Abstract
Agricultural practices have significant and often negative effects on native bee populations. It is imperative that we understand how current agricultural practices affect native bees. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is cultivated heavily in western Kansas and is grown in rotation with winter wheat. This analysis presents preliminary results from a study conducted in summer 2023 in which pan traps were placed adjacent to two sorghum and two wheat fields in Ellis Co. Kansas. This data is part of a larger study examining the relationship between native bees and sorghum in western Kansas.
Preliminary Analysis of Native Bee Community Adjacent to Sorghum and Wheat Fields in Western Kansas
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Sarah Elzay
Department/Program
Biology
Submission Type
in-person poster
Date
4-7-2024
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Strack, Katelyn and Elzay, Sarah
(2024)
"Preliminary Analysis of Native Bee Community Adjacent to Sorghum and Wheat Fields in Western Kansas,"
SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days: Vol. 2024, Article 85.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2024/iss2024/85
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