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A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators

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Delivery of crop pollination services is an insufficient argument for wild pollinator conservation

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Flower color influences insect visitation in alpine New Zealand

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What can sown wildflower strips contribute to butterfly conservation?: an example from a Swiss lowland agricultural landscape

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Agricultural landscapes with organic crops support higher pollinator diversity

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