Honeybees, which are not native to the United States, may be outcompeting native bees for pollen. Ed Reschke via Getty Images Honeybees are often heralded as a symbol of biodiversity and a key species ...

As corn growers are evaluating pollination, more reports of problems resulting from the “overly tight tassel wrap” phenomenon are trickling in from farmers and agronomists, with pictures and ...

Agronomists and farmers are finding some pollination issues in specific genetics that were impacted by environmental stress during early, rapid growth. Pollination is always a critical point in corn ...

The weather is cold so what is happening to the bees? Bees go into the hive in a ball called a cluster. As the temperature ...

We tend to think of plants as passive, vulnerable actors. But in their partnership with insects, it’s plants that often play ...

In the summertime, the air is thick with the low humming of bees delivering pollen from one flower to the next. If you listen closely, a louder buzz may catch your ear. This sound is the key to a ...

In the media buzz about bee losses, a lot of proposals have been floated about how to replace natural pollinators, come the beepocalypse. Robotic bees seem like a fairly simple proposition; fly the ...

In short: NSW apiarists are unable to move bees interstate due to varroa mite restrictions. Almond growers in Victoria and SA rely on the bees to pollinate their crops, with hives usually moved in ...

PowerPollen® and Oxbo announced the first mechanized pollination solution for corn seed production, enabling seed companies ...

Artificial light disrupts nocturnal pollination and leads to a reduced number of fruits produced by the plant. This loss of night time pollination cannot be compensated by diurnal pollinators. The ...