Pollination by insects is a key input into many crops, with managed honeybees often being hired to support pollination services. Despite substantial research into pollination management, no European studies have yet explored how and why farmers managed pollination services and few have explored why beekeepers use certain crops. Using paired surveys of beekeepers and farmers in 10 European countries, this study examines beekeeper and farmer perceptions and motivations surrounding crop pollination. Almost half of the farmers surveyed believed they had pollination service deficits in one or more of their crops. The achievement is not a direct result of this project.
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Data on the distribution of 131 species of Andrenid bees in Slovenia are compiled from literature, collections of the Slovenian Museum of Natural History and field observations. Species are illustrated with photographs of live specimens in nature or mounted specimens from the collections of the Slovenian Museum of Natural History. Maps of the species' distribution are also given. Apis atra Scopoli, 1763, until now thought to be a synonym of Andrena cineraria (Linnaeus), is synonymized with Andrena barbareae Panzer, 1805. The achievement is not a direct result of this project, but it is very important for the implementation of the project.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2095093