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polylectic-pesticide-exposure · cane-2024-alkali-bee

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polylectic-pesticide-exposure
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Alkali bees are polylectic and forage over long distances, so they can stray into neighboring crops contaminated with insecticides; their primary wild floral hosts are either non-native or poorly known.
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Elsewhere, its polylectic habits and long foraging range allow it to stray into neighboring crops contaminated with insecticides. Primary wild floral hosts are either non-native or poorly known.
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