and how aspects of farm management and the surrounding landscape affect both the diversity of wild bees in crops and the pollination services they provide. In some cases, wild bees do not appear to ...

Discover fascinating insights into the behavior of honey bees. A new study reveals how far they travel to forage and how long ...

And a large proportion of the world’s food supply is directly, or indirectly, affected by honey bee pollination. Here in the UK around 70 crops are dependent upon, or benefit from, visits by ...

I need the bees mainly for the pollination of my avocado trees. Without beekeeping, avocado farmers like me must rely on feral insects. There are plenty of bugs out there, of course, and on small ...

Bees evolved in arid environments and can generate ... which relies heavily on tiny flies called midges for pollination. “The cacao pollination system is incredibly delicate,” said López ...

Advancements in agriculture are now entering uncharted territory, propelled by significant breakthroughs in robotics. At the pinnacle of this pursuit, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ...

Bee orchids mimic the shape and scent of bees in order to lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male ... Despite the elaborate deception, bee orchids also engage in self-pollination, ...

A more efficient artificial pollination method could enable future ... natural pollinators like bees are superior to even the best bug-sized robots. To address challenges in robotic insect design ...