Topics: Beneficial Insects and Pollinators, Blueberries, Entomology, Horticulture

Guía Visual de las Abejas Comunes de los Campos de Arándanos en el sureste de Georgia

This publication is part of the Spanish series.

UGA Extension contacts:
Svoboda Pennisi, Jason Schmidt, and Sarah Rezende

Autor adicional: Michael Ulyshen, entomólogo investigador, Servicio Forestal de EE. UU. Esta guía muestra las abejas silvestres más comunes de las
plantaciones de arándanos en el sur de Georgia. El material
presentado aquí es un resumen visual del muestreo de 2021
y 2022 en campos comerciales de arándanos de los condados
productores más importantes: Bacon, Pierce y Ware. En total, se
encontraron más de 70 especies de abejas. La contribución de las abejas silvestres a la polinización de los arándanos es cada vez más reconocida. La identificación adecuada de estos insectos en el campo es una parte fundamental de los esfuerzos de conservación. (English: This guide shows common wild bees found in commercial
blueberry fields in southern Georgia, based on sampling in the
2021–2022 seasons in three major producing counties: Bacon,
Pierce, and Ware. In total, more than 70 bee species were found. The contribution of wild bees to blueberry pollination has is becoming widely recognized. Proper identification of these insects in the field is critical part of conservation efforts.)

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