Proving pollinators help make life better for us all

Q&A: Jane Stout

When researchers from Trinity College Dublin excluded pollinating insects from oilseed rape flowers, there was a 27% decrease in the number of seeds produced, and a 30% decrease in seed weight per pod (in winter crops).

It’s the first time researchers here were able to show that foraging insects which transfer pollen from flower to flower greatly boost crop yield.