Blue Orchard Bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

The blue orchard bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Fig. 1), is a solitary mason bee native to the west coast of the United States and Canada. It is of great interest for use as a native pollinator of fruit trees and blueberries, and is easily managed due to its favorable biological characteristics. Blue orc...

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Main Authors: Alden Estep, Catherine Zettel-Nalen, James Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-03-01
Series:EDIS
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120706

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