Landmark study finds big role of native bees to boost crops

John Ellicott
July 12 2021 - 1:00pm
There's over 1650 native bee species in Australia and their worth to farmers through pollinating crops has been underestimated, a new report has found.
There's over 1650 native bee species in Australia and their worth to farmers through pollinating crops has been underestimated, a new report has found.

The major role of native bees in the Australian cropping sector has not been fully understood until now.

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John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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