Neither sulfoxaflor, Crithidia bombi, nor their combination impact bumble bee colony development or field bean pollination

Abstract Many pollinators, including bumble bees, are in decline.Such declines are known to be driven by a number of interacting factors.Decreases in bee populations may also negatively impact the key ecosystem service, pollination, that they provide.Pesticides and parasites are often cited as two of the drivers of bee declines, particularly as the

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