managed honeybees, but other managed and wild bees are also exposed to pesticides. Critically, we know...
Read moreHoneybees have world-wide importance as crop pollinators. To ensure their persistence in agricultural systems, statistically robust field trials of pl...
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