Bees usually spend a lot of time flying from flower so you would never expect them to nest in the ground. Here are 6 types ...

The University of Kentucky Department of Entomology receives several calls a year from growers concerned about ground-nesting or digger bees in their gardens. There are many different species of these ...

Question: Is there anything I can use to keep ground bees away? I just found out I’m allergic to them last summer. Answer: The majority of native bees are solitary and ground nesting. They are docile, ...

Pesky ground bees digging in your yard? It is important to know how to get rid of them fast, but also safely—we don't want any bee stings to occur. Because these insects are pollinators, you should, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 19, 2019) Research is beginning to explain how systemic neonicotinoid insecticides affect often overlooked species of ground nesting bees. While much of the current ...

Keep household trash cans covered and far away from living spaces. Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues ...

Nearly 70 percent of our wild bee species nest in the ground. They choose well-drained soils in open, sunny areas. Conical piles of fine soil particles usually surround their tunnel entrances. Ground ...

Relatively little is known about the nesting requirements of ground-nesting wild bees, although nesting sites are of central importance for most wild bee species. There are almost 600 wild bee species ...

Research gives possible answers to increase pollinator populations on farms. Many living creatures live in soil. Though their sizes range from microscopic soil microbes to larger animals like gopher ...

In a first-ever study investigating the risk of neonicotinoid insecticides to ground-nesting bees, University of Guelph researchers have discovered hoary squash bees are being exposed to lethal levels ...