The team has found mixed results for sunflower pollen on C. bombi in other bee species—modest effects on two species closely related to the common eastern bumblebee and no effect on a third.

A bumble bee mid-pollination on a sunflower. Bee Vectoring Technologies. Honey bees pollinate $15 billion in food crops in the U.S. every year. Worldwide, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 18, 2023) Sunflower plantings have the potential to significantly reduce mite infestations in nearby honey bee colonies, according to research recently published in the ...