Loss of bees causes shortage of key food crops, study finds

• Apple and cherry production hampered by lack of wild bees
• Bees affected by loss of habitat, pesticides and climate crisis

A lack of bees in agricultural areas is limiting the supply of some food crops, a new US-based study has found, suggesting that declines in the pollinators may have serious ramifications for global food security.

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