Enhancing habitat to help the plight of the bumblebee

Pest Manag Sci. 2011 Apr;67(4):377-9. doi: 10.1002/ps.2136.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Bees / growth & development*
  • Ecosystem*
  • Population Dynamics