Native flies prove proficient pollinators

AW
Updated November 23 2015 - 2:49pm, first published July 27 2015 - 3:45pm
University of New England researcher Dr Romina Rader catching mango insects in a Mareeba mango orchard as part of her work monitoring the pollination rates of native insects.
University of New England researcher Dr Romina Rader catching mango insects in a Mareeba mango orchard as part of her work monitoring the pollination rates of native insects.

THE old practice of placing roadkill carcasses underneath fruit trees to increase pollination now has some scientific backing.

AW

Editor of Good Fruit and Vegetables.

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