>Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 08:15:22 +0200
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>From: Ljubisa Stanisavljevic <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Osmia Bees for Pollination
>
>Hi all interests for Osmia bees as alternative pollinators,
>
>I am a Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Prof. Krunic's where, among
other things I work on biology, management and utilization of Osmia cornuta
and O. rufa in pollination of various plants (apple, almond, pear, apricot
...). This laboratory has developed a method for rearing and multiplication
of O. cornuta and for a several years produced more than 100,000 cocoons a
year.
>
>Our investigation present that enough about 50-100 females O. cornuta or
O. rufa per ha in our orchards, for full pollination. We have very good
results of pollination in strawberry and raspberry in greenhouses. Research
this year will be focused on pollination raspberry in nature conditions. In
my country there is very little interest for Osmia bees as alternative
pollinators. I am very sorry for it. We are interested in exporting cocoons
of Osmia cornuta, if somebody is interested in them. Certainly,if it is
possible, we want to cooperate with you.
>
>If you need O. cornuta cocoons we can give you free some (2-5000)from our
laboratory next autumn.
>
>I would be very grateful to get your papers dealing with management and
utilization of other bees as pollinators.
>Exchange desired!
>
>Best wishes,
 
Ljubisa Z. Stanisavljevic
Institute of Zoology
Faculty of Biology
University of Belgrade
Studentski trg 16,
11000 Belgrade,
YUGOSLAVIA
Fax: ++381 11 638 500