Attractiveness of Agricultural Crops to Pollinating Bees for the Collection of Nectar and/or Pollen

Office of the Chief Economist Office of Pest Management Policy

No 407637, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: Executive Summary: The protection of bee pollinators, e.g., honey bees (Apis mellifera) and non-Apis bees in the United States has grown increasingly important, because declines in their populations have the potential to impact food security due to loss of pollination services. Several key factors have been implicated in overall honey bee colony losses, including pesticides. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) risk assessment process for pesticides includes an evaluation of risk to bee pollinators. This document provides a compilation of information on the attractiveness of crops grown in the United States to pollinating bees as food sources of pollen and nectar, and agronomic practices that are relevant to the interactions between these insects and the crops. The information provides a starting point for the risk assessment process for pollinating bees in terms of determining the potential for exposure to pesticide applications on these crops. In addition, the information contained in this resource will help to inform decisions to pursue further refinements in the risk assessment process as well as options for risk mitigation.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.407637

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