Penn State Pollinator Webinar Series: Bumble Bee Biology and Management for Pollination (Erin Treanore)
Published:19 Aug.2020 Source:Penn State
In previous webinars, speakers have talked about how bees are very diverse and made up of over 20,000 distinct species. It is important to understand the different characteristics of these bee species, as they can greatly impact pollination management.
Honey bees and mason bees have both been covered by past presenters. In this webinar, Penn State Ph.D. candidate Erin Treanore explains the importance of bumble bees and how their unique biological characteristics and lifestyle is essential for pollination. While honey bees exhibit advanced eusocial behavior and mason bees exhibit solitary behavior, bumble bees present a unique combination of these behaviors known as primitively eusocial.