Farm
Horticulture Station
Extension Number
RFR A1059
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
When we talk about pollination, the image that comes to mind most frequently is the honeybee. Honeybees do provide the majority of pollination services in our current agricultural system. However, there are wild bees pollinating flowering crops at the same time and these bees are capable of providing a significant portion of the pollination services required of many crops. In fact, in some instances, wild bees may be better pollinators than managed honeybees.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2011
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Alesch, Mary Sue and Gleason, Mark L., "Floral Provisioning for Wild Bee Pollinators in Winter Squash and Muskmelon" (2011). Iowa State Research Farm Progress Reports. 187.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/farms_reports/187