When James Wheildon set out to solve a problem on his farm, he had no idea it would end with him being known as the 'fly guy' with the bee back-up plan that needs your help.
abc.net.au/news/citizen-scientists-help-with-pollinator-research/101654184When James Wheildon set out to solve a problem on his farm, he had no idea it would end with him being known as the 'fly guy,' or that his solution would become a potential back-up to bees under pressure.The role of alternative pollinators such as native bees and flies is being explored
Bee experts have called on the community to help count thousands of species of flies, butterflies, moths, wasps, beetles and other insects during Australian Pollinator Week to establish the health of the population. His experiments led to a formula that when water was added and left to ferment, it emitted a gas that attracted local flies and encouraged breeding, dramatically boosting numbers and pollination.
Honey bee and pollination program manager Annelies McGaw said that figure was put into sharp focus by escalating pressure on the insects. She said over the past six decades, 280 industry-funded projects had explored everything from pests and diseases to nutrition, genetics and extension, but that information had not always been accessible.
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