Which practice helps limit pollinator attraction by weed management?

Which practice helps limit pollinator attraction by weed management?

• A. Control noxious weeds in fields or orchards that may attract pollinators
• B. Plant more flowering weeds
• C. Increase weed density
• D. Ignore weed control around pollinators

Answer: (A)

Pollinators are attracted to flowers, so weeds that bloom around fields can draw bees and other beneficial insects into the area. By actively controlling noxious weeds in fields or orchards, you reduce the number of blooming plants and the floral resources available, which lowers the attraction of pollinators to that field. This helps keep pollinator visits, and thus potential exposure, at a minimum when pesticides are used or when crops need pollination. Having more flowering weeds or higher weed density would increase attraction rather than limit it, and ignoring weed control around pollinators does the same.

Pollinators are attracted to flowers, so weeds that bloom around fields can draw bees and other beneficial insects into the area. By actively controlling noxious weeds in fields or orchards, you reduce the number of blooming plants and the floral resources available, which lowers the attraction of pollinators to that field. This helps keep pollinator visits, and thus potential exposure, at a minimum when pesticides are used or when crops need pollination. Having more flowering weeds or higher weed density would increase attraction rather than limit it, and ignoring weed control around pollinators does the same.