Summary
Field trials have proved the process of pollination can be enhanced through the use of a novel pheromone-based product, Pollinus - which attracts bees when it is sprayed onto the target crop.
Steve Allan, technical manager for Agri-Nova Technology, has reported that trials in pears in two varieties, Comice and Conference, showed that the two recommended treatments of Pollinus resulted in a higher fruit set and higher yields.See the full content of this document
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Pheromone Spray Lures Bees to Pollinate Crops
He said: "In the field both honey bees and bumble bees were being used for pollination purposes in the orchards. In the plots where Pollinus was applied the pollination process was muc...
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