Important blueberry pollinators in Maine
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May 24, 2013

Important blueberry pollinators in Maine

Dr. Frank Drummond, Entomology professor at the University of Maine, spoke on the role of native pollinators, honeybees and bumblebees in pollinating blueberries. Each of these insects offers ecologically- and economically-important services. Dr. Drummond presented “A wild, wild world of pollination Downeast:

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