WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news on June 17, 2024: Solitary bees have a shorter lifespan compared to honeybees, usually lasting the spring or summer season. These bees have limited time to perform a lot of pollination work and they can use all the help they can get! The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), Insect Genetics and Biochemistry Research, participated in a study led by the North Dakota Stat  more