Synthesis of highbush blueberry pollination research reveals region‐specific differences in the contributions of honeybees and wild bees

M Eeraerts, LW DeVetter, P Batáry… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Highbush blueberry production has expanded worldwide in recent decades. To safeguard
future yields, it is essential to understand if insect pollination is limiting current blueberry …

Toward evidence-based decision support systems to optimize pollination and yields in highbush blueberry

LW DeVetter, S Chabert, MO Milbrath… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) is a globally important fruit crop that depends on insect-
mediated pollination to produce quality fruit and commercially viable yields. Pollination …

A minimum of 15% semi-natural habitat facilitates adequate wild pollinator visitation to a pollinator-dependent crop

M Eeraerts - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
The continued expansion of pollinator-dependent crops increases our reliance on insect
pollinators, with wild pollinators providing a considerable proportion of pollination services …

Emerging threats and opportunities to managed bee species in European agricultural systems: a horizon scan

BK Willcox, SG Potts, MJF Brown, A Alix, Y Al Naggar… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Managed bee species provide essential pollination services that contribute to food security
worldwide. However, managed bees face a diverse array of threats and anticipating these …

[HTML][HTML] The need for weeds: Man-made, non-cropped habitats complement crops and natural habitats in providing honey bees and bumble bees with pollen …

J Jachuła, B Denisow, M Wrzesień… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In Europe, honey bees and bumble bees are among the most important pollinators, and
there is a growing interest in understanding the effects of floral resource availability on their …

Landscape-level honey bee hive density, instead of field-level hive density, enhances honey bee visitation in blueberry

M Eeraerts, E Rogers, B Gillespie, L Best, OM Smith… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Context To date, managing honey bees and wild bees within crop fields remains
challenging. Landscape structure is often overlooked when studying the pollination …

Mason bees and honey bees synergistically enhance fruit set in sweet cherry orchards

J Osterman, F Benton, S Hellström… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mason bees (Osmia spp.) are efficient fruit tree pollinators that can be encouraged to occupy
and breed in artificial nesting material. In sweet cherry orchards, they are occasionally used …

Models of bee responses to land use and land cover changes in agricultural landscapes–a review and research agenda

A Rouabah, C Rabolin‐Meinrad, C Gay… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Predictive modelling tools can be used to support the design of agricultural landscapes to
promote pollinator biodiversity and pollination services. Despite the proliferation of such …

Supplemental nesting habitat increases bee abundance in apple orchards

BF Hyjazie, JRK Forrest - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying the resources that limit bee populations is essential for both bee conservation
and pollination management in agroecosystems. Land‐use change typically leads to …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of pollination requirements, pollinators, landscape and management practices on pollination in sweet and sour cherry: a systematic review

J Osterman, Z Mateos-Fierro, C Siopa, H Castro… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …