Hoverflies are effective pollinators of commercial strawberry

Winner. Hoverflies by Mark Strutton. 3 July 2016

Winner. Hoverflies by Mark Strutton. 3 July 2016

Recent declines in wild pollinators represent a significant threat to the sustained provision of pollination services. Insect pollinators are responsible for an estimated 45% of strawberry crop yields, which equates to a market value of approximately £99 million per year in the UK alone.

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