Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures
right-hand side in figure 5 has very light
bruising and should be classified as a Score 1 in the
outlined scorecard.
Figure 5: Bumblebee bite marks on [...] obtain maximum shade
from the crop. If needed, provide additional shading
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of the walkways. Protecting the hives from direct
sunlight can make a difference [...] peel back the dried-up flower petals to see if
bruising is visible (figure 5 - first picture on the right).
About 18-20 flowers per hectare must be checked