Tag: Bombus occidentalis

The Commercial Bumble Bee Industry May Have Helped Spread Nosema to Wild Bee Populations

When most people think about bee pollinators in U.S. agriculture, they probably think of honey bees. However, bumble bees can also be used, especially in green houses where crops like […]

Entomology Today April 4, 2016 1 Comment

Good News for the Western Bumble Bee, Bombus occidentalis

By Harvey Black Bombus occidentalis used to be the most common bumble bee species in the Pacific Northwest, but in the mid 1990s it became one of the rarest. The […]

White-bottomed Bumble Bee Reappears After Two Decades

There’s been a lot of news recently about problems with insect pollinators, but a story from the state of Washington may leave some room for optimism. A bumble bee that […]