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Pollinating Insects
To assist in pollination the honey bee (Apis mellifera) was introduced. Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) have been successfully introduced for pollination of legumes (red clover and lucerne).
by Roy Alexander Harrison, D.SC., Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Zoology, Lincoln Agricultural College.
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