The breeding costs could be driven by the crop biology factors which determine how the operations are executed, e.g., the available germplasm, the life cycle of the plant, the type of pollination ...

One-third of our 99 wild bee species are at risk of extinction. Pollination is one of the most fascinating, colourful and economically important interactions between plants and animals.

As a result, pollination may fail - which is bad news for flowers and crops. While honeybees - the most important pollinator of crops - seem particularly affected, other pollinators, such as ...

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 71 out of the 100 major crops rely on bees for pollination. This implies that the disappearance of bees could lead to food crises.

With pollinators, what usually comes to mind first are bees and butterflies. But moths, flies, beetles and hummingbirds are the unsung heroes of pollination in New Brunswick, said Rathnayake, who is ...

But moths, flies, beetles and hummingbirds are the unsung heroes of pollination in New Brunswick, said Rathnayake, who is also a volunteer teacher at the Fredericton Botanic Garden:. Moths are ...

Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic, and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a ...

Volunteers work to pollinate pear blossoms at an orchard in Incheon, west of Seoul, on April 17, 2025. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips ...

Think pollination, and you will likely picture a butterfly or bee flitting between flowers. But while these are indeed important pollinators, both the natural world and our food supplies rely on a ...