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Enhancing habitat to help the plight of the bumblebee

  1. Robin J Blake1,*,
  2. Duncan B Westbury1,
  3. Ben A Woodcock2,
  4. Peter Sutton3,
  5. Simon G Potts1

Article first published online: 10 MAR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/ps.2136

Issue

Pest Management Science

Pest Management Science

Volume 67, Issue 4, pages 377–379, April 2011

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How to Cite

Blake, R. J., Westbury, D. B., Woodcock, B. A., Sutton, P. and Potts, S. G. (2011), Enhancing habitat to help the plight of the bumblebee. Pest. Manag. Sci., 67: 377–379. doi: 10.1002/ps.2136

Author Information

  1. 1

    Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Reading, UK

  2. 2

    NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, UK

  3. 3

    Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, UK

*Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AR, UK.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 MAR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 10 MAR 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 15 JAN 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 2 NOV 2010

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  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

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Keywords:

  • bumblebees;
  • biodiversity;
  • buffer strips;
  • pollination;
  • management;
  • graminicide;
  • agri-environment

Abstract

Modern farming has caused considerable declines in UK bumblebee populations, and, while options exist for farmers to increase the quantity of bee-friendly habitat, uptake has been low. Robin Blake explains how existing habitats on farms could be enhanced for the benefit of bumblebees. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry

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