- Crop
- Carinata
- Metric
- Seed set
- Journal / year
- Journal of Applied Ecology · 2026
What was evaluated
In Brassica carinata fields in the United States, the study compared pollinator access with pollinator exclusion.
Comparator and study design
The central comparison was pollinator access versus pollinator exclusion.
Method and metric
The study evaluates the combined dynamics of wild and managed pollinators in an emerging oilseed crop.
What this result shows in the study context.
The result is 26.8% higher seed set. Seed set and yield are different metrics.
The interpretation combines managed and wild pollinators; the contribution of Apis mellifera is one part of the observed pollinator community.
AgroBee connects evidence to the actual area: crop, flowering window, logistics, management and the metric defined for follow-up.
Insecticides alter wild and managed pollination dynamics on oil crop yield
Journal of Applied Ecology, 2026.
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.70495
Open original publicationCarinata
Scientific evidence shows a relevant contribution of pollinators to Brassica carinata seed set, with complementary roles for wild and managed pollinators.
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