Pollinators, crops, and field borders: oh my!

Crops like canola are a great snack, but pollinators need a full-time home. Rachel Pizante’s latest research reveals that maintaining a mix of treed and grassy borders can actually double the pollinator species richness around a single field.

From the specific habitat "allegiances" of bumblebees to the unique needs of hoverfly larvae, learn why variety in small-scale habitats is the key to a thriving agricultural ecosystem.