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How does pollination in greenhouses with bumblebees work?How does pollination in greenhouses with bumblebees work?

Written by Kevin van Kester | Last update: 18-6-2021
Pollination in a greenhouse is crucial for a good and healthy crop: without pollination, most crops will not develop or develop optimally. Most horticultural crops (especially tomato, sweet pepper, egg plant, zucchini, strawberry and melon) depend on insects (eg. bumblebees) tor the transfer of pollen, but greenhouse plants are out of reach of wild pollinators. Therefore pollination has to happen in a different way. In the past this was done with ‘tomato vibrators’, but in present day horticultural businesses more often use bumble bees to accomplish this. Pollination through bumblebees is much less labour intensive and therefore cheaper. Also, the use of bumblebees in the greenhouse is a way of biological crop protection.
What is pollination?
Pollination is the transport of pollen where it is transferred from the stamens to the pistil of the flower. This can take place via insects, such as bumble bees.
Effective pollination
Lower cost is not the only advantage of the use of bumble bees. Bumble bees provide more effective pollination, which leads to higher crop quality and therefore higher revenue. Pollination creates better development of crops and therefore the growth of more, larger and better formed fruit. Pollination further leads to faster ripening fruit, which makes the harvesting period shorter and causes more harvests.
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Whitepaper: Effective pollination with bumblebees

Pollination is crucial for a good and healthy crop. Because without pollination most crops do not develop optimally, or not at all. The use of bumblebees is the solution. In this whitepaper you will find all the tips and information you need to ensure that the bumblebees do their work as effectively as possible.

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More information on pollination in greenhouses with bumble beesOur product specialists can advise you on the proper use of bumblebees with your crops. In addition, Royal Brinkman, as co-owner of the Spanish bumblebee production business, offers you Agrobio active and strong flying pollinators. Please contact one of our product specialists, or fill in the form below. On working days we will contact you within 24 hours.
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About Kevin van Kester Kevin van Kester,
specialist in the area of quality management of biological pesticides, has been
working with Royal Brinkman since 2013. On the basis of IOBC-guidelines, he
structurally monitors the quality of organic products of various producers throughout
Europe. "My motivation consists of contributing to higher efficiency of the
biological pest control, as such, due to which fewer chemical treatments are
required."
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