
Spiny pollens from different species in the sunflower family reduce parasite infection in the common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens)
Laura L Figueroa, Alison Fowler, Stephanie Lopez, Victoria E Amaral, Hauke Koch, Philip C Stevenson, Rebecca E Irwin, Lynn S Adler This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. The importance of bees as pollinators is now widely acknowledged and we are increasingly aware of the numerous stressors that can negatively impact pollinator health. These include … Continue reading Spiny pollens from different species in the sunflower family reduce parasite infection in the common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens)