That's a great question. The answer is: Yes, while peppers are generally self-pollinating, different varieties/types of ...

Researchers at the University of New England have identified two fly species as promising pollinators for berry crops, ...

A climbing vine called Smilax insularis controls its pollinator’s behavior using a single rare scent released at different ...

Editors’ note: The following is an adapted excerpt of InGenius (Harper One) by Tina Seelig. What happens when you cross a checkerboard with a midnight snack? You get edible checkers, sold with the ...

Agronomists and farmers are finding some pollination issues in specific genetics that were impacted by environmental stress during early, rapid growth. Pollination is always a critical point in corn ...

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Drought significantly reduces the reproductive success of bumblebee colonies, according to a new study conducted by a ...

Biotic pollination improves the yield of 75% of crop types globally, and therefore has great nutritional importance for humans 1. However, the future of animal pollination is severely threatened.

Why have some plant species changed pollinators in their evolution? An international team of researchers studied the reproductive systems of three sister species pairs, where one species is pollinated ...

Researchers in Japan have successfully used a tiny drone to pollinate an actual flower, a task usually accomplished by insects and animals. The remote-controlled drone was equipped with horsehairs ...

Pollination Management is the label for horticultural practices that accomplish or enhance pollination of a crop, to improve yield or quality, by understanding of the particular crop's pollination ...

A large percentage of the world's food production relies on bee pollination, but what do we do when the bees can't be relied on? US startup Dropcopter has just demonstrated that it can deliver a 25 to ...