{Tool} Breeding mason bees - strengthening pollination in fruit crops. [Mauerbienen züchten - Bestäubung in Obstkulturen stärken.] Creator(s): Stefani, Patrick; Häseli, Andreas; Gurten, Sabrina; Weidmann, Gilles and Moosmann, Simona. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2023)
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Document available online at: https://www.fibl.org/de/shop/2518-mauerbienen.html
Summary in the original language of the document
The factsheet shows how to propagate the European orchard bee (Osmia cornuta) and the red mason bee (Osmia bicornis). You will also learn about how to manage and take care of the mason bees and about parasites, parasitoids and predators of mason bees.
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Das Merkblatt zeigt auf, wie Mauerbienen zur Bestäubung landwirtschaftlicher Kulturen selber gepflegt, überwintert und eingesetzt werden können.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Mason bees: from A to Z. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Productive pollinators are crucial for securing regular fruit yields. The decline in the natural insect fauna and the low pollination performance of honey bees in cool weather highlights the need for alternative helpers such as bumblebees and solitary living wild bees. Naturally occurring pollinators are generally not present enough in intensive orchards to ensure pollination of crops. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Releasing farmed mason bees can supplement tree pollination. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | apiculture, pollinators, ecosystem services, functional diversity, temperate fruits |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English apiculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_529 English pollinators http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6074 English ecosystem services http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1348040570280 English functional diversity http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7ee18365 English temperate fruits http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7655 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Breeding and genetics Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Bees European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/40184, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44502, https://www.fibl.org/de/shop/2518-mauerbienen.html, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/297028818876426, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1415920177976315906, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44059, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/40183 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 40184 |
| Deposited On: | 13 Jul 2021 12:21 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2024 09:26 |
| Document Language: | German/Deutsch, French/Francais |
| Status: | Published |
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