Sunflower bee (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Sunflower bee

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Rutgers researchers detected inadequate pollination in 25 crop species, including sunflowers. More frequent visitation from bees like this Melissodes trinodis could reduce roughly two-thirds of observed yield deficits. 

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Max McCarthy, Winfree Laboratory, Rutgers University

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