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Andrena, Bombus and Xylocopa virginica were collected most often.
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e0“Andrena spp., Bombus spp., and Xylocopa virginica (L.) were collected most often.”
Title
Zachary Scott; Howard S. Ginsberg; Steven R. Alm Environmental Entomology 2016. doi:10.1093/ee/nvw094
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- Observation Forty-one native bee species were identified at cultivated blueberry plantings.
- Observation Five named bee taxa collected the largest mean numbers of blueberry pollen tetrads.
- Observation Andrena bradleyi carried 91% blueberry pollen loads.
- Observation Andrena carolina carried 90% blueberry pollen loads.
- Observation Colletes validus carried 87% blueberry pollen loads.
- Observation Bombus griseocollis carried 549,844 pollen grains on average.
- Observation Bombus impatiens carried 389,558 pollen grains on average.
- Observation Xylocopa virginica carried 233,500 pollen grains on average.
- Observation Bombus bimaculatus carried 193,132 pollen grains on average.
- Observation Xylocopa virginica ranked fourth in collection frequency in 2014 and fifth in 2015.
- Observation Female Xylocopa virginica carried relatively low blueberry pollen loads averaging 33%.
- Observation Ten bee species were identified as primary blueberry pollinators in Rhode Island.