Native and domesticated bees habitat assessment

Insect pollinator health is a crucial component of managed and natural landscapes due to their important impact on crop pollination and ecosystem equilibrium. Some pollinator populations have experience notable declines, due to changes in habitat, presence of pests and pathogens, pesticides and toxins present in the environment as well as nutritional requirements. A proper identification of native pollinators as well as assessing the status of pollinator populations, interactions with other native and non-native insect pollinator species in different sites such as urban, suburban, and rural landscapes is crucial to inventories to establish baseline conditions to properly address decision-making on pollinator health and conservation.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jean Phillipe Lessard

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Partner:

Agronova Consultants

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

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