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Fruit pollination information

Successful fruit production means obtaining good pollination. Below are links to articles that the Fruit Crop CAT Alert team gathered in April 2006 to help you assess how to effectively use bees in your fruit plantings and orchards. They also offer tips on avoiding pesticide poisoning of bees to protect them for future success.

Pollination articles
Pollination for crops and pesticide use
Honeybee update
A new pollinator in town
Tree fruit news
Pollination tips for tree fruit
The effect of temperature on pollen tube growth in different cherry varieties
Small fruit news
Using bees for pollination of small fruit crops
Identifying and conserving bees in Michigan blueberry fields
Blueberry Pollination Field Day – May 17


Credit: Zachary Huang


The MSU IPM Program maintains this site as an access point to pest management information at MSU. The IPM Program is administered within the Department of Entomology, fueled by research from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, delivered to citizens through MSU Extension, and proud to be a part of Project GREEEN.
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04/14/06