Insects are often under pressure from several threats at once, from pesticides to habitat loss to pollution.
Articles on Pollinators
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Here’s why those little yellow flowers are everywhere you look.
Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.
The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.
Summer is a great time to go beetle-watching in Australia. By protecting these dazzling insects, we can ensure they survive for future generations to enjoy.
Those big bumble bees and wasps you might have seen in your garden are likely the queens preparing their nests and colonies for summer.
The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and flesh flies
Decades-long environmental studies can reveal trends caused by climate change better than projects that last only a year or two.
New research shows that solar farms can boost biodiversity and benefit nature under the right policies and appropriate management.
Researchers have been estimating the vast numbers of insects, including many pollinators, migrating at one location in the Pyrenees. But climate change and habitat loss could affect their abundance.
NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.
This episode explores how colonial history has affected what we plant and who gets to garden. We also discuss practical gardening tips with an eye to Indigenous knowledge.
Wild bees face risks from domesticated bees, habitat loss, and climate change. Supporting bee diversity in Ontario is an important component of promoting a healthy environment.
Check that something is blooming every week, March through October, to help bees.
Solar development isn’t always good for the land, but pairing it with agriculture can produce multiple benefits.
The nutritional needs of bees are complex and monoculture crops aren’t providing a diverse diet. Introducing more diverse wildflower meadows and green spaces could benefit wild pollinators.
Flowers tend to stand out against a natural background. A new study shows this contrast evolved in a key relationship with their most famous pollinators – bees.
Inert ingredients are added for purposes other than killing pests and are not required under federal law to be tested for safety or identified on pesticide labels.
Two EU-funded projects are looking at high-tech solutions that could transform honeybee colonies into bio-hybrid entities.
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University
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Senior Research Associate in Entomology, Lancaster University
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Emeritus Professor of Apiculture, University of Sussex
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Associate Professor in Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology, UCL
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Extension Agent, University of Florida
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Professor and Department Head, Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee
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Centre Manager & Industry Liaison Officer ARC ITTC Centre for Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation, Macquarie University
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Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, University of Reading
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Lecturer in Conservation Ecology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Lecturer and Director - Bees for Sustainable Livelihoods, Southern Cross University
