Honey bee‐collected pollen in agro‐ecosystems reveals diet diversity, diet quality, and pesticide exposure

Abstract European honey bees Apis mellifera are important commercial pollinators that have suffered greater than normal overwintering losses since 2007 in North America and Europe. Contributing factors likely include a combination of parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition. We examined diet divers...

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Main Authors: Megan J. Colwell, Geoffrey R. Williams, Rodger C. Evans, Dave Shutler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-09-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3178