Category Archives: Pollinators
BES POST Seminar on Insect Pollination – 20 January 2010
On 20 January a joint BES, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) seminar will explore the causes and consequences of declines in insect pollinators. The event will see the formal launch of POSTnote 348 on ‘Insect Pollination’, authored by … Continue reading
Busy Bees Get Workshy When Times are Good
The stereotypical image of the hard-working bumblebee has been shattered by new research published in the journal Behavioural Ecology and Social Biology. Scientists from Queen Mary University London have found that bumblebees Bombus terrestris will only work if they absolutely … Continue reading
Insect Seed Predators as Important as Pollinators
Recent research published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology suggests greater attention ought to be paid to seed predators, especially in the context of natural and agro-ecosystems. Whilst a great deal of work and policy has focused … Continue reading
No Link Found Between Pollinator Declines and Agriculture
Considerable research efforts have suggested that there is, or could be a link between insect pollinator decline and agricultural output. The body of science on the subject of pollinators and agriculture has influenced policy at the highest level; the creation … Continue reading