Pollinators -- such as bees, butterflies and birds -- are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and ...

When blooms appear on our fruit trees or vegetable gardens, we happily anticipate a bountiful harvest. If the bees help by doing their pollinating job, the fruits and vegetables should begin to ...

Insect pollination, despite its potential to contribute substantially to crop production, is not an integrated part of agronomic planning. A major reason for this are knowledge gaps in the ...

The view of the corn crop from the road this year looks good. Fields have lush green corn plants and even stands, which is why farmers had high hopes for bin-busting yields. But as farmers wade into ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The cacti of the American Southwest, defined as the region from southern California to Texas, are surveyed for types of pollination systems ...

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers found that sparse pollination led to an estimated 427,000 deaths every year. This is because suboptimal ...

PIP's in-field precision pollination insights will empower apple growers to optimize hive placement, timing, and density for maximum pollination coverage and outcomes FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 5, 2025 ...

Ninety percent of flowering plants require the help of animal pollinators to reproduce, including most of the food crops we eat. But massive declines in the populations of bees, the most efficient ...