Honeybee populations are plummeting, with losses reported this year as high as 100%, exacerbating agricultural pollination issues. While researchers understand factors like pesticides and habitat loss, the drastic decline in 2025 remains unexplained. Farmers predominantly rely on honeybees despite their inefficiency, often neglecting superior pollinators like mason bees, which are more effective yet not used commercially due to their lack of large hives. This reliance reflects a broader issue in pollinator management and highlights the need to diversify pollination strategies.
Honeybees are essential for crop pollination but are facing unprecedented mortality rates, with losses between 60 and 100% reported this year.
Mason bees, native and more efficient pollinators, are overlooked in favor of honeybees due to prevailing reliance on large hives.
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