Determination of pollen composition of different crops in beekeeping products Project leader Laura Ozoliņa-Pole Team of project Regīna Rancāne Viktorija Zagorska Duration 2019 - 2019 Research focus 2. Preservation of biological diversity in agro- and forest biocenoses, ecosystem protection and services Source of funding Ministry of Agriculture projects Project partners Description of project The aim of research Determination of bee food base and its contamination with pesticides. The tasks of project: To determine the composition of crop pollen in beekeeping products from beehives located near plantings and seedsTo describe the pesticide spraying history of nearby crops and plantations for the past three years Results In the analyzes of the botanical composition, a mixed type of food base was found in the pollen samples. Pollen from potatoes or other Solanaceae plants was not found in any of the collected samples. Residues of plant protection products (insecticides) were not detected in the pollen samples.
