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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Entomological
Society of America [mailto:sro@entsoc.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:25
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> kegarvey@ucdavis.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Wild Bees Can Be
Effective Pollinators</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Pollinators</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lanham,
MD; March 24, 2009 - Over the past few years, honey bee keepers have
experienced problems due to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which has hurt
honey bee populations, causing some growers of fruits, nuts and vegetables
to wonder how their crops will be pollinated in the future. A <a
href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102520895624&e=0013kFYuf8Rk4ujF5dU3cPsdRxOuGNUWqxm8ZF6tP12END31XbrcCWgLSvawStg2LMATaPvZzMb4y0HzZt3cBL9oabXtc_F9HMjmS4tzi6WZaWiO9b982EOowQbjweep3d9N2t7EE5Bd_8KVf2PfSvApzHzQxCyC71LooZYoa1GRqDBDPt2sohJM9nP3NTEnl6tW1juA72tV9JyL1X-0mRxdg=="
target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>new study</a> published in the <em><i><font
face="Times New Roman">Annals of the Entomological Society</font></i></em>
of America shows that wild bees, which are not affected by CCD, may serve
as a pollination alternative. <br>
<br>
In the article "Wild Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) of the
Michigan Highbush Blueberry Agroecosystem," authors Julianna K. Tuell
(Michigan State University), John S. Ascher (American Museum of Natural
History), and Rufus Isaacs (Michigan State University) report the results
of a three-year study which took place on 15 southwestern Michigan
blueberry farms. Using traps and direct observation, the authors identified
166 bee species, 112 of which were active during the blueberry blooming
period. Many of these species visit more flowers per minute and deposit
more pollen per visit than honey bees (<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Apis
mellifera</font></i></em> L.), and most of them are potential blueberry
pollinators.<br>
<br>
"This should help growers know what kinds of bees are in the fields so
that they can make informed decisions about whether they should modify crop
management practices in order to help conserve natural populations of
bees," said Dr. Julianna Tuell.<br>
<br>
Unlike honey bees, which live together in hives, most of the bees found by
the authors were solitary bees that nest in the soil or in wood cavities.
While soil-nesting bees may be difficult to manage, the authors see
potential for cavity-nesting bees, such as several species of mason bees,
to be managed by growers who can support their populations by providing nesting
materials.<br>
<br>
"Untreated bamboo or reeds are good materials because they provide
natural variation in hole diameter to attract the broadest range of
species," said Dr. Tuell. "There are also a number of
commercially manufactured options that growers can use, such as foam blocks
with pre-drilled holes and cardboard tubes made to a particular diameter to
suit a particular species of interest. Drilling different sized holes in
wood is another option. If a grower is interested in trying to build up populations
of a particular species, there are also details about how to do so
available online."<br>
<br>
Besides blueberries, many of the species in this study also visit cherries,
apples, and cranberries, and managed mason bees are already being used to
pollinate cherry orchards.<br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Full text of the article is
available at </font></b></strong><a
href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102520895624&e=0013kFYuf8Rk4sqovKKJLGx2zt0lb_jUHB2tSb4uk_ohSBl5cMpoGgqMxxqC08lcelo7JSROttgtjNZxysIO2b5kGosJuc2ToJslLNZRRktpR-zVN7BmaTxf_H9G9ZXAurQ"
target="_blank"><strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.entsoc.org/wildbees.htm</font></b></strong></a><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">. </font></b></strong><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></b> <br>
<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Annals of the Entomological Society of
America</font></i></em>, which is published quarterly by the Entomological
Society of America (ESA), was recently named <a
href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102520895624&e=0013kFYuf8Rk4uiY3gvPkw2mWLQ9dETWpbzYfzr28uzPLgb6doqH1A6bYuR0pl7WTRBUEl8g0qfW6nTQdDG1k21aVYRkVmp0Ake2N_ucclfDn2TtplsM5JIedbjth1zrUv8Ts5SQZchTlrBkPkAZ5W7r-_76AOia5ry1_6tF__Zn2icEkYRDFTM4Bo16te9byMO"
target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>one of the 100 most influential
journals in biology and medicine over the last 100 years</a> by the Special
Libraries Association. <br>
<br>
Founded in 1889, ESA is a non-profit organization committed to serving the
scientific and professional needs of nearly 6,000 entomologists and
individuals in related disciplines. ESA's membership includes
representatives from educational institutions, government, health agencies,
and private industry. More information on ESA is available at <a
href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102520895624&e=0013kFYuf8Rk4u_vEO9s8zuhVeEUiZHXKrAvsTiRzaWawSZH72bW09kGghaHABWmt8pitUbsN5Soq0ptgZ6yhmUYi62Z9GmYQfOxlhJEF3RnKcflQ7DPZVZ3A=="
target="_blank">http://www.entsoc.org</a>. <br>
<br>
Contact: Richard Levine, 301-731-4535, ext. 3009, or <a
href="mailto:rlevine@entsoc.org" target="_blank">rlevine@entsoc.org</a>. <br>
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