We’re making life tough for insects – and not just by swatting them away with a newspaper.
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Articles on Pollination
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The Varroa mite is here to stay. This will have wide-ranging impacts on beekeeping and the crops that rely on honey bee pollination in Australia.
Invasive Asian hornets are a top predator of bees in the UK – and sightings are starting to soar.
Have we overlooked the intelligence and value of wasps?
Moths are often overlooked as the poor cousin to butterflies, but they are truly remarkable creatures.
Feral honeybees have become a major problem in Australia. It’s time to develop effective and practical control measures.
The surprising frequency of bees on coins through history shows the enduring importance to human societies of our buzzing companions.
New research suggests insects have pollinated flowers since the pollen-bearing blooms first evolved more than 140 million years ago.
Australia is the last continent to be invaded by the dangerous honey bee parasite, and has an opportunity to be the first to eradicate it.
Scientists are learning amazing things about bees’ sensory perception and mental capabilities.
Before you reach for the weed killer, spare a thought for struggling pollinators.
New research provides insights into the evolution and ecology of Australian bees. The capricious masked bee employs female nest guards in a cooperative social structure. Meanwhile, fussy feeders abound.
Bees and other pollinators are key to food production, but they’re hard to keep an eye on. Now, AI software is helping track these essential farm workers.
Seventy-two per cent of native bumblebee species in North America are cutting their winter hibernation short by timing their emergence to earlier spring onsets.
People wouldn’t last long without the countless other species we depend on for survival.
Celebrating the European honeybee is a misplaced opportunity to honour our forgotten native pollinators.
Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.
Sunflowers have hidden patterns of ultraviolet colours — visible to pollinators, these colours are due to the presence of pigments that also help plants retain moisture.
Climate change is throwing plants and pollinators out of sync.
Half of all flowering plants mostly or completely rely on animal pollinators to make seeds. A decline in pollinators could cause major disruptions in natural ecosystems.
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Senior Research Associate in Entomology, Lancaster University
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Associate Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Lecturer, Flinders University
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Lecturer and Director - Bees for Sustainable Livelihoods, Southern Cross University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of York
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Researcher and analyst, Monash University
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Researcher, CSIRO
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Research fellow, University of Adelaide
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Director of the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Southern Queensland
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Native bee ecologist, Curtin University
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Research Fellow, Ecology, Western Sydney University
