Cornell University: Bumblebees Hate Pumpkin Pollen, Which May Help Pumpkins
March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020
ITHACA, New York, March 10 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Cornell University issued the following news:
When it comes to feeding on pollen, honeybees and bumblebees are generalists. They like a buffet of choices - except when it comes to pollen from flowers of the genus Cucurbita, including squash and pumpkin, which they avoid.
A Cornell study, "Pollen Defenses Negatively Impact Foraging and Fitness in a Generalist Bee (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-58274-2), . . .
When it comes to feeding on pollen, honeybees and bumblebees are generalists. They like a buffet of choices - except when it comes to pollen from flowers of the genus Cucurbita, including squash and pumpkin, which they avoid.
A Cornell study, "Pollen Defenses Negatively Impact Foraging and Fitness in a Generalist Bee (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-58274-2), . . .