Do managed bees have negative effects on wild bees?: A systematic review of the literature.

Managed bees are critical for crop pollination worldwide. As the demand for pollinator-dependent crops increases, so does the use of managed bees. Concern has arisen that managed bees may have unintended negative impacts on native wild bees, which are important pollinators in both agricultural and n...

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Main Authors: Rachel E Mallinger, Hannah R Gaines-Day, Claudio Gratton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5722319?pdf=render