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DTSTART:20110920T170500Z
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DTSTAMP:20240319T123331Z
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LOCATION:4274 Chamberlin
SUMMARY:Bees: What is all the buzz about?\, Chaos & Complex Systems Se
minar\, Hannah R. Gaines\, UW Department of Entomology
DESCRIPTION:One in every three bites we eat is dependent on pollinator
s. Bees\, the most important pollinators\, however\, are in decline a
round the world. Historically\, farmers have relied upon one species\
, the non-native honey bee (Apis mellifera) for their pollination requ
irements. In recent years\, however\, honey bees have declined drasti
cally as a result of mites\, disease\, and the recent emergence of Col
ony Collapse Disorder (CCD). As CCD continues to spread and devastate
honey bee colonies\, farmers will need to seek alternative ways of po
llinating their crops. Native bees also provide valuable pollination
services but have largely been overlooked and are at risk of decline d
ue to habitat fragmentation\, intensified agriculture\, and agri-chemi
cal exposure. In this seminar I will talk about the current status of
pollinators\, their importance to world agriculture\, and our researc
h addressing the importance of native pollinators and their response t
o landscape structure.
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URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=2231
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