Promoting Pollination and Pollinators in Farming

Emeritus Professor Peter Kevan, Dr D. Susan Willis Chan, Dr Seanne Clemente , Prof Lynn Adler

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English

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
20 December 2022

Agricultural science; Sustainable agriculture; Apiculture (beekeeping); Agronomy & crop production; Pest control

Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

Contributions by: Dr Seanne Clemente, Prof Lynn Adler, Dr Sarah E. J. Arnold
Edited by: Emeritus Professor Peter Kevan, Dr D. Susan Willis Chan
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 126
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 720g
ISBN: 9781801460989
ISBN 10: 1801460981
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Pages: 414
Publication Date: 20 December 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1 Understanding pollinators and pollination 1.What is pollination and what are pollinators in agriculture?: Seanne Clemente and Lynn Adler, University of Massachusetts, USA; 2.The role and application of olfaction in crop plant–pollinator interactions: Sarah E. J. Arnold, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK and Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania; Alison S. Scott-Brown, University of Cambridge and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK; and Philip C. Stevenson, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK; 3.The role of wind pollination in crop plants: Stephen Murphy, University of Waterloo, Canada; Part 2 Threats to pollinators 4.Assessing climate change impacts on pollinators: Kit Prendergast, Curtin University, Australia; 5.Assessing the impact of disease on pollinators: Patrycja Pluta and Robert J. Paxton, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; 6.How neonicotinoid insecticides affect bees and other pollinators: D. Susan Willis Chan, University of Guelph, Canada; 7.Assessing the impact of pesticides on pollinators: Christian Maus, Bayer AG, Germany; Anne Alix, Corteva Agriscience, UK; and Daniel R. Schmehl, Bayer CropScience LP, USA; 8.Assessing the impact of alien bees on native ones: M. Zakardjian, H. Jourdan, V. Le Féon and B. Geslin, Aix-Marseille University, Avignon University, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France; Part 3 Promoting pollinators and pollination 9.The role of habitat conservation and restoration in protecting pollinators in agricultural landscapes: Stephen Buchmann, University of Arizona, USA; 10.Altering crop management practices to promote pollinators: Jose G. Franco, USDA ARS, USA; and Rachel E. Mallinger, University of Florida, USA; 11.Ecological network approaches for promoting pollinators in agriculture: Darren M. Evans and Fredric M. Windsor, Newcastle University, UK; 12.Best management practices for pollinator protection in US apple production: Julianna K. Wilson, Michigan State University, USA; David Biddinger, Penn State University, USA; David Epstein, Northwest Horticultural Council, USA; Anne Nielsen, Rutgers University, USA; Ngoc Phan, University of Arkansas, USA; Jim Walgenbach, North Carolina State University, USA; and Neelendra K. Joshi, University of Arkansas, USA; 13.Entomovectoring: using pollinators to spread biocontrol agents: Jari Temmermans, Ghent University and Antwerp University, Belgium; Marie Legein and Sarah Leeber, Antwerp University, Belgium; and Guy Smagghe, Ghent University, Belgium;

Dr Peter Kevan is Emeritus Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph, Canada. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Waterloo and Ottawa University, Canada and a Research Associate of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Royal Botanical Garden. Professor Kevan is internationally renowned for his research on the biology and conservation of bees and other pollinators, with over 200 publications on these topics. Amongst other honours, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Royal Entomological Society and the Royal Society of Biology. Dr D. Susan Willis Chan works in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph where she conducts research in entomology, ecology and biology, as well as working with Canadian farmers on conserving pollinators. Susan is a species expert on the ground-nesting hoary squash bee and has a strong interest in all aspects of agroecology. Professor Stevenson holds a PhD in Chemical Ecology from University of London and is Head of Trait Diversity and Function at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, studying plant and fungal traits, to aid conservation, increase resilience to global change, and explore potential uses of plants and fungi for human health and well-being. Professor Stevenson also holds a dual role as Professor of Plant Chemistry at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich. Professor Rob Paxton is Chair of Zoology at the University of Halle, Germany. He has held postdoc positions at Cardiff University, UK, Uppsala University, Sweden and the University of Tübingen, Germany. His main research areas are: social evolution, host-parasite relations, pollination and conservation genetics, with a taxonomic focus on bees. Dr D. Susan Willis Chan works in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph where she conducts research in entomology, ecology and biology, as well as working with Canadian farmers on conserving pollinators. Susan is a species expert on the ground-nesting hoary squash bee and has a strong interest in all aspects of agroecology. Dr Jose Franco is a Research Agroecologist with the US Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, WI. His research focus is at the intersection of cover crop systems and precision agriculture and explores methods to increase cover crop performance and inclusion in dairy forage rotations. Professor Evans is an ecologist and conservationist at Newcastle University, UK using network theory and DNA-metabarcoding to understand the impacts of environmental change on species-interactions and ecosystem functioning.

Reviews for Promoting Pollination and Pollinators in Farming

“This very timely book provides a comprehensive exploration of the current status of pollinators in farming and the strategies to promote pollination by insects other than honeybees. The editors, Peter Kevan and Susan Willis Chan, have assembled contributions from a large number of experts in the area of crop pollination, bee ecology and pathology…this book presents a state-of-the-art account of an essential topic and will remain a very useful resource for years to come. The Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science aims to provide researchers with advice for sustainable food production. This volume does more than that: it will be a go-to reference not only for researchers but also for farmers and agronomists, policymakers and NGOs interested in learning about advances in techniques and protocols in promoting a crucial ecosystem service.” (Book Review Published in Austral Entomology – Dr Katja Hogendoorn, The University of Adelaide, Australia) “In the time of global agricultural intensification marked by insect decline and increasing concerns about sustainability, this book provides a timely and indispensable guide to modern, pollinator-assisted sustainable crop production. The primary strength of this book lies in its integration of (agro)ecological insights with practical, pollinator protection-based farming applications, providing up-to-date and forward-looking knowledge to ecologists, agronomists, and policy-makers alike…this book offers a thorough and insightful exploration of wild and managed bees, along with their indisputable roles in sustainable agriculture.” (Dr Zsófia Varga-Szilay, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary – Book Review Published in Community Ecology) “Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming, edited by Professor Peter Kevan and Dr. D. Susan Willis Chan, is an excellent compendium of knowledge on the broadly understood process of pollination. This publication, prepared by many prominent specialists in pollination, offers readers a state of the art overview on the subject…In bringing this research together, the book highlights the need to protect ecosystem-valuable pollinators so that they can fulfil their role in the environment. It also gives growers practical tips on good pollinator care behaviour. In conclusion, this is an extremely valuable and much-needed publication for the whole of society.” (Book Review Published in Journal of Apicultural Science – Dr Beata Panasiuk, National Institute of Horticultural Research, Poland) “This comprehensive book is a collection of writings by researchers in the area of crop pollination, bee ecology and pathology. Every page is a dive into a subject, with almost every line a reference to a deeper dive, and the reader is directed at the end of each chapter to even further information…It doesn’t matter for the curious that the style is science-write: In this age of alternative facts, the presentation of collected data here is fascinating, informative and doesn’t boast of final certainty… it is carefully edited and would be a valuable addition to a reference library.” (Book Review Published in American Bee Journal – M. E. A. McNeil)