Wild bee decline threatens US crop production

Wild bee decline threatens US crop production Burlington VT (SPX) Dec 24, 2015 - The first national study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they're disappearing in many of the country's most important farmlands - including California's Central Valley, the Midwest's corn belt, and the Mississippi River valley. If losses of these crucial pollinators continue, the new nationwide assessment indicates that farmers will face increasing costs - and that the problem may even destabiliz ... more http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Wild_bee_decline_threatens_US_crop_production_999.html