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Contents tagged with Bees
21 April 2022
Read about the development of non-native bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) colonies in tomato crops
17 January 2023
Read about the studies carried out to monitor the activity of Bombus terrestris audax (Bta) in glasshouse crops and natural habitats.
20 April 2022
Read about the research carried out to investigate poor pollination performance by the native bumblebee, Bombus terrestris audax, in British tomato crops
23 January 2023
In 2015, AHDB commissioned an independent review of the scientific literature relevant to the effects of releasing non-native subspecies of bumblebees as pollinators in commercial crops.
17 January 2023
Read about growers' experience of using native bumblebees for pollinating their tomato crops
20 April 2022
Read about the financial benefits of using biological pollination but also the financial implications of poor fruit set in UK tomato crops
20 April 2022
Read about the history of how commercial tomato crops are pollinated
13 May 2021
Find out about the role of courgette flowers in pollination and learn about the benefits of additional flowers for maintaining bee populations.
12 May 2021
As part of our study, we surveyed courgette fields at three different sites to see whether the presence of wildflowers would attract more pollinators.
12 May 2021
Our study showed that honeybees and bumblebees are the most effective pollinators of field courgettes.