Revised June 1958. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The following taxonomic keys are adapted in part from the subgeneric and species descriptions and keys produced by McGinley (2003), Gibbs et al. (2013) and Gardner and Gibbs (2022). Additional identification information was provided by Jason Gibbs, Thilina Hettiarachchi (University of Manitoba), and Joel Gardner (Washington State University). While these...
Published October 1955. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published October 1981. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Diagnoses, synonymies, range maps, and an illustrated key are provided for the six species of Halictus found in the Northwest: H. confusus, H. farinosus, H. ligatus, H. rubicundus, H. tripartitus, and H. virgatellus. Observations by Chandler, Dolphin, and Roberts on nesting and foraging behavior is combined with a review of...
Diagnoses, synonymies, range maps, and an illustrated key are provided
for the six species of Agapostemcn found in the Northwest: A. angelicus, A.
coloradinus, A. femoratus, A. melliventris, A. texanus, and A. virescens.
Adults of both sexes of A. virescens share a nest. Peculiar linearly paired
male-female cells in nests...
An overview of how a variety of wild and managed bees and their pollination activities are affected by pesticide application. Provides guidelines for how beekeepers, growers and pesticide applicators can work together to prevent bee poisoning.
Published 1975. Reprinted October 1989. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Commercially managed honey bees pollinate a variety of crops in the Pacific Northwest, including tree fruits, berries, cucurbits, and crops grown for seed. This activity is economically significant. In 2004, the value of bee-pollinated crops in the region was approximately $1.7 billion. Nationally, the value of bee-pollinated crops in 2000...