Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to ...

Pollinators improve crop quality by influencing plant interactions, boosting nutrition, and enhancing economic value.

Growers are cutting back on pollination as they face increased costs, said an industry expert. “Pollination isn’t an option ...

Human impacts go beyond fragmentation of habitat to other modifications. We are interested in how anthropogenic impacts from farming to logging to cattle grazing affect bee communities and pollination ...

Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence ...

Insect-pollination of flowering plants is responsible for the majority of the world’s flowering diversity and is an essential part of plant reproduction. Flowers have bright colours, smells and ...

Those weather factors, along with rising temperatures and humidity levels, all play a part in the success of corn pollination, notes Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field agronomist. Despite the ...

Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth In the US, bees of all sorts are said to account for 75% of the pollination of the fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the country. It is a similar ...

But for farmers producing plants for hemp fiber and those cultivating flowering plants for medicinal purposes, cross-pollination between neighboring fields has become a significant challenge.

Orchids are pros at mimicry. The Spider orchid mimics the pheromones of a wasp attracting it to help with pollination. The Bulbophyllum family of orchids have developed looks and smells of rotting ...