Sunflower pollen protects bees from parasites

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Jun 14, 2016( Phys.org - Science and Technology News: http://phys.org/ Delivered by Newstex) A Sapyga wasp lurking at the entrance of a mason bee nest in an artificial nesting structure. Credit: Jessica R. K. Forrest Plant pollens vary in quality as food sources for bees, and pollen from the sunflow

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Species (10)

Hymenoptera

Asteraceae

Osmia

Megachilidae

Osmia mason bees

Sapyga

Aphidiidae

Coleosoma floridanum

Sapyga wasps

Varroa destructor