pollinator

Tropical crops such as coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango may be at risk due to the loss of insect pollinators, finds a new study led by UCL and Natural History Museum researchers. Published in Science Advances, the study explores the…

A Saskatoon resident thought it was a good idea to replace her front lawn with a pollinator garden, which she calls a more environmentally friendly alternative, but the city wasn't on board with her plans.Pooja Bansal had to pull some…

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that soybean crops planted near pollinator habitat produce larger soybeans than soybean crops that are not planted near pollinator habitat. "Even though soybeans are not thought of…

A tiny bee imposter, the syrphid fly, may be a big help to some gardens and farms, new research from Washington State University shows. An observational study in Western Washington found that out of more than 2,400 pollinator visits to…