Stingless bees as effective pollinators

摘要

Honey bees are excellent pollinators of many crops, but the burden placed on their health by pests and diseases is heavy. Added to that, the looming threat of a varroa mite incursion makes our reliance on honey bees for pollination decidedly risky.In this context, the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Western Sydney University is heading up the Hort Innovation project 'Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture'.