Colony-level pollen collection reflects visitation of managed bumble bees (Bombus impatiens) in strawberry fields and surrounding landscapes without reducing pollen limitation.
Leeah I. Richardson, Olivia Miller, David Sossa, Aaron L. Iverson, Scott H. McArt, Katja Poveda, Heather L. Grab
The paper assesses how landscape composition affects foraging behavior and pollination of managed bumble bees in strawberry fields, finding that colonies collect more rosaceous pollen in areas with larger strawberry fields.
Agricultural and Forest Entomology · Jun 22, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology