Time to Integrate Pollinator Science into Soybean Production

Garibaldi, Lucas A.; Schulte, Lisa A.; Jodar, Diego N. Nabaes; Carella, Dulce Sol Gómez; Kremen, Claire

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2021.03.013

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“…This may deteriorate more natural plant communities in an effort to make up for the loss in production. Further pollinator research and implementation into current agricultural production practices is needed to enhance biodiversity while maintaining production on a reduced required land area 51 . All of these results combined indicate herbicide spray drift, as observed in this research from both ground and aerial applications, would likely have a negative impact on diverse plant communities and impose a negative impact on pollinator foraging habits.…”

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Herbicide spray drift from ground and aerial applications: Implications for potential pollinator foraging sources

Butts

Fritz

Kouame

et al. 2022

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A field spray drift experiment using florpyrauxifen-benzyl was conducted to measure drift from commercial ground and aerial applications, evaluate soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] impacts, and compare to United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) drift models. Collected field data were consistent with US EPA model predictions. Generally, with both systems applying a Coarse spray in a 13-kph average wind speed, the aerial application had a 5.0- to 8.6-fold increase in drift compared to the ground application, and subsequently, a 1.7- to 3.6-fold increase in downwind soybean injury. Soybean reproductive structures were severely reduced following herbicide exposure, potentially negatively impacting pollinator foraging sources. Approximately a 25% reduction of reproductive structures up to 30.5-m downwind and nearly a 100% reduction at 61-m downwind were observed for ground and aerial applications, respectively. Aerial applications would require three to five swath width adjustments upwind to reduce drift potential similar to ground applications.

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Herbicide spray drift from ground and aerial applications: Implications for potential pollinator foraging sources

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Fritz

Kouame

et al. 2022

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“…A recent study of cavity‐nesting bees found that the availability of a diversity of floral resources has the potential to offset the negative impacts of neonicotinoid treatment on bees foraging on alfalfa, highlighting the importance of implementing hedgerows and floral strips in agricultural landscapes (Klaus et al, 2021). Maintaining pollinator habitat within working lands may also lead to improved yields of crops such as soy and alfalfa through increased pollination (Garibaldi et al, 2021; Gill & O'Neal, 2015).…”

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Effects of neonicotinoid seed treatments on wild bee populations in soybean and corn fields in eastern Ontario

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Naujokaititis‐Lewis

Lapen

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Agri and Forest Entomology

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1. Neonicotinoid-coated corn and soybean seeds are a common crop in Canada and the US. A growing body of research is demonstrating that, through various exposure routes, neonicotinoids can impact a suite of nontarget organisms including beneficial insects such as bees. However, to date, only a few studies have examined the effects of neonicotinoids in field settings.2. We assessed the relationship between agricultural crop soil neonicotinoid levels and wild bee abundance and diversity at 16 agricultural sites representing different soil neonicotinoid levels. We detected clothianidin at 11 sites, thiamethoxam at three sites; imidacloprid was not detected.3. Hedgerow and crop soils were consistent in terms of where clothianidin was detected; thiamethoxan was not detected in hedgerow soils. Based on model outcomes, fields with higher levels of soil neonicotinoids exhibited significantly lower wild bee abundance and diversity than those with low or no neonicotinoids detected.4. Crop soil neonicotinoid level, hedgerow floral resource abundance and crop type were consistent predictors of bee abundance across models; only neonicotinoid level and crop type were significant predictors of diversity. 5. Our results are consistent with recent findings in the midwestern US, and underscore the potential risk of soil neonicotinoids to wild bee populations across regions and crop systems.

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“…Honey bee supplementation is also known to improve yields in horticultural, legume, oilseed, and feed crops. In a recent study by Garibaldi et al [ 48 ], the authors highlighted the fact that soybean productivity can significantly increase through insect pollination. Among soybean pollinators, it has been demonstrated that the honey bee effectively increases crop yield, pod set, and seed set [ 48 ].…”

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“…In a recent study by Garibaldi et al [ 48 ], the authors highlighted the fact that soybean productivity can significantly increase through insect pollination. Among soybean pollinators, it has been demonstrated that the honey bee effectively increases crop yield, pod set, and seed set [ 48 ]. In Brazil, crop yield has increased by up to 126% [ 48 ].…”

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“…Among soybean pollinators, it has been demonstrated that the honey bee effectively increases crop yield, pod set, and seed set [ 48 ]. In Brazil, crop yield has increased by up to 126% [ 48 ]. Honey bee supplementation enhances fruit weights of Cucurbita pepo , C. moschata , and C. maxima by approximately 26%, 70%, and 78%, respectively [ 49 ]; in fava bean ( Vicia faba ), the yield increased by 17% [ 50 ], and in sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ), about 50% [ 51 ] ( Figure 1 b).…”

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The Honey Bee Apis mellifera: An Insect at the Interface between Human and Ecosystem Health

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Maier

Durazzo³

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Biology

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The concept of ecosystem services is widely understood as the services and benefits thatecosystems provide to humans, and they have been categorised into provisioning, regulating, supporting, and cultural services. This article aims to provide an updated overview of the benefits that the honey bee Apis mellifera provides to humans as well as ecosystems. We revised the role of honey bees as pollinators in natural ecosystems to preserve and restore the local biodiversity of wild plants; in agro-ecosystems, this species is widely used to enhance crop yield and quality, meeting the increasing food demand. Beekeeping activity provides humans not only with high-quality food but also with substances used as raw materials and in pharmaceuticals, and in polluted areas, bees convey valuable information on the environmental presence of pollutants and their impact on human and ecosystem health. Finally, the role of the honey bee in symbolic tradition, mysticism, and the cultural values of the bee habitats are also presented. Overall, we suggest that the symbolic value of the honey bee is the most important role played by this insect species, as it may help revitalise and strengthen the intimate and reciprocal relationship between humans and the natural world, avoiding the inaccuracy of considering the ecosystems as mere providers of services to humans.

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Time to Integrate Pollinator Science into Soybean Production

Cited by 46 publications

References 14 publications

Herbicide spray drift from ground and aerial applications: Implications for potential pollinator foraging sources

Herbicide spray drift from ground and aerial applications: Implications for potential pollinator foraging sources

Effects of neonicotinoid seed treatments on wild bee populations in soybean and corn fields in eastern Ontario

The Honey Bee Apis mellifera: An Insect at the Interface between Human and Ecosystem Health

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