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BUMBLE BEES FOR POLLINATION



For many crops, e.g. tomatoes, peppers, and strawberries, good pollination is essential for high yields and top quality.

Natural pollination, with the use of bumble bees, is the most effective way of achieving good fruit set.

Bumble bees are active in low temperatures, windy conditions and under a cloudy sky.

They can be used under glass or polythene, without becoming disorientated in the way a honey bee will.


Agralan are able to offer a range of Biobest hives for the pollination of commercial glasshouse and outdoor crops.

Biobest were the first company in the world to develop the rearing of bumble bees for use as pollinators and we believe produce the best hives on the market.

Standard Hive
• 1 Queen + 50-60 workers at delivery
• pollination activity a minimum of 6-8 weeks
• for use with long season crops such as tomatoes or peppers

Medium/Fruit Hive
• 1 Queen + 60-80 workers at delivery
• pollination activity of a minimum of 4-5
weeks
• for use in shorter season crops such as glasshouse strawberries

Mini-Hive
• about 50 workers
• pollination activity of 3-4 weeks
• especially for smaller areas (a few 100m2) such as seed crops

Multi-Hive

• three bumble bee colonies together, about
250-300 workers at delivery
• pollination activity of 4-6 weeks
• designed for the pollination of outdoor and tunnel grown fruit crops

 

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