Bumblebees

The use of supplemental pollinators like commercial bumblebees is an ACCEPTED REALITY.

However, commercially produced bumblebees INTERACT WITH NATIVE BUMBLEBEES and other pollinators after importation during shared flower use.

More EFFECTIVE DISEASE DETECTION and management strategies are needed to reduce the pathogen spill over threat from commercially produced bumblebees.

For more details information about commercial bumblebee colonies and wild pollinators, read our article: