Stephen R. Quarrell

Mar 19, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ryan Warren |Stephen R. Quarrell |Andrew Barron

1 INTRODUCTION Global horticultural production and ecological stability are reliant on the services provided by insect pollinators. It is estimated that over 75% of crops require pollination, amounting to one third of the total food supply (Klein et al., 2007; Porto et al., 2020). Modern agricultural production systems are often optimized for plant growth and crop production, rather than pollinator health and efficiency (Evans et al., 2019; Hall et al., 2020; Kovacs-Hostyanszki et al., 2017).

Dec 24, 2023 | resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ryan Warren |Stephen R. Quarrell |Andrew Barron

INTRODUCTION Honeybees are critical for food production; however, many modern agricultural systems are optimised for crop growth rather than pollinator health (Kendall et al., 2021; St. Clair et al., 2020). High intensity agriculture can directly influence honeybee health and behaviour through factors such as low floral diversity, poor nutrition and increased pesticide use (Goulson et al., 2015; St. Clair et al., 2020).