Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming

Part 1 Understanding pollinators and pollination
1.What is pollination and what are pollinators in agriculture?: Seanne Clemente and Lynn Adler, University of Massachusetts, USA;
2.The role and application of olfaction in crop plant–pollinator interactions: Sarah E. J. Arnold, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK and Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania; Alison S. Scott-Brown, University of Cambridge and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK; and Philip C. Stevenson, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK;
3.The role of wind pollination in crop plants: Stephen Murphy, University of Waterloo, Canada;

Part 2 Threats to pollinators
4.Assessing climate change impacts on pollinators: Kit Prendergast, Curtin University, Australia;
5.Assessing the impact of disease on pollinators: Patrycja Pluta and Robert J. Paxton, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany;
6.How neonicotinoid insecticides affect bees and other pollinators: D. Susan Willis Chan, University of Guelph, Canada;
7.Assessing the impact of pesticides on pollinators: Christian Maus, Bayer AG, Germany; Anne Alix, Corteva Agriscience, UK; and Daniel R. Schmehl, Bayer CropScience LP, USA;
8.Assessing the impact of alien bees on native ones: M. Zakardjian, H. Jourdan, V. Le Féon and B. Geslin, Aix-Marseille University, Avignon University, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France;

Part 3 Promoting pollinators and pollination
9.The role of habitat conservation and restoration in protecting pollinators in agricultural landscapes: Stephen Buchmann, University of Arizona, USA;
10.Altering crop management practices to promote pollinators: Jose G. Franco, USDA ARS, USA; and Rachel E. Mallinger, University of Florida, USA;
11.Ecological network approaches for promoting pollinators in agriculture: Darren M. Evans and Fredric M. Windsor, Newcastle University, UK;
12.Best management practices for pollinator protection in US apple production: Julianna K. Wilson, Michigan State University, USA; David Biddinger, Penn State University, USA; David Epstein, Northwest Horticultural Council, USA; Anne Nielsen, Rutgers University, USA; Ngoc Phan, University of Arkansas, USA; Jim Walgenbach, North Carolina State University, USA; and Neelendra K. Joshi, University of Arkansas, USA;
13.Entomovectoring: using pollinators to spread biocontrol agents: Jari Temmermans, Ghent University and Antwerp University, Belgium; Marie Legein and Sarah Leeber, Antwerp University, Belgium; and Guy Smagghe, Ghent University, Belgium;

Dr Peter Kevan is Emeritus Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph, Canada. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Waterloo and Ottawa University, Canada and a Research Associate of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Royal Botanical Garden. Professor Kevan is internationally renowned for his research on the biology and conservation of bees and other pollinators, with over 200 publications on these topics. Amongst other honours, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Royal Entomological Society and the Royal Society of Biology.

Dr D. Susan Willis Chan works in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph where she conducts research in entomology, ecology and biology, as well as working with Canadian farmers on conserving pollinators. Susan is a species expert on the ground-nesting hoary squash bee and has a strong interest in all aspects of agroecology.

“This very timely book provides a comprehensive exploration of the current status of pollinators in farming and the strategies to promote pollination by insects other than honeybees. The editors, Peter Kevan and Susan Willis Chan, have assembled contributions from a large number of experts in the area of crop pollination, bee ecology and pathology…this book presents a state-of-the-art account of an essential topic and will remain a very useful resource for years to come. The Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science aims to provide researchers with advice for sustainable food production. This volume does more than that: it will be a go-to reference not only for researchers but also for farmers and agronomists, policymakers and NGOs interested in learning about advances in techniques and protocols in promoting a crucial ecosystem service.” (Book Review Published in Austral Entomology – Dr Katja Hogendoorn, The University of Adelaide, Australia)