Pest Management & Crop Protection
Pollinator Identification Guide
This pollinator identification guide helps farmers and gardeners recognize bees and other pollinators visiting their crops, so they can protect them and plan spray timing around bloom.
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The steps on this page
- Record the crop in bloom
- Note insect size and body shape
- Describe color and hair patterns
- Note how it moves between flowers
- Record time of day observed
- Note nesting or shelter sites nearby
- List bloom-time spray precautions
- Record count of each type seen
How to use this guide
Pin it up in the shop or barn. The numbered steps are a short reminder, and the notes lines are for details specific to your operation.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and eXtension.
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