Interspecific crop diversity (eg, intercrop**) has been documented to promote
sustainability in agroecological systems with benefits for pollination services and insect …

Insect-mediated pollination is crucial for global production of multiple pollinator-dependent
crops, including high-value crops like sweet and sour cherry. In the face of increasing …

Insects contribute considerably to global crop pollination, with pollination deficits being
documented for multiple entomophilous or pollinator-dependent crops. Different cultivars of …

Pollination management for highbush blueberry crops (Vaccinium spp.) generally depends
on beehives stocked at variable densities, with little consideration given to optimal …

Highbush blueberry pollination depends on managed honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) for
adequate fruit sets; however, beekeepers have raised concerns about the poor health of …

Animal pollination is essential to guarantee the economic viability of pollination-dependent
crops, and honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) play a central role as the most used species …

Plants that exhibit generalised pollination syndromes have been hypothesised to become
invasive more easily compared with specialists, yet the degree to which specialised …

Context Pollination is an essential ecosystem service, and primary pollinators such as
insects are largely declining. Agricultural intensification is one of the main drivers of such …

Diverse bee communities pollinate fruits and vegetables, and the composition of these
communities has been described for many specialty crops in major production regions …

Background Pollination is crucial to obtaining optimal blueberry yield and fruit quality.
Despite substantial investments in seasonal beekee** services, blueberry producers …