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Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) is a high-value and economically important fruit crop native to Pennsylvania and Eastern North America. Nationally, the total value of the blueberry crop was $797 million in 2018 (USDA NASS).

Bumble bees are essential insects that pollinate many of the fruits, nuts and seeds we eat every day.

Cucumbers are native to Asia but are currently grown around the globe.

Las abejas de miel pueden ser infectadas por una gran variedad de virus. Sin embargo, si la colonia está en buen estado de salud y no experimenta estrés crónico, la mayoría de estas infecciones virales no son problemáticas.

The eastern carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica, is a native pollinator found throughout eastern North America, as far south as Florida and Texas and north into Maine and southern Canada.

Social organisms live together in groups and interact with others of the same species; humans, wolves, and several species of bees and wasps are examples of social organisms.

En Pensilvania, el estilo de vida de las colonias de abejas melíferas está estrechamente relacionado con las estaciones debido a la alta variabilidad en la disponibilidad de plantas, temperatura, y precipitación.

A glimpse into the bustling milkweed insect community.

Queen production allows beekeepers greater autonomy and independence, enabling individuals to better meet the goals of honey production, pollination, colony production, and genetic selection.