Barriers and Opportunities for Pollinator Gardening in Homeowners’ Associations by Laura A. Warner, Colby Silvert, John Diaz, Cody Gusto, Rachel Mallinger

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Hand Pollination of Tomato for Breeding and Seed Production by Monica Ozores-Hampton

“… Hand pollination is a technique that is used for breeding new tomato varieties with desirable characteristics such as plant vigor, disease resistance, and uniform fruit quality and plant growth; since tomatoes have complete flowers and are self-pollinated, it usually is unnecessary to hand pollinate the flowers for fruit production. …”
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Productivity and commercial classification of pitaya in orchard with pollination by Cíntia Gonçalves Sena, Deilson de Almeida Alves, Maria do Céu Monteiro Cruz, Núbia Cassiana Santos, João Esdras Lima, Amanda Gonçalves Guimarães

“… Information related to the productivity and classification of pitaya allows the assessment of the need and planning of orchard pollination. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productivity and commercial classification of the pitaya Selenicereus monacanthus with manual cross-pollination management with the species Selenicereus undatus and natural pollination. …”
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Pollination Requirements and the Foraging Behavior of Potential Pollinators of Cultivated Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.)... by M. C. Cavalcante, F. F. Oliveira, M. M. Maués, B. M. Freitas

“…Only 16, out of the 19 bee species observed, succeeded entering the flower and potentially acted as pollinators. However, due to the abundance, flower frequency and foraging behavior of floral visitors, it was concluded that only the species Eulaema mocsaryi and Xylocopa frontalis could be considered relevant potential pollinators.…”
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Pollination of Cucurbita spp. (squash and pumpkin) crops in Florida by Rachel E. Mallinger, Oscar E. Liburd

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Are Consumers Interested in Ornamental Plants That Benefit Pollinator Insects? by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…Fortunately, ninety million US households have yards, landscapes, or gardens that can enhance pollinator habitat and health. Consumers’ actions can drastically impact pollinator insects and even help them to recover. …”
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Pollination Best Practices in Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida by Rachel Mallinger, Douglas A. Phillips

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Pollination Best Practices in Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida by Rachel Mallinger, Douglas A. Phillips

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Effects of Soil Quality Enhancement on Pollinator-Plant Interactions by Yasmin J. Cardoza, Gabriel K. Harris, Christina M. Grozinger

“…In conclusion, soil quality enhancement, as achieved with VC amendment in this study, can significantly affect plant-pollinator interactions and directly influences pollinator nutrition and overall performance.…”
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Are Consumers Interested in Ornamental Plants That Benefit Pollinator Insects? by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…Fortunately, ninety million US households have yards, landscapes, or gardens that can enhance pollinator habitat and health. Consumers’ actions can drastically impact pollinator insects and even help them to recover. …”
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Pollination of Cucurbita spp. (squash and pumpkin) crops in Florida by Rachel E. Mallinger, Oscar E. Liburd

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Mimosa diplotricha (Fabaceae) Recruits Native Pollinators, But Does it Matter? by I.N. Egbon, O.P. Nzie, J. Rotimi

“…Further investigations of pollinators’ choices may be apt to understand the true impact of invasive alien flowering weeds on native pollinators and crop productivity. …”
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Are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator-friendly plants? by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, Alicia L. Rihn

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Are consumers knowledgeable about neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator-friendly plants? by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, Alicia L. Rihn

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Buzzing Guardians Buzzing Guardians: Protecting Pollinators in Agricultural Landscapes by Hunasikote Shamappa Venu, Amala Udayakumar, A.N. Shylesha, Timalapur M. Shivalingaswamy

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Trade-off between pollinator-wildflower diversity & grassland yields by Nicholas J. Balfour, Ciaran Harris, Jonathan Storkey, Francis L. W. Ratnieks

“…Our data show a large and significant negative effect of the major plant nutrients (NPK) on the abundance, species richness and functional diversity of both pollinators and flowering plants. The results also indicate a large and significant trade-off between productivity and biodiversity. …”
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Blossom Drop, Reduced Fruit Set, and Post-Pollination Disorders in Tomato by Monica Ozores-Hampton, Fnu Kiran, Gene McAvoy

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Spatiotemporal variability and functional redundancy obscure effects of urbanization on strawberry pollinators by Kyla D. Schulte, Caleb J. Wilson, Anna Tawril, Mary A. Jamieson

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Beauty Bias? Exploring the Influence of Attractiveness on Conservation Intentions for Plants and Their Pollinators by Pavol Prokop, Simona Todáková, Jana Fančovičová

“…In this study, we employed an online questionnaire to manipulate visual materials featuring plant flowers alone, plant flowers accompanied by pollinators, and pollinators in isolation. We assessed participants’ willingness to protect (WTP) and the perceived attractiveness of both plants and their pollinators. …”
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Strategies to Increase the Adoption of Residential Pollinator Gardening: Tackling Percieved Barriers by Colby Silvert, Laura A. Warner, John Diaz, Cody Gusto, Rachel Mallinger

“… Urbanization and development of managed landscapes can harm pollinators by reducing flowers and vegetation and increasing exposure to chemicals. …”
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