A new study from UBC shows planting wildflower meadows and reducing mowing in city parks increased wild bee and hoverfly ...

A new study reveals widespread losses of pollinators in the UK over the past three decades. Based on the areas they occupy, one-third of wild bee and hoverfly species declined between 1980 and 2013, ...

The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said hoverflies are the second most significant pollinator after bees. They are also ...

Incidental pollinators are insects that don't specialize ... Here, gardening experts share some simple ways to make your yard more hoverfly-friendly in time for summer. Why should we support ...

She explained that over 85% of Britain's insect-pollinated crops, relied on "wild pollinators" such as the hoverfly. They pollinated 52% of the world's crops and protected them by eating aphids.

Taxonomic resources for EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme for hoverflies (Lot 2) (Diptera, Syrphidae), acronym ‘TAXO-FLY’, following the contract signed between the ...

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These include pollinator plant boxes, ideal for small-space gardens or balconies, hoverfly lagoons, which are pools of shallow water where fallen leaves create a perfect breeding ground for many ...