Native Pollinators and Agriculture in Canada
1 Native Pollinators and Agriculture in Canada
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (2014). Electronic version available at www.agr.gc.ca Catalogue No. A59-12/2014E ISBN - PDF format: 978-1-100-23303-1 AAFC No. 12192E
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2 Table of Contents
Introduction 5 The Lives of Important Pollinators 9 Bees 10 Types of Bees 10 Foraging 11 Flight Period 12 Flight Distance 13 Nesting Resources 13 Wasps 17 Flies 17 Beetles 18 How to Protect Wild Pollinators 19 Save What You’ve Got 20 Create New Habitat 21 Site Selection 21 Habitat Design 22 Planting and Establishment 28 Use of Pesticides 30 Grazing 31 The End of This Story 32 Appendix A: Summary of What You Can Do to Protect, Appendix B: Useful Resources and Contacts 38 References 40
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