| BUMBLEBEES IN GENERAL |
Natural pollination using bumblebees (Bombus impatiens)
is an effective way of increasing profits and reducing labor costs.
Bumblebees can increase crop production through more efficient
pollination. Many crops are well suited to natural pollination with
bumblebees, including cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, vegetables, seed
crops, strawberries, blueberries, cane berries, melons, and squash. The
nectar produced by the flowering plants in the greenhouse is not always
sufficient for the optimal development of a bumble bee population. For
this reason sugar water is supplied. Depending on the circumstances, the
hive may be supplied with additional insulation.
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Buglogical |
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| WHERE FOUND |
It nests underground in colonies of several hundred
individuals. The nests are usually in abandoned rodent burrows, in
mulch, or under logs or debris.
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University of
Florida |
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