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Emerging threats and opportunities to managed bee species in European agricultural systems: a horizon scan.

ABSTRACT: Managed bee species provide essential pollination services that contribute to food security worldwide. However, managed bees face a diverse array of threats and anticipating these, and potential opportunities to reduce risks, is essential for the sustainable management of pollination services. We conducted a horizon scanning exercise with 20 experts from across Europe to identify emerging threats and opportunities for managed bees in European agricultural systems. An initial 63 issues were identified, and this was shortlisted to 21 issues through the horizon scanning process. These ranged from local landscape-level management to geopolitical issues on a continental and global scale across seven broad themes-Pesticides & pollutants, Technology, Management practices, Predators & parasites, Environmental stressors, Crop modification, and Political & trade influences. While we conducted this horizon scan within a European context, the opportunities and threats identified will likely be relevant to other regions. A renewed research and policy focus, especially on the highest-ranking issues, is required to maximise the value of these opportunities and mitigate threats to maintain sustainable and healthy managed bee pollinators within agricultural systems.

SUBMITTER: Willcox BK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593766 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Emerging threats and opportunities to managed bee species in European agricultural systems: a horizon scan.

Willcox Bryony K BK Potts Simon G SG Brown Mark J F MJF Alix Anne A Al Naggar Yahya Y Chauzat Marie-Pierre MP Costa Cecilia C Gekière Antoine A Hartfield Chris C Hatjina Fani F Knapp Jessica L JL Martínez-López Vicente V Maus Christian C Metodiev Teodor T Nazzi Francesco F Osterman Julia J Raimets Risto R Strobl Verena V Van Oystaeyen Annette A Wintermantel Dimitry D Yovcheva Nikol N Senapathi Deepa D

Scientific reports 20231023 1

Managed bee species provide essential pollination services that contribute to food security worldwide. However, managed bees face a diverse array of threats and anticipating these, and potential opportunities to reduce risks, is essential for the sustainable management of pollination services. We conducted a horizon scanning exercise with 20 experts from across Europe to identify emerging threats and opportunities for managed bees in European agricultural systems. An initial 63 issues were ident ...[more]

PMID: 37872212

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Emerging threats and opportunities to managed bee species in European agricultural systems: a horizon scan.

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Emerging threats and opportunities to managed bee species in European agricultural systems: a horizon scan.

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