Do Managed Bumble Bees Contribute to Seedless Watermelon Pollination? February 17, 2026 - From Issue: 765 By: Zeus Mateos and Ian Kaplan Read More Seedless watermelons are extremely dependent on pollinators for yield. A pollinator, typically a bee, has to first visit a male flower from a pollinizer plant (pollen donor) and then deposit[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Pollination
Pollination Services in Tomatoes April 18, 2023 - From Issue: 717 By: Eleanor Stroh and Ian Kaplan Read More The importance of bees for providing pollination is a regularly discussed topic in many fruit and vegetable production systems. Although tomatoes are often pollinated by wind, they too can benefit[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Bumble bees Pollination
