Use bumblebees in bumblebee hives in various crops, climates and on cultivation locations
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Pollinated crops by bumblebees
Bumblebees can be applied in a lot of crops in greenhouses. The most important crops are horticultural crops, like tomato, strawberry, melon, eggplant, sweet pepper, zucchini, and fruit crops, like Apricot, cherry, plum, pear and almond.
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Use bumblebees in glass or plastic greenhouses
For glass or plastic greenhouses, there are two different types of bumblebee hives available. The standard (winter) hive and the summer hive. The bumblebee summer hives are used under hot weather/temperature conditions in greenhouses. The
bumblebee summer hives have many advantages, like a higher capacity, more ventilation and greater production.
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Open field production
Crops that are produced on open fields require a different type of box, which can protect the bumblebee hive against weather conditions like rain. Depending on the type of crop and the preference of the grower, we have three different bumblebee hives available for open field production:
single,
double and
triple bumblebee hives.
Many professional growers use Royal Brinkman's and Agrobio's bumblebees
Agrobio and Royal Brinkman produce bumblebee hives
Bumblebees of Royal Brinkman are produced by Agrobío which is located in Almeria, Spain. Royal Brinkman, together with Agrobío, is able to supply a full assortment of natural pollination and biological crop protection. Besides the production of bumblebees, Agrobío also produces mites, wasps, bugs and other biological crop protection.
Bumblebee hives of Agrobío are known as highly active pollinators. There are two types of Bombus terrestris (the large earth bumblebee); a regular and a special summer hive, suitable for use in both glass and plastic greenhouses. An extra ventilation system in the summer version makes them suitable for high-temperature conditions. Agrobío also provides solutions based on the use of bumblebees in outdoor crops. Those hives are protected against climate influences by a special insulated package.