Forgotten pollinators

Manu Saunders; Romina Rader; Saul Cunningham

doi:10.1111/aec.12733

Forgotten pollinators

Manu Saunders
, Romina Rader
, Saul Cunningham

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Abstract

Over 50 Australian crops depend on insect pollination. The ubiquity of the European honey bee has led to complacency over the need for pollinator conservation in Australia. Yet, globally, honey bee colonies are in severe regional decline due to multiple stressors, including intensive management, widespread pesticide use, and pests and pathogens that spread easily through stressed colonies. Relying on a single pollinator species poses a significant risk for food production.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1098-1100
Journal	Austral Ecology
Volume	44
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12733
Publication status	Published - 2019

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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 15 Life on Land

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