Because the bumblebee that an orchid relies on for pollination does not exist on a remote island, the plant gets pollinated by an island wasp. Kobe University researchers found that this came at the ...

Buzz pollination—a process in which bees extract pollen by vibrating flowers—occurs in more than 20,000 plant species. Among the most specialized examples are the wildflowers of the Pedicularis genus ...

Newswise — Because the bumblebee that an orchid relies on for pollination does not exist on a remote island, the plant gets pollinated by an island wasp. Kobe University researchers found that this ...

The Australian government has agreed with a Senate committee recommendation to use Tasmania's feral bumblebee populations for a two-year trial for pollination purposes. The inquiry, which was ...

Although bees are among the best-known pollinators, flies, beetles, butterflies, moths, wasps, birds and even lizards also ...

Nocturnal pollination represents a vital yet under‐appreciated component of global ecosystem function, involving a specialised subset of bee species that forage under low‐light conditions. These bees ...

OverviewThe AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Advisory Panel helps ensure research investments reflect the real-world needs ...

OverviewPollination is one of Australian agriculture's most important, yet least visible, inputs. New AgriFutures Australia ...